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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Technically, yes. Untechnically (wink wink) maybe no.
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Fair, but I don't see why both sides wouldn't want to 'try each other on' for a year before committing (in this theoretical scenario).
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Originally Posted by N-E-B
I know he’s struggled this year but I really don’t think expansion is a factor when it comes to Johnny. I think all 31 teams would gladly use a protected slot on him. There’s not a single team in the NHL where Johnny isn’t a top-7 forward. Even if they went the 8 player route I think Johnny is in every team’s top-4 forwards.
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I don't disagree, but I think it could play at least a bit into the calculus of how much you're willing to pay to acquire him (it still limits your options a little bit in further forward moves, etc.)j
Then again, any team acquiring him likely isn't terribly happy with their top 7 Fs (which is the reason I don't think we're getting a quality current forward back, ergo fixing this core is at least a 2 step process that needs to start sooner than later).