Sorry to re-ignite this thread but was looking through a Gaudreau trade and noticed that we can’t use Dube or Bennett as our forwards to meet exposure limits as they are not under contract next year. This would give both of them negotiating leverage in signing new contracts, so either we loose Mangiapanie/Backlund, resign Bennett or make a trade to acquire a player who is signed for next year. I am okay with loosing Mangiapanie (which would suck) as he is the easiest to replace and plays a position where we have the deepest prospect pool.
Also on the Gaudreau trade i was looking at, I think this should be re-evaluated either before the season or before the expansion draft. I like others think that Philadelphia is the best partner and using the Stone and Paciorretty as a framework i arrived at the below;
Frost/Farabee (both are expansion exempt)
Patrick
2nd
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