Quoting: CaseyFlyman
If CBJ make that trade, I'd be mad. Dumais projects to be an offensively-gifted top-6 winger for a long time, moving him for an older defensive winger and a late-first (wouldn't mind if it was 32nd overall, personally) would be a bad idea. Does Vancouver really have an appetite to change anything around right now, aside from Kuzmenko?
It's a little early to say that Dumais projects as a gifted top 6 winger. His playstyle isn't directly translatable to the NHL without physical gifts. His best NHLe comps are Point and Kyrou who are both elite skaters and played in more projectable leagues. The QMJHL in general struggles to translate to the NHL because there's just limited quality forechecking.
You have to love Dumais' IQ and skill but Garland is a pretty optimistic projection for someone like him. There are plenty of players that dominate juniors, like Dumais, that struggle to become anything at the NHL level. Nic Petan is the easiest cautionary tale.
In order for Dumais to hit in the NHL level, he'll need to find a role in an NHL forecheck scheme or flash instant chemistry with an all-situations C and forecheck dominant W. CBJ have plenty of wings (Brindley in the prospect pool and already a more projectable style) ahead of him on the depth chart so it's unlikely he gets favorable deployment under an NHL head coach. For that reason, he'll need some time in the AHL to cook.
CBJ would certainly accept this on value. A 1st and an NHL player, Garland has excellent 5v5 numbers, for Dumais is pretty crazy. Whether this move fits within the cap and roster scheme CBJ are going for is another question. It would require quite a few moves for CBJ to be willing to add the cap and find a roster spot for Garland for 3 years and I think CBJ would rather spend for a C. That being said, a 1st is a great asset with which to get a quality C.
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