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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 15, 2021 at 2:08 p.m.
Thread: End of the rebuild
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensibleguy</b></div><div>Wasted cap hit if Edm buys out Neil this summer
20/21 $3.8MM (Pouliot $ Sekera)
21/22 $3.4MM (Sekera &amp; Neal)
22/23 $3.4MM (Sekera &amp; Neal)
23/24 $1.9MM (Neal)
24/25 $1.9MM (Neal)

As for the trade, you have to give the picks just to get rid of Neal, the 2nd for 21/22 of his contract, and the 1st for 22/23 of his contract, and the cost to acquire Dadonov hasn't even been addressed yet.

BTW, don't even suggest it wouldn't cost to get rid of Neal after you just suggested the Oilers should buy him out.</div></div>

“Cost to acquire Dadonov”... what would that be exactly? A 31 year old with a 5mil cap hit on pace for less than 25 points this season. Good luck finding a trading partner without taking a bad contract back. The main reason Edmonton bites on this deal is that dadonov could be an excellent linemate for mcDavid.

I actually think that a first + Neal would get this deal done but added the second in case dadonov heats up later this season
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 1, 2021 at 11:51 a.m.
Thread: Setup man for Laine
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs101</b></div><div>I just don't think I could justify paying a first round pick for a tandem goalie. Yea he has more upside but a first is steep. A 2nd rounder for a soon expiring tandem goalie is about right. Maybe add a C-ish level prospect but still.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JaredOfLondon</b></div><div>goalies who have less than one full seasons worth of good starter games over 6 seasons dont net 1st rounders</div></div>

Korpisalo and a 3rd for a 1st might be more fair. But you have to consider that Columbus has all the cards in this situation - they don't need to trade Korpisalo - and the Leafs will need a starter if they move on from Andersen. Very unlikely they can acquire a goalie with Korpisalo's upside and and contract for less than a first. The free agency route is way more expensive and riskier too - there are no upcoming UFA starting goalies that I'd feel comfortable giving term to if I'm the Leafs