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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
I challenge anyone to come up with a theoretical trade involving McDavid, realizing that teams are all close to the cap, so salaries going each way have to be fairly close (likely within $500k). Also, there would have to be some amount of perceived value going each way that also has to line up.
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I remember trying to see a type of deal as well, and just rarely lined up.
Things like Seguin, Heiskanen, prospects/picks type stuff is all you can really work with. I mean, if you're building around a McDavid <-> Dubois swap, how would it work? McDavid to the Senators (most cap space)? To the Kings (cap space and the lulz)?
The no-growth cap era isn't a good time to be trading a high-paid superstar. You're never going to see a Lindros-type trade again. You're more likely to see Thornton to the Sharks type returns.