Ban Price trades
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Casey might be the only recent, struggling "draft flop" I'd consider trading Puljujarvi for. I could live with it honestly. Spice it up for both teams with conditional picks that increase in value depending on how each player performs?
Trades are good, but lordy howdy that Holtby deal is atrocious. He's never been that great of a goaltender and it's borderline impossible to justify that kind of a cap hit. I was lampooned for suggesting Edmonton trade for Murray and sign him at a similar deal, and he's by a mile the better goaltender and better signing.
I think Holland slow-plays Benson and Bouchard next fall. I wouldn't expect them on the NHL roster until January (assuming typical start date) at the earliest.