Lenny7
Joined: Jan. 2017
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Not going to outright say "no" to the Ducks trade, but there's a few things that would probably hold me back:
-Kesler won't waive his NMC (Which is weird, since he really doesn't have to leave...but still)
-There's not much point in trading away Kesler anyway...it's not like he affects the trade value...insurance covers something along the lines of 80% of his contract.
-I like TJ, but he doesn't really fit into the re-tool plans. Lots of young guys will be looking for ice time, and there's not a ton of spots for them.
-Continued from the last point, I think I'd rather the cap space to add where the team actually needs it in the future.
-Maybe if you attached a better prospect, or someone like Cernak instead of the 1st+Katchouk (Anaheim could add someone like Max Jones instead of Kesler) I'd be more inclined to agree to it, but a late 1st and Katchouk just doesn't do it for me.