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Originally Posted by Monahammer
I would go as high as valimaki+1st 2019. Hes young and cost controlled for 4 years.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-zibanejad-Bennett
Frolik-Backlund-neal
Could be cup caliber. Losing valimaki would sting but between kylington, Andersson, hanifin we are loaded for future d and brodie gio and hamonic all have plenty of time left.
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Too steep.
I wouldn't do Valamaki for Zibanejad straight up. Valamaki has top 4 for the next 10-15 years written all over him.
I think Kylington is the piece that maybe moved. He's taken steps o the point where it seems he may be too good for the AHL. I don't see him beating out gio, Hanafin, or Valamaki for a regular spot. If he doesn't have a chance at a regular spot on an NHL roster soon, I suspect he and his agent will start asking for the Flames to accommodate that. Meaning move me to a team where I can play.
No going to pretend to know what Montreal's defensive depth is like, but I wonder if he could be a piece for a deal including Charles Lindgren.