Quoting: math731
Value's close. Turcotte isnt AMAZING this year... And so is Domi. I think there might be a fit.
we're talking a top 6 Center prospect comparable to Ryan Johanson
that said i dont think the value's that far off but it would take some creative maneuvering to do given the situation LAK are in rebuilding .
Domi does fit LAK needs but even if he signs longterm (which is doubtfull ) the kings would be looking at having him there until he's 32-33 at which point he'll have likely taken on a bottom 6 role similar to what his father played. I feel LAK needs a pick or prospect to give them a youth piece long term .
Domi ,Lehkonen and a 2nd round pick
for
Turcotte and Carter @ 2 years at 5.2m left (if MTL trades Carter before july 1st 2021 then they also gives LAK a 2021 2nd round pick )
LAK potentially ends up with enough cap to sign the RFA Domi they're receiving with Carter being moved
In addition the get a 23 year old forechecker who's got a reputation for being a match ups player . (we've always played him with our weakest 2 way center to recover turnovers for)
as well as a potentially two 2nd round picks in 2020 and 2022 (only if MTL profits from selling Carter at next years TDL)
MTL gets Turcotte to develop with Caufield in NCAA then bring them up and stick them both on 3rd line and top PP getting them 16-17 minutes a night to start .
Carter until then can lock up 3rd with Armia and Byron or have him play wing and take faceoffs for Kotkanemi -Armia
both teams get fair value and their rosters are better today.
Carter's declining but he like Kovalchuk still shoots in area's and at rate's no one here can
We got a ton of guys to collecting rebounds and score , throw a stick you'll hit 5
but outside Suzuki no one we've had beside kovalchuk has shot regularly from those high traffic area's (which makes sense you need hands as up to 3 plays can collapse onto you in seconds )