Quoting: Wpgman
I think adding a 2024 WPG 2nd is all what is needed for the initial offer to get accepted.
Here's the problem, the package revolves around a Defenseman with size (which we like) a 24 year old goalie in the AHL who maybe can become a NHL backup, and two candidates for third line center.
Anaheim has Centers coming out of our ears right now, and we already have Zegras, McTavish, and Lundestrom playing in the big club. Now maybe Gustafsson is an improvement on him due to size, but Zhilkin just feels like a Russian copy of a young guy we already have.
The goalie really doesn't move the needle much, while we do have a need for an AHL goalie, I'd prefer someone who may be able to make it to the show one day, and I don't think Berdin fits our timeline.
So for us, the only piece we really WANT in that trade is Stanley, the rest is basically window dressing for us. We think, for providing a top 9 guy who consistently scores near 50 points on one of the most defense starved teams in the NHL for the past few years for 1.5 years below 3 mil AAV (in this cap climate) who can play wind and center anywhere in the top 9 and be used in all situations and is damned good in the dot, that's going to cost a lot. We want a 23 1st. We'll pitch back over our last 2nd our or own 3rd if Stanley is thrown in. Otherwise, its more valueable to us to keep Henrique on the team.