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Originally Posted by neo45
Seems like an absolute no-brainer so I’m thinking that might not be enough
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I think that is plenty.
For instance I would not want to add Pelletier and would also not feel that great adding Zary to Monahan to get PLD.
I go back to my original deal of Monahan+Hanifin for PLD+Savard.
Flames D Corp long term takes a hit but they remain competitive in the short term. Ultimately they get PLD who they plan to keep for a decade.
Jackets fill their top line C position and add a core piece on their blueline. Jackets would have the 4th, 6th, and 13th pick in 2013 in Monahan, Jones and Domin in addition to the 5th and 8th picks in 2015 in Werenski and Hanifin.
Atkinson is a poor mans Gaudreau and would likely help Monahan maintain his 25-30 goal 55-65pt pace he typically plays to.
Flames future core starts to take shape in the form of Dubois, Tkachuk, Dube, Lindholm, Mangipane, Andersson, Valimaki
They keep Gaudreau for at least this next year and hope he bounces back. They could find out next offseason if he has any interest in an extension and if not they get his 5 team list and trade him to the highest of those bidders. This would leave plenty of cap space to Re-sign Tkachuk, Dubois, Dube, and Valimaki to long term deals