If you have 6 guys that are good for 20 goals a year...on any given year, 1-2 of those guys will likely score 30-35.

Think of the 95% range for our guys (fewest - most)

Bratt: 15-35
Hughes: 20-45
Sharangovich: 17-32

Holtz: 8-30
Hischier: 12-30
[new winger]: 15-30

Johnsson: 5-22
Tatar: 10-25
Mercer: 15-24

Wood: 0-25
McLeod: 5-15
Bastian: 5-15

Maybe a Foote, Thompson, Zetterlund, Clarke type surprises us gives us 10-15. Another 5-10 from call-ups. Severson, Dougie get a 7-15, Maybe another 10-15 from blueline.

Add up the mid-points and it would be 3.44 GF/g, which would be around 8th in NHL this year.

We got bigger needs to fill.

No we wouldn't. We're overstrength at LD by a fair amount (we desperately need defensive RD), and Zacha doesn't make up for losing Laine. The unprotected 1st is an attractive asset, but we'd much rather have the laser-firing effective-backchecking motivated goalscorer who's regularly talking about how much he's enjoying himself here.

Massive overpay for Laine imo