Absolute hockey trade blockbuster
To Philly: Gaudreau, Monahan, Hanifin
To Calgary: Couturier, Konecny, Ghostisbere
I could see many saying that no way Philly touches that but I think it works out pretty good for them. They buy low on one of the top scoring duos of the last 6 years and also get a good upgrade on their blueline. Philly is having a hard time scoring in the playoffs and this addresses that.
Flames move on from their past core and get a new top centre that is a better 200ft player and has shown a scoring touch the last 3 years. They get the younger winger who was having a breakout season. They take on a Dman who is likely a 4/5 but could play some powerplay minutes. Flames also save roughly $3.5M in cap space in the deal which can go towards pursuing Hall or Lehner/Markstrom.
People will probably say I am a homer but I think the value favors Philly in this swap?
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