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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I could see something built around a Bouma+Hudler 50% retained.
Bouma is on a good new contract, plays hard and would be a beast in the east no doubt and Hudler is an offensive option for the rest of this year and potentially longer if they want to keep him. That gives them their rugged winger along with a bonus offensive piece on a half off contract where they control what they want to do.
Only thing they need after that is a D-man. There is no way they get anyone of the big guys but they arent really looking for offense on the backend just a steady right-handed D and Engelland fits that bill. I think he's been quietly steady this year and he could be that RH D that they are looking for.
The last thing would be a prospect/pick combo. I dont think there is anyway they get a 1st in this draft year and I dont think they want to wait till the draft to trade Drouin so I think something like a 2nd + Hickey or Andersson gets it done.
We would need to take some salary back and could do so by taking Coburn's contract at 4.5 mill cap hit this season off their hands.
To Tampa
Bouma
Hudler 1/2 off
Engelland
Hickey OR Andersson
2nd round pick 16
To Flames
Drouin
Coburn
5th round pick 16
Gaudreau-Monahan-Frolik
Drouin-Granlund-Bennett
Ferland-Backlund-Jones
Raymond/Bollig-Stajan-Jooris
Giordano-Brodie
Russell-Hamilton
Coburn-Wideman
Smid
Ramo
Hiller
/dream
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I am assuming "/dream" is your version of green text?
What you are offering to Tampa maybe enough to get Coburn, its about the value he was traded for last trade deadline.
Then they are going to throw Drouin for free?
What would you accept in trade for Hamilton and Bennett? Actually think for a moment what acquiring both players cost us. That's what Tampa wants, or more!
That's IMO, if I am wrong and you are right you are a genius, and I will be the first to vote for Treliving being inducted into the Hockey Hall of fame right now.
Really though we should be focusing on just Drouin. Would Poirier, Kylington and a second get it done? I could not offer more than that.