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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Doesn't look that bad actually to me, with the huge caveat depending on the first.
Duchene has been a point-per-game player for nearly two months while Turris has fallen off the cliff. If they weren't going to sign Turris anyways and do have Duchene long-term (or recoup costs for him if they blow it up completely), that's pretty good upgrade for Ottawa.
Just like the Kessel-1st(Seguin) trade, it was not ideal to have the wheels fall off when you don't have a first, but if they don't end up with Dahlin or a top 3 pick or the 2019 pick ends up late, Duchene is probably worth it.
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Except for the fact that Duchene is UFA next year too. And didn't want to play for a rebuilding team in Colorado, and now the Sens decided they want to rebuild.
They are likely just going to end up trading Duchene next year at the deadline too, will get a late first for him and will have pretty much given up an early first for nothing.
Even if you say the 1st rounders are a wash (which they aren't since they one they got is pretty much guaranteed to be 25-30 and the one they gave up is going to be in the lottery) and ignore the Phaneuf trade since it's a cap dump.
It works out to
Turris (UFA), Brassard (1 yr left), Bowers (2017 1st), 2018 3rd for Duchene (1 yr left), Cole (UFA), Gustavsson (2016 2nd)
So two top 6 centers, a top prospect, and a third for Duchene, Cole, and a top prospect goalie. That is still brutal before you even consider they likely drop 15-20 spots in the 1st round.