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Mellowkero

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Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsOct. 17, 2020 at 10:58 p.m.
Thread: WPG stays competitve TBL dumps cap DET rebuilds
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mikearky</b></div><div>Wow Jets make out like bandits here and Wings get only one piece while giving up 3., in Mantha Veleno and a top 5 pick on 21</div></div>

DET isn't giving up any 1st-round picks, my friend; only a 2nd and a 3rd. I would argue that Cal Foote is a good defensive prospect, as well. They get a young, high-scoring winger that is a direct upgrade to Mantha and a decent defensive piece for taking two cap dumps and giving up two picks. I was considering Rasmussen over Veleno, but I don't think WPG would go for it. If they would, then absolutely swap those two.

WPG is losing a very young and very good player (Laine) as well as a promising defensive prospect (Heinola) to get Veleno, Stamkos (who is aging and seems injury-prone but brings success and leadership) and a 1st. I feel like that's a pretty fair trade-off.

TBL gets to dump Johnson and Stamkos in order to make room for Sergachev and Cirelli; however, they'll also need to sign Mantha, who has no cap hit right now because he's an RFA. That COULD be a sign-and-trade situation right there. I can't imagine him getting more than $6.5/year. The guy is a really good player, but he can't stay healthy for a full season. They're also getting Heinola, who, like I said before, is a very promising defenseman who is still on his entry-level deal. That would give them some more time to move pieces around in order to retain him.