To CGY: Ryan O’Rielly ($1.5M retained), Evander Kane, Ian Cole
To Buff: Dougie Hamilton, Freddie Hamilton, Pitt 1st, Hagelin
To Pitt: Backlund, Brouwer ($1.5M retained)
Flames decide to shake things up in a big way. Unable to get a contract done with Backlund they make a move to acquire RoR who they have coveted for years. At $6M per for 5 more years at 26’he better fits the window of the current group. They also get Evander Kane who can be a top line winger for the team. The Flames could afford to keep him by moving out Backlund and Hamilton. They also add a Dman to slightly soften the blow of losing a top pairing D.
Buffalo moves on from a rental and gets a first round pick for him and he also helps them land the under 25 top pairing D they want. A 50pt Dman is worth more than a 50pt forward so Buffalo eats some salary and take less on Kane than if they moved him on his own. They get a speedy forward in Hagelin as well
Pitt solves the third line centre problem they have had since Bonino left. They get an upgrade in Backlund who could be a rental or someone they hope to sign long term. They get Brouwer for $3M while moving out the higher cap hitnin Hagelin.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Kane
Tkachuk-O’Rielly-Frolik
Bennett-Jankowski-Ferland
Hathaway-Lazar-Jagr
Giordano-Brodie Giordano-Hamonic
Cole-Hamonic. Or. Brodie-Stone
Kulak- Stone. Cole-Andersen
Not sure the down grade on D is worth the upgrade up front.
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