Quoting: SimpleMilkman
I dont understand this from a Flyers perspective.
first, why do we want Jamie Benn?
why would we give up Konecny for Laf at this stage (without aditional picks). TK is not ancient and will still have good years left when the rebuild is finished.
Everyone knows the timeline for the flyers, why get 2025 picks and 2026 picks when michkov potentially comes over in 3 years. those kids in 2025 and 26 will not be ready by then.
The Laughton deal makes sense but only because its a massive overpayment for laugthon.
I rather hold on to coots if the only thing im getting is a 2025 first and Heineman.
The Nsh trade is also very weird, Fedotov is an elite KHL Goalie, on top of that we send a 2nd and Dvorak for 3 rds? if Dvorak is that expensive to get rid of why get him in the first place.
All good points!
Just to explain a few ideas, and maybe theyre not entirely accurate but fans of the opposing teams will counter in reverse to you probably:
Couturier goes, because long term it frees up the number 1 or 2 center position but also almost 8mil in salary.
The NSH deal, the 2nd is almost worth 2 3rds, Fedotov might never come over, hes 26 yrs old now, but NSH has a better history with non-NA goalies and Dvorak is probably worth about a 3rd, again he was taken as a salary to move couturier.
Having ample picks throughout 7 rounds isnt about an ongoing rebuild, its about a deep pool of shots in the dark and trade resources.
As for Benn, he like Atkinson has 2 yrs left, both have NTC/NMC, both are good skaters/leaders amd productive, both are similar and only in the rebuild for their vet leadership for 2 yrs. For DAL it frees up 4mil in cap space, for us it provides physicality at LW (which we lack) in the top 6. Is it worth 4mil more in cap space and 3 5ths for that phsyciality? Yes