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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
Then if Hall is signed, you move a guy like Doc to clear some space and move Johnny to RW
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If the Flames sign Hall you trade Gaudreau before the next puck is dropped. Use Gaudreau to solidify the team and recoup some much needed assets in other areas. The Ryan situation will sort itself out in another season, so that isn't a priority. Ryan provides decent bang for the buck he is being paid, so he is a guy you keep around for his flexibility. You really look at the needs of the team and use Gaudreau to fill those gaps, like at RW and on the blueline. Let's put on the armchair GM hat for a few minutes and do some retooling.
Move one: Sign Taylor Hall @ 6 years $45M.
Move two: Trade Gaudreau, Jankowski, and Kylington to Philadelphia for Voracek, Frost, and Myers
Move three: Trade Bennett to Columbus for Anderson
Move four: Sign Alex Petrovic @ $700K and re-up Talbot or similar goaltender at the same contract.
Hall ($9.0)-Monahan ($6.375)-Voracek ($8.25)
Tkachuk ($7.0) -Frost ($.863)-Lindholm ($4.85)
Dube ($.784)-Backlund ($5.35)-Anderson ($2.25)
Mangipagne ($1.25)-Ryan ($3.125)-Gawdin ($.800)
Rieder ($.700), Rinaldo ($.700)
$50.434
Giordano ($6.75)-Anderson ($4.55)
Hanafin ($4.95)-Myers ($2.5)
Forbort ($2.0)-Petrovic ($.700)
Yelesin ($.925)
$22.375
Rittich ($2.75)
Talbot ($2.75)
$5.5
$78.309 cap hit ($2.691 cap space) with appropriate space and movement opportunities for contract bumps in the future.