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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The biggest benefit, and why we should all want the Hall/Gaudreau replacement scenario, is the added assets from trading Gaudreau. Hall+assets for Gaudreau is a scenario every single person should be behind.
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I generally agree, but I also think Gaudreau out, assets in. period. is also a reasonable scenario to support.
It hasn't really been working as constructed...making a marginal change that reduces available cap space seems unlikely to pan out in the short term before Tkachuk and others are due for raises and Gio declines
(unless of course the assets for Gaudreau are shockingly good immediately, which is highly unlikely).
Needs to be a bigger shake up, risky as that may be. In no particular order:
1. Gaudreau out for best assets available (I'd love a Dylan Cozens with a side of Montour)
2. UFA money on the very best partners for Valimaki and Kylington (tons of options available that seem to have far less downside risk than Hall...perhaps goaltending, too and/or a cheap RHS forward.
3. Hanifin out for forward help
Also keeps more cap wiggle room open to capitalize on opportunities from teams who are tight to cap and/or expansion. Also helps breakup the LW logjam and makes room to put guys in their ideal positions (Mangiapane, Pelletier, etc.)