Ferland is worth more but the Minnesota trade is good

Minnty declines quickly. Ferland will cost a 2nd an pissibly another late round pick.

if the value is even close to even, take out Staal please, I think JFK is ready and most people think he sucks. He has improved a lot in his game recently from what I am seeing from him

There are between 10 and 12 teams that will be selling this year, I don't think prices for rentals will be very high.

No different than any other year. Ferland is a solid middle 6 20 goal scoring wing. His value is a 2nd.

Can't see the Wild taking Backes if we trade Staal and Coyle. I think we pass on that package, personally I'm not sold on either of the prospects exchanged here.

I can't remember a time when there were 24 solid rentals potentially available in the last year of their contract. I don't think some of these guys (Duchene, Stone especially) typically end up unsigned in the last year of their contract. There is a lot more quality and quantity this year imo. Just look at 2016-2017 the big names were Shattenkirk (who sucks) and Hanzal (who sucks). This year isn't like any other year because it's nothing like that year or 2015-2016 (Kris Russell, Mikkel Boedker, Stempniak, Maroon, Staal, Schultz.... that's a lot lesser players than this year).