If the Flames determine Rittich/Smith is a good enough tandem moving forward bringing in Nylander would be somehow manageable but a lot would have to go right and the Flames would be hedging big bets on weaker aspects of their roster establishing themselves allowing for lower cost; this would be re: Rittich and also the defence of Hanifin, Andersson, Valimaki and Kylington.
Tkachuk is easily getting a 7 x 7.25 per type deal and I think Bennett is good for 3 x 3.75 per as well which brings us to 11 mill and you’d have to think Nylander would be getting a deal similar to Tkachuks. So that’s 18 mill to them and you have to consider a modest raise for Rittich and think about a veteran backup option.
Frolik, Stone would both need to be dealt and Hamonic plus a good forward sweetener like Jankowski to go along with a 1st is a competitive offer especially considering it would keep Nylander out of the east but if we went that route we are depending on our youthful D standing up and on Rittich establishing himself as a number one or a major part of a duo tandem and that’s a risky proposition.
Trade proposals
Frolik to Carolina for Van Riemsdyk
Stone to Ottawa for Pittsburgh 3rd
Hamonic, Jankowski, 1st to Toronto for Nylander
Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Nylander
Mangiapane - Bennett - Neal
Dube - Ryan - Czarnik
Hathaway, Foo
Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Andersson
Valimaki - Van Riemsdyk
Kylington
Rittich
Backup
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