Patches LTIR - make a move once season starts

Team: 2022-23 Carolina Hurricanes

Initial Creation Date: Aug. 10, 2022

Published: Aug. 10, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Once season starts I think Canes need to go out and address the shortly filled goal-scoring hole. Somebody like Kane makes sense to me over guys like Tank or Miller b/c the returns CHI is looking for is futures versus NHL talent (like a Necas). Not sure if this is enough value going back but prospects and picks would be the base of the deal and I'd include pretty much anything outside of Drury or Morrow right now. Send another pick to a third team for retention on Kane to lower his cap hit even more. Plus CHI can take on somebody like Gardiner if he proves that he's healthy and can play in the beginning of the season - can flip him at deadline for a mid pick or use him to keep at cap floor if they trade their more expensive guys in Kane & Toews.

Traded for Dermott to fill in 3LD but would be open to trading for other bottom pairing guys making 1-2M. This should help keep some space open for when Patches comes back assuming it's before the playoffs. Will likely have other injuries or can make other minor moves to clear cap space at the deadline if needed but I don't think Canes should bank on Patches returning right at 6 months since it's a serious injury and who knows how he'll recover from it.

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