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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
Not saying we should trade or that this would even happen but I do love the thought of a insanely lethal forward group:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Nylander
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This is a lethal top six. Unfortunately, I think Carolina has the inside track with Faulk, Hamilton or Pesce as RH shots. The downside for Toronto is that they're not getting anyone back to replace Nylander on the top-6. And that's where I think Calgary could come in and offer something that offers more immediate value - which is helpful if Toronto wants to go all in. And with Matthews and Marner coming off entry level, it might make sense to go all in.
Say the flames offered:
1st round pick+2nd round pick+Stone+Neal+jankowski
for
Nylander
Stone is probably good enough to be in their top four. Neal would also be in their top six. Jankowski is better than Par Lindholm. First and Second round pick could be used to flip for assets.
Hymen-Matthews-
Neal
Marleau-Tavares-Marner
Johnson-Kadri-Kapanen
Lindholm-
Jankowski-Brown
Rielly- Zaitzev
Gardiner-
Stone
Dermott-Hainsey
And then, say Toronto tries to flip the 1st and 2nd at the deadline for Eberle or Skinner or Edler. Then the team looks substantially better positioned than with just Pesce or Faulk or Hamilton for a cup run.