I think those trades are realistic, but it's just a shot in the dark. The VGK trade could happen because they already bust the cap. So they get younger, they upgrade their 2nd pick into a 1st and save over 10 millions they use to sign William Karlsson.
Tatar-Leddy is because we have too many wingers and no good LD, and NYI will need signed wingers because they have problems keeping their own players.
Colorado has many good young players, but not enough depth for their 2nd-3rd line, and this trade would solve this. They can easily continue without that 1st pick, since they have another one. Plus they get two 2nd picks.
1st line compared to last year:
Marchessault is better than Tatar, so the line is better too. All players in their prime.
2nd line:
Drouin, KK and Domi are about the same as Drouin, Domi and Shaw, KK needs more minutes and more responsabilities, which he'll get climbing on the 2nd line.
3rd line:
While I really liked last year Lehkonen-KK-Armia, I think Lehkonen would benefit playing with more offensive player, like Poehling and Suzuki.
4th line:
Well, this line is not better than last year, but I don't like seeing too talented guys like Lehkonen, Byron, Armia, Shaw, Suzuki, Poehling, ... on the 4th line. I think Weal and Thompson are in their place and can find an identity.
Substitutes:
Peca - Weise - Evans - Vejdemo
1st pair:
Theodore - Weber is a good 1st pair for still a couple of years.
2nd pair:
Leddy - Petry are excellent 2nd pair defensemen.
3rd pair:
Kulak - Juulsen can do the job.
Subs:
If Kulak or Juulsen have problems, the best of Alzner, Folin, Leskinen, Brook, Fleury, Ouellet Olofsson or Lernout will do the job.
Price - Lindgren
We improve our draft, so I suggest we draft the best defense, like Byram to make sure our 2025-after-Weber defensive situation is OK.
McDavid, Connor
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