"The three of them, sent to REAL win now teams will have great value in return."
Do you seriously believe that?  Out of those 3 only Patches will return any value and even that will be limited by the fact that he is a UFA - no different than JVR for Toronto.  
Price just signed an 8*10.5 contract and Weber has an 8 mill cap hit for 10 more years.  What team in their right mind is going to give up quality picks and prospects to be saddled with those deals?  Yes, both of these players are good and, in Price's case, maybe the best but based on Price's start this year and the fact he is only getting older that's a hell of a gamble for any team .  And Weber, his best days are behind him.  Any team that's in win-now mode doesn't need a goalie and aging defencemen with 8 years left on their term, they need complimentary players.
Maybe the Leafs of 15 years would have taken both these guys but teams have learned their lessons on that...except for maybe the Habs.

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