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Team: 2023-24 Nashville Predators

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 20, 2024

Published: Jan. 20, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Here is my list of the young talents that arguably available for the trade and will be perfect fit for the Nashville's retool.

1) Clarke - most "untouchable" player on this list. Likely isn't available. But he is on the team, that is one of the best possible trade partners for Nashville. Saros to LA, Clarke to NSH.
2) Lundell - I am super high on this guy. It will be unbelievable to have top line like Pärssinen-Lundell-Kemell. One elite sniper, 1 physical penalty-drawing machine wich outbattle most of his opponents, and smart all around player at center.
However, he is on the team, that likely don't want to trade him. I would like to take Lundell with Bob (if needed), but, I am not a GM 😅 P.S. Not to mention that Lundell was perfect under Brunette.
3) Zegras - high risk - high reward player. His lack of defense is huge. Probably he is not the guy, that Brunette and Barry wants on their team. But who knows. He is to talented to ignore that. And he is definitely available.
4) Brzustewicz - RHD with good potential and likely available for the trade. That's all I need to like him. In my opinion Preds strongly need two things - high level center and high level (or atleast good) RHD.
5) Casey - same comments as for Brzustewicz.
6) Kulich - I am high on him, but not too high. However, it will be nice to have such guy on your team.
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In best case scenario (for me) Preds can make a trade for Clarke and Lundell.
How it can looks like:
Saros for Clarke 1 for 1.
Tomasino, Fabbro, Del Gaizo, Preds 2nd in 2024 for Lundell.
And then, the lineup of the future will be:
Pärssinen-Lundell-Kemell
Forsberg-O'Reily-Evangelista
Afanasyev-Svechkov-Wood
L'Herueux-Sissons-Any good 4th line RH forward.

Josi-Clarke
Molendyk-Carrier
Stasney-Lauzon

Askarov
Good backup
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However most likely scenario will be like this:

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