Blues fan here. I’m willing to give up Kyrou, a 2021 first and Walman?

Ducks would pass imo, They would probably need a 2020 first to move Rakell and No real need for Walman seeing our org depth at LD

Love Kyrou though

Agreed. Wonder how much we’d need to equal out to get Faulk with a retained salary

Cross Edmonton off the list, really doubt Anaheim deals him within division, unless it’s a major overpay

1st, Heinen, prospect or 1st 2 prospects.

Studnicka, Beecher, Urho off limits.

Edmonton is a playoff ready team. I could see them shopping for a winger but I see what youre saying

Columbus really has no interest at this point... we need centers, not wings.

I’m okay with making the pick conditional. If they get so far in the playoffs. Defensive wise, I figured Walman could be a decent add in. Maybe a depth center like Stevens or Kaspick?

Blues wouldn’t eat salary for 7 years. I’m thinking that would be a 1 for 1. Honestly though, I doubt the Blues do it.

Raks is miles better than Faulk, Faulk is a 3rd pairing PP merch getting paid WAY WAY WAY too much

Love Kyrou, value wise, not bad, just no way I see the ducks moving Raks unless there's either an upgrade offensively coming back (obv ducks would probably add) or a stud RHD coming back, we have enough of everything else already

Don’t disagree. As much as I’d love Rakell, Blues probably aren’t the greatest trade partner.

Caps would love to have him but don't have pieces that make sense. You are stacked at LHD and that's our strength as well.

Would’ve been ideal if Orlov was a RHD

Why? Ducks aren't a competitive team, Oilers are. Makes no sense not to trade him in division if the deal is good. Look what happened in Ottawa with Hoffman.

I mean Raks is plenty young enough to kill the ducks for years, it's not like they won't be competitive for years, all they really need is 1-2 more high end forwards (why trading Raks is stupid), and 1 top 4 RHD (and like a year or two for the kids to fully develop)

Bode Wilde, kieffer bellows , and a 1st for rackell.

I'd have to think TB would be interested

Sure, he's young enough, but if EDM is where you get the best return, then that's a pill you swallow when you're building for the future imo. Also, there's a pretty solid chance that they won't be competitive for the remainder of Rakell's contract. 2 more years after this... 2 more high end forwards, and a top 4 D, that's a tall order to fill in 2 years.

I like it

What’s the offer

I mean if it's a much better offer than sure, but if it's the difference of like a second or third round pick I'd much rather just take the less value, plus we already have 1 high end forward in the system (Zegras) and at least 2 more POTENTIAL top liners (Steel and Kase) along with a 2020 top 5ish pick... I'm not worried about that one or two more forwards, and the RHD man can be found in FA/trade as soon as this year (Guhle, Larson, and some forward specs could be used)
Lindholm-Manson
Fowler/Mahura-Fowler/x
Mahura/Guhle-pick one of the 50 depth RHD we have
Is not a bad defense, especially with Gibson in net, plus I highly doubt management let's him walk in two years, he's the face of the franchise (after Getz obv, and that doesn't mean he's the best player) and I think management is even higher on him than most fans are, he seems like a good locker room guy etc, they'll probably make it priority 1 to sign him to an extension as soon as possible

When I mentioned Rakell's contract, I was referring to if he got traded. I was just trying to say that he may not even still be on that other team by the time the Ducks are good, so it would sting less.

As for the rest of what you were saying, I think you're assuming a little too much. Unless you want to overpay for a guy who will quickly age out of his talent, FA isn't a great option. A trade for a good top 4 D is great in theory, but why do you think every other Leafs post on here is about acquiring Manson, answered by a chorus of Ducks fans who want an arm and a leg for him? They're not super easy to come by. I know you said "potential top liners" but based on what they've shown so far, Kase and Steel are, at best, 2nd line guys. Zegras is definitely a FANTASTIC prospect, but by the time he and "2020 top 5ish pick" come into their own, Manson will be 31 and a UFA.

Now, considering the Ducks are in the VERY weak Pacific division, which is about to get weaker when Arizona is replaced with an expansion team, a pretty quick turn around is possible for them. But if I were a Ducks fan, I'd want them to take a little more time with it, do it properly and become a DOMINANT team for YEARS to come. They have the means to do this, which not a lot of teams near the Ducks in the standings can say.