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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Cammy for Horvat doesn't make any sense for the Canucks. Maybe if the Canucks were one piece away from being serious Cup contenders, and even then it probably wouldn't happen.
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I agree with what you are saying, but looking at it from Van's perspective, there is reason to consider it (or a deal like it).
The Sedins are 33 - does it make sense to wait out this year and try and fix it next year? Keeping in mind that they have scored 1 goal in 4 of their last 6 games - it's not like they're far away, they just need to score more goals.
Yes Cammalleri is a rental, but that can be a good thing - try it out and if it works, you extend him. If not, you get the cap space back in the summer and you've lost nothing.
Yes, they can buy out Booth in the summer. But that just delays the situation and buyouts are not appealing. If they can move the contract now, that is one season earlier (and again the Sedins are 33) that they can use that cap space.
No way they move Horvat, but I can see them being willing to go after Cammy. Stanton is 24 and playing well, and Tanev is 23 - so would they be willing to move Corrado?
Would both teams do: Cammalleri (hold salary) for Booth, Corrado + 1st?
If Cammalleri, with salary withheld, is worth a 1st + a secondary prospect, then taking booth should bump the prospect at least to Corrado.
And if you look at it this way, you have to ask yourself would you rather give up Horvat or Corrado and a 1st? (I think the Nucks would do the package before they gave up Horvat)