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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I think our target in a Gaudreau trade should be NJ. Plenty of cap space and it's a team that should not have any worries about him re-signing. We also don't have to take back a bad contract. If I am NJ I am looking at giving up young prospects/depth players, if I am BT I am looking at adding to get Hischier. Gaudreau+Kylington+a prospect is an offer to start with from our side. The Devil's still have future star centre Hughes, an American like Johnny, and they can add another good young C with their draft pick. The Devil's get a jersey boy that puts butts in the stands and sells merch, a good young puck moving D man, and another future piece. The Flames get that elusive #1C in the making.
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I agree the Devils are a great target but I don’t see how they trade their top line C who is starting an 8 year deal for Johnny.
With cap space and 3x 1st round picks I think those assets are far more likely what they use as they will want to win now in order to keep Johnny. Trading their top C doesn’t help them do that. If the Devils offered 7th overall+17th overall for Johnny the Flames clear $6.75M in cap space (which the Devils can absorb) to sign Hall and this would also add the top 2 prospects in the organization
Personally I would be a big fan of adding Hischier I just don’t see it as likely.