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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 19, 2023 at 1:05 a.m.
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<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Affectionate_Side_64</b></div><div>Lol, so Broberg and Lavoie are free falling assets despite having just turned 22 and 23 years old this year, with both having done nothing to prove they aren't well on their way to becoming a top 4 D with size and mobility and a top 6 PWF. Do you think there'd be any news about a 22 year old defenseman looking for a trade if he wasn't already being blocked by Nurse and Ekholm in the top 4, despite the fact he's only 22?

It's truly hilarious that you'd describe the Oilers side of the trade as having the free falling assets, when that's literally what both Saros and McDonagh are at this point. Despite that fact, NSH would be getting even more than they would if both were in their absolute primes, which Saros is closer to but McDonagh is well past. Ceci is already playing the same role as McDonagh on the Oilers, with roughly the same results. Even if McDonagh were a slight upgrade today in terms of ability, Ceci would still be way more valuable at less than half his cap hit. Swapping McDonagh with Ceci and Broberg would probably be an immediate improvement to their defense, not to mention how much better it would be for the future of their backend.

You can talk about Campbell being a cap dump, but that's essentially what McDonagh is as well, as proven by Tampa having dumped him 2 years ago, when he was even younger and better than he is now. The cap would be a wash until the end of next year, and then you'd actually be saving 1.75 mil for the next year when McDonagh will be 37.

Carter is a bonus as there's already more than enough value here for NSH, but you can still take a gamble on him becoming a contributor. And to add to 22 year old Broberg, 23 year old Lavoie and 21 year old Carter, you have TWO FIRSTS AND A SECOND. Keeping in mind that guys like Josi, Saros and ROR were all taken in the 2nd round or later, and that you're a rebuilding/retooling team who has Askarov on the way.

9 dimes don't make a dollar, we all know that. You just don't know how to count change, or you're mistaking dimes for loonies and twoonies.</div></div>

I disagree with you.

Good day!