GloryDaysAreBack
Joined: Apr. 2018
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I love that you're pretty in tune with the actual salary VS cap hit. Any trade with Ottawa, at this point, I feel like this is vital. This 3 way works well. I would've wanted to see Kovalchuk's name in the actual trade but that could just be my OCD. First, I feel like you don't need that 2nd rounder in the Hamilton trade. Kadri and AJ are plenty. I have a hard time seeing Marner sign for less than 10.5-11.5. I don't see Edmonton parting ways with Puljujarvi unless it's for something you'd rather not pay. The ask, I believe, is still high for him. I mainly see Benning being the return for Brown on a lot of ACGMs. He's a solid, young, bottom 6 RHD. Under Babs he'd be quite effective I think. The Zaitsev trade needs a sweetener. FLA is taking on more salary but the trade makes a lot of sense (FLA is signing Pan and Bob this summer I think so that Russian community is likely growing). The Miller trade I wonder, while that really does buff up the defense, is Bracco a good enough prospect to warrant a solid Top 4 Dman? If so, it's probably better to keep him and have him up in the bottom 6 instead of Rieder. Dermott plays right side (I am pretty sure that's the case) so he can round out your top 4 or he can stay where he is and Pysyk and Benning will be your other top 6RHD. With LA, I'd trade to include Sparks and a sweetener and bring back Campbell, better G at a cheaper price.