LA trade- just playing around

Kings accept. They need to shed salary. Adding Phaneuf was mistake last year.

Yeah, he seemed like the biggest contract they'd feel comfortable moving. Their veteran forwards seem to run very hot and then very cold so as soon as one seems disposable, they tear it up. But Phaneuf? He's a plyon. He and Alzner can take turns telling the rookies war stories from the press box.

MTL Declines

Lehkonen ,Kotkanemi and Domi are untouchable for MTL

there is 0/100% chance we trade our 18 year old Top Center Prospects 22 year old Winger.
Lehkonen's a value outside that and always has been but since Kotkanemi's Arrival Lehkonen's become an even better player all around

you're over paying for a cap dump when LAK would give up clague to move out phaneuf as a starter and if i was MTL i'd offer Scherbak ,Olofsson and a 4th because think of it this way , we're taking on their Alzner level stupid mistake and they are still walking away with more possible value then MTL as Clague could bust as MTL's Tinordi and Beaulieu proved being a top prospect in the first round doesnt mean anything is guaranteed.

buying Alzner out it 1m 4/5 years and 4m next year .
its by far the easiest way and cheapest to get rid of him .

Phaneuf is actually a good mentor for Juulsen on bottom pair plus he'll assume our Goon role from an expendable position .
next time a punk like Paquette ride's our rookie rough shot into the boards we'll have Pilon to send at him taking them both off the ice giving MTL's speed game more room to work .