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The Calgary trade: the pens would be deadly with Gaudreau on crosbys line. However it doesn’t really benefit the pens in that they are giving up a young middle 6 forward, a starting nhl goalie with upside, a 3rd line center prospect, and a 1st. Pretty much destroying the pens depth for next year. I also don’t think Calgary would be interested in trading Gaudreau unless they get a top 6 center in return.
Buffalo would fire another GM if they made that trade.
Neither the pens or hawks want any part of that trade. I know some pens fans would trade 20 1st rounders, crosby, Malkin, Letang, and murray for Saad because Saad is a hometown guy but if the real gm thought that way, Saad would be in pgh already. I don’t see a retooling Chicago giving up a 1st round pick plus Saad unless they get a solid ransom. They could just wait til the deadline and a team will massively overpay for him while they retain 50% of his cap hit if they are smart.
Toronto has a starting goalie in Andersen. Don’t see them paying to get another one.
I don’t see SJ, paying for Murray before hitting FA. I can see them using Labanc to get out of Jones’ contract tbh.