Sure, but Meier is better than Debrincat. One is a 165lb winger on pace for 27 goals and the other is a 220lb winger on pace for 45 goals. We would have gotten less for DBC than San Jose for Meier even if we traded him yesterday.
And San Jose got:
1st
Conditional 1st
Mukhamadullin (B Prospect)
Okhotyuk (C Prospect)
That's what I suggested. I missed Zetterlund, my bad.
Maybe you rate the prospects better. But I'd compare Mukhamadullin to Kleven and Okhotyuk to Thomson. B and C prospects.
For where we are, it's not a return I'd be overly excited about. If we had tried to trade DBC to NJ, I would have wanted Siegenthaler + 1st. But that's not a deal they'd make today. They might make it in the summer though, when they'd have options to replace Siegenthaler.
Debrincat has been far more productive outside of this season. Before this year he would have had more value. I dont think its much different at all.
I dont know why you are making these comparisons to sens prospects the sens have these players and they arent trading with NJ. From a value perspective Mukhamadullin is a much better prospect than Kleven its never been close.
Thompson and Okhotyuk are similar ill give you that one.
Again they should only do this if they arent able to sign him.
Zetterlund is a solid young player that the sens could absolutely use right now.
The conditional first has a very high chance of hitting.
Its a massive package.
You may not like the return but you will like it alot less in the summer time.