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Originally Posted by dammage79
Chi: Iginla
Cgy: Bolland and one of Pirri or Teravainen?
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The Hawks should be looking at a deal to push Bolland down to the third line center where he really excels - although 2nd line centers available on non-contender teams looks limited. With Kane, and Hossa on the right side, and Sharp and Saad on the left they got decent wingers, it's not a huge issue (when healthy). Kane and Sharp can play center, but the Hawks seem to want to avoid that, so moving their de facto second line center when they're already weak down the middle, compared to the other contenders, doesn't seem like a great hockey trade.
I could see Bolland becoming available in the off-season as he's a bit expensive for what should be a third line center, especially with how he is playing this year, but unless the Hawks grab a second line center in another trade, I don't see them moving him this season.
I could maybe see a Grabovski-Boland trade. Grabovski has shown more of an offensive flair, he might still not be an ideal number 2 center but he fits the role better than Boland. Leafs grab some cap relief to re-sign Bozak without having there third line center making 5.5M.