They needed to make this trade but they got absolutely killed value wise. If they add Lucic and Demers, they might be better, but I don't believe that this trade did that, for me they acquired another 3/4 defenceman and they gave up their best forward excepting McDavid and really only save 1.5 mil a year.
I don't understand why they would go after Lucic and move Hall when they have 3 centres and LW is probably their worst position up front. RNH value is only going to decrease on the third line this year - should have moved him instead and stayed away from Lucic, especially when you already have Maroon and Kassian.
If they add Lucic and Demers their window before cap issues is going to be pretty brief. McDavid get his 10-12 mil a year, Draisaitl likely gets 5 or 6 next summer... they have trouble ahead.
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