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Originally Posted by New Era
So New Jersey would get the two best players in the deal, by a wide margin, and its a no? Hischier is a Backlund level player. Gusev a second line player IF he repeats this performance. Wood is a third liner. The best piece Jersey gives up is the #7, and that is magic beans. If you were offered Wheeler and Schiefele or Marchand and Pasternak for Backlund, Mangipane, Ryan, and a 1st, you wouldn't take it and run? I think Jersey is all over that, and the Flames regret it like crazy in short order.
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A young, cost controlled and relatively more advanced Backlund sounds pretty good.
The more two way players you can have, the better your team is.
I don’t know that the deal is that far off. I don’t care for Gusev but definitely want Myles Wood.
With the over supply of young left side defensemen, I wonder if you could put Kylington in the deal and grab Severson as well.
Gaudreau
Monahan
Kylington
For
Hischier
Severson
Wood
17th overall
I think that helps both teams. Devils get a local boy and American superstar to sell tickets and to along with Jack Hughes and Kyle Palmieri. They get a bigger centre in Monahan to replace Hischier.
Flames get a young two way centre, a young right side defense who has familiarity with Huska, a big bottom 6 forward similar to Bennett, and an extra first round pick in a deep draft.
You make this deal if you can land another top 6 forward in free agency with Hall being number 1 choice.