San Jose gives up so little here. Hertl isn't worth anywhere near as much as Trouba or Lindholm so I'm confused why the Jets are adding a first and not the Sharks.
Hertl is our #1LW with Thornton and Pavelski, and SIGNED for 2 more years, unlike Trouba. We also have our top 4 RHD spots filled by Burns and Braun, so this trade wouldn't make much sense to us unless Burns flat out says he won't re-sign here.
So we give up our top line, young, cost-controlled forward for a guy we can't afford to re-sign, can't protect from expansion, and have little need for? Gee, where do we sign?
I will say this though: Hertl is the worst player of the 3, but he is coming off a major injury and has improved ever since.