Quoting: NLidstrom
Who’s available for trade from the Flames for that star forward? Assuming the guys listed as building blocks aren’t available, and that draft picks would be in play.
Edit: obviously the spare parts would be available, but who are the best couple of guys you’d be willing to trade for a legit star forward?
Mangiapane, Hanifin, and Bennett would probably be the max pieces we could part with for the right package. If it’s a legit star 1C Monahan would be in play.
In response to OP I think we need at least a solid top 6 scoring forward (25+ goals per year kinda guy, we need goal scorers not playmakers), preferably right shot, preferably physical, good defensively is a bonus. I’m thinking probably a RW, a true 1C would be nice though, those just don’t tend to be available.
I also like the way our D stacks up for the short and long term, especially on the left side (although I would rank Kylington, Mackey, Kuznetsov, and Poirier all above Lerby tbh). A little less sure about the right side long term, we could use a long term 2RD behind Andersson who can take over when Tanev starts to falter, and I don’t know if we have that (not sold on Yelesin being a top 4 D, and I’m not necessarily the biggest fan of Boltmann either).
I’m pretty confident Lucic waives his NMC, there’s no point for him not to, he’s not getting taken, and he’d probably get bought out if he did not agree to waive. So at this point in time the plan would be to protect Mangiapane. Bennett, Kylington, or Simon will be the sacrifice.