Since this is a thread for speculation, a three way trade with Arizona and Anaheim makes the most sense:
To Calgary: Nick Ritchie
To Arizona: Curtis Lazar
To Anaheim: Anthony Duclair
Calgary coveted Ritchie at that draft and needs size and toughness and the scuttlebut is he's on the block. Anaheim needs a left shot to replace Ritchie, covets team speed and already has good toughness. Arizona is a dumpster fire that needs to move Duclair after his public trade demand and already has a comparable player to Ritchie in Crouse, would be able to give Lazar top 9 minutes he needs to thrive.
Too bad the teams are all in the West, if they weren't so afraid to make interdivision trades these days it makes too much sense.
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