"There's a ton of recency bias that comes with a run like this right? and yes, maybe someone of Zadorov's size and skill set is important when it comes to the playoffs, especially if you are potentially and I don't know what they're going to do, but what happens with Tyler Myers right? Like you need size on your back end, but I think in the grand scheme, the big picture, I still think Zadorov is a four or five in the NHL and to get lost in the sort of dazzling playoff performance and frankly, you just don't want to get lost in that when you're committing significant term and dollars." Seravalli said.
He added, "So that's what he's looking for. I think, he thinks he can get 6 x 6. I think that's a really tall ask based on what he actually is. But that's just my read on it and you know, with some of these guys, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, right?"