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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Johnny+Monahan for Barzal would be something I would be interested in. We are giving up more talent but getting the youngest player with the highest ceiling and would give the flames 2 cornerstone building blocks in Barzal and Tkachuk.
I don’t think the Islanders can make the cap work anyway
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Barzal is very good, but watching him this year in the playoffs, he reminded me a lot of Johnny (although a little faster, and a little bigger). Seemed hesitant to go into the tougher areas and got pushed around a lot. I haven't watched him play much outside of that, so maybe he was injured and trying to avoid further injury?
I don't think he's so much better than Johnny that he would cost you Monahan as well (from a pure value perspective), and the age gap doesn't add enough to balance the equation.
Even if we were willing to do that trade, I can't see why the Islanders would (and it has nothing to do with cap concerns).