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Originally Posted by powderjunkie

I understand the sentiment of waiting for major move(s) in June, but I don't think it's the best strategy.

Realistically, this team needs 2 big trades.

There were only 3-6 substantial hockey trades involving core players last summer (Trouba, Faulk, Kadri, Kessel*, Subban*, JT Miller*); the rest were cap dumps, nibbling around the edges, or prospect for prospect. *Kessel/Subban/Miller were really cap dumps...no team was able to make two big trades.

No reason to expect this summer will be much different.

Not to de-rail to Johnny talk, but I simply don't agree with the sentiment that he will be easier to trade this summer, for a number of reasons. One not often discussed being expansion...who wants to pay a big price for a guy who will use a protection slot with only 1 yr left to UFA afterwards? I really think his value is at it's peak this week - the extra opportunity with him in the playoffs is massive.

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I think if JG is traded in the offseason it will be to a team who will very quickly extend him to a long term deal.