Vilardi should be a core piece for Chychrun

Created by: Playersoverpayed

Team: 2022-23 Los Angeles Kings

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 13, 2023

Published: Feb. 13, 2023

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ARI wanted 3 equivalents of 1st round picks before.

Arizona wanted Vilardi before. Now his price might be the highest in years and teams want to have 6ft2-6ft3 right-shot centers in their lineups. He mainly plays RW, but his natural position is C. Due to his age and expectations on his next contract to be relatively inexpensive, he is worth top 15 overall Draft pick on a most years.
So far Turcotte has not being able to live with his high Draft position, but still has a year on his ELC ahead and is equivalent of late 1st round prospect/project.
Walker's value is probably 6th round pick, at the most 5th round pick. He is worth less than Megna, but his value is still not negative. He enters the equation for financial purposes and as a part of retaining something for Draft pick not being in the 2023.

2024 pick is top 10 protected.

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Cal Petersen: $3,875,000 ($5,000,000)
Austin Wagner: $8,333 ($1,133,333)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
2024
2025

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
21	$82,500,000	$79,135,000	$637,500	$3,900,000	$3,365,000

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Kempe, Adrian $5,500,000$5,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 4	Kopitar, Anze $10,000,000$10,000,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Fiala, Kevin $7,875,000$7,875,000 RW, LW UFA - 7
Iafallo, Alex $4,000,000$4,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Danault, Phillip $5,500,000$5,500,000 C NMC UFA - 5	Arvidsson, Viktor $4,250,000$4,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Moore, Trevor $1,875,000$1,875,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Lizotte, Blake $1,675,000$1,675,000 C RFA - 2
Lemieux, Brendan $1,350,000$1,350,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Byfield, Quinton $894,167$894,167 ($2,650,000$3M) LW, C RFA - 2	Kaliyev, Arthur $894,167$894,167 ($150,000$150K) RW, LW RFA - 2
	Kupari, Rasmus $863,333$863,333 ($350,000$350K) C, LW, RW RFA - 1
	Anderson-Dolan, Jaret $750,000$750,000 C, LW, RW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
	Doughty, Drew $11,000,000$11,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 5	Quick, Jonathan $2,900,000$2,900,000 G UFA - 1
Anderson, Michael $1,000,000$1,000,000 LD UFA - 1	Roy, Matt $3,150,000$3,150,000 RD UFA - 2	Copley, Pheonix $825,000$825,000 G UFA - 1
Chychrun, Jakob $4,600,000$4,600,000 LD/RD UFA - 3	Durzi, Sean $1,700,000$1,700,000 LD/RD RFA - 2
Edler, Alexander $750,000$750,000 ($750,000$750K) LD NMC UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Grundström, Carl $1,300,000$1,300,000 LW, RW RFA - 2

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Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:54 a.m.

tkecanuck341

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If you want Vilardi, you don't also get Turcotte and a 1st. Guys like Turcotte, Spence, Grans, etc. have less value because they are entirely potential, and have yet to find success in the NHL. Vilardi has found that success and is having a breakout year. Like Chychrun, he is also signed to an incredibly team-friendly contract considering the production he brings.

So I can see Vilardi + Turcotte or Vilardi + 1st for Chychrun. You don't get both assets.

Feb. 13, 2023 at 3:09 a.m.

Playersoverpayed

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Quoting: tkecanuck341

I disagree. LAK are not the only team on Chychrun. Value-wise I would rather say LAK might add 2023 3rd or 4th round pick into equation. Let's for beginning just keep it simple with 4 pieces...

So Vilardi+Turcotte is a no from ARI. Vilardi + 1st is also no. ARI wants bigger pieces and the LAK are far from being the only team targeting their biggest TDL piece. GMs must say to fans and owners "look what I got back".
LAK can cosider it a W if they would be able to keep their 2023 1st round pick in a similar trade.

Feb. 13, 2023 at 3:10 a.m.

tkecanuck341

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Quoting: Playersoverpayed

If that's the price, then I suspect that LA isn't the destination for Chychrun.

Feb. 13, 2023 at 3:23 a.m.

Playersoverpayed

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Quoting: tkecanuck341

If that's the price, then I suspect that LA isn't the destination for Chychrun.

Reports says it is LAK.
Idk, I wouldn't trade 3 1st round equivalents for an injury-prone player, despite I respect Chychrun's career.
Somebody will be willing to pay the price. If I am Rob Blake, it wouldn't be me. LAK are not in a win-now mode yet. I would rather trade for cheaper, veteran LHD (Durzi for Edmunsson?).

Feb. 13, 2023 at 3:28 a.m.

tkecanuck341

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Quoting: Playersoverpayed

Unless Montreal is adding a 1st round pick to that swap, LA isn't trading Durzi for Edmundson.

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