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Originally Posted by N26
The deal I made was JVR, a fifth and the rights to Jankowski for the rights to Murray and Nick Bjugstad. I didn't fully spell it out because my post was already so long and the focus was meant to be the Gaudreau trade.
I then bought out Bjugstad which was $600 000 for 2020-21.
Is that second trade realistic? I don't know. Maybe not but Pittsburgh has a very clear window with the end of the Crosby-Mallkin era at least within sight. Plus Jim Rutherford has shown that he is unafraid of the bolder moves to get those two shooting wingers.
Pittsburgh gets a scorer to replace Hornqvist (who doesn't seem to have it anymore), a youngish guy who needs a change and can at least PK and check and gets rid of the Bjugstad contract. All for a RFA-with-rights goalie of which they have one too many
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I think the Flames getting Couturier or Konecny for Gaudreau is far more realistic than the Pens trade you propose. The Pens will want youth and flexibility for Murray not a cap crunching deal for a guy who would be hard pressed to crack the top 6 there. Murray is a 26 year old 2x cup winner with multiple solid seasons. Sure he has injury history and hasn’t played great recently but surely he wouldn’t be moved for an aging, one dimensional, vastly overpaid winger.
I also struggle with the low balling of Myers and Mangipane. Myers is looking for at least an Andersson type deal and Mangi will probably seek a trade if the team grinds him on another negotiation. Ultimately I don’t think your proposed deal works at all for the Flames and some of the assumptions to make the numbers work just wouldn’t happen.
I don’t like the Flyers as a trade partner as I believe the Flames need to clear cap space to sign Hall and focus on a futures based return that brings in ample cap space. Based on rumor blogs and other online articles the Devils are going to have major interest if Johnny is shopped. With 3x 1st round picks they are loaded with assets and cap space to make a deal.