[MisterJoji]

It’s obvious the right side needs a major upgrade. When you depth chart is Lindholm (1st liner), Frolik (bottom 6), Bennett (bottom 6), Reider (4th liner/healthy scratch) that’s not going to cut it. But with zero cap space and not a lot of quality blue chip prospects the options aren’t abundant. I’ve only included players from teams near the basement and more likely to be sellers.

Jason Zucker
Treliving targeted him before and with Minnesota in the basement, I can see him circle back to this. He’s on pace for a solid 52 points but he’s signed for 3 more years after this year at 5.5 million, plus he has a NMC. Salary would have to go back the other way and obviously Treliving would have to offer a quality sweetener.

Kevin Fiala
Also from Minnesota, on pace for 40+ points and easily controlled as an RFA after his current deal which runs one more year at 3 million. Only 23 years old so lots of room for growth.

Tyler Toffoli
UFA at the end of the year with a 4.6 million dollar cap hit. He’s never reached gotten to the 50 point plateau since he’s peak of 58, 5 years ago so the acquisition cost wouldn’t be insane. He’s only 27 so there is the possibility of a resurgence with a new team.

Jeff Carter/Dustin Brown
Similar situation with both. Both 34+ years old both deals expire in 2022/23 (Carter 5.875M and Brown 5.27M). Browns on pace for 43 points, Carter 30 points. Acquisition cost should be dirt cheap due to their contracts.

Kyle Palmieri
50+ points in 4 of the last 5 years and on pace for exactly 50 this year. Signed for just one more year after this year at 4.65 million but also has a NTC. 28 years old. Acquisition cost probably somewhere between Zucker and Toffoli.

Anthony Duclair
Seems to have found some stability after a few years of questionable attitude issues. Only 24, on pace for 39 points, RFA at the end of the year and a cheap contract at 1.65 million. (I was debating adding Connor Brown from Ottawa but he’s young and their second leading scorer so I don’t think Ottawa would unload him without a very sweetheart deal).

I didn’t include players that aren’t a clear upgrade on who we currently have (Wayne Simmonds, Andrew Shaw, etc.) or players that are core pieces of a rebuilding team (Pavel Buchnevich, Anthony Mantha, etc.). Would hope to be able not to include a first round pick for any acquisition but I think some GM’s will be pushing hard for it.