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DONT TRADE THE PICK
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Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 2:35 p.m.
Thread: Draft Slaf Sign Johnny Clean up the depth Win Finally
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FesteringMutant</b></div><div>You make a good point, this is just the scenario if they did sign him. I'm OK with avoiding a deal with him if you're going to make a move for another top 6 forward. That being said, he wouldn't have to carry this team because there are 4 or 5 other young players that are going to be leaders on the team/already are.</div></div>

I agree with this sentiment overall, there’s so much talent at forward on the team in the present with a ton more of interesting prospects joining in.
This is why I see no point in trading for the biggest available names nor targeting JG or Forsberg in free agency.
Better to target the multiple viable options at forward that doesn’t screw the Devils in terms of the cap when Holtz, Mercer, Luke Hughes etc are through their ELCs.
Nichushkin, Marchment or Burakovaky are some of my preferred options.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 6:12 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 2:27 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 1:35 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2022-23
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jaok3</b></div><div>Lol, now you are getting cared away</div></div>

I'm really not.

Holl has pretty much no value when multiple equivalent 3RHD are available, so from the perspective of a team that has made the post-season once since 11-12:
Severson (looking to extend w NJD) &gt; Late 1st
Cooley (or #2 equivalent) for 10+ years &gt;&gt;&gt; 2 years of Nylander
Cooley (or #2 equivalent) for 10+ years &gt; 3 years of Marner
Bratt at 6.5 - 7.5m for 6+ years &gt;&gt;&gt; 2 Years of Nylander
Bratt at 6.5 - 7.5m for 6+ years &gt; 3 years of Marner

There's not a single good reason for the Devils to do OP's suggested trade.
Getting Nylander + late 1st + Holl for Bratt alone would be a bad trade for the Devils.
Trading Bratt + Severson + #2 pick for Nylander + Marner + late 1st would make the Devils marginally better in the short term but would long term cap them at the level of a middling team not being able to make it past the 1st or 2nd playoff rounds.

Like I said, add Marner and I still wouldn't want the Devils to do that trade.
It's the wrong move to make.
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