MNowick
Joined: Jul. 2019
Posts: 35
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I'm not sure replacing Kreider, an experienced 28 yr old 6'3", 225lb power forward with dynamic speed who is your teams only real net front presence, with Gusev, a 27 yr old 5'11", 180lb playmaking wing (redundant with Panarin on the team) who has yet to play in the NHL, makes a lot of sense. If Kaako & Kravtsov were more experienced it might be a different story. If trading Kreider for cap space is the objective, giving Gusev $4mil per and adding Boyle at $1.5mil negates any savings.