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Originally Posted by ComixZone
To CBJ: Noah Hanifin, 2021 1st round pick (add in a 2nd or a 3rd if needed)
To CGY: Pierre Luc Dubois
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Dube
Gaudreau - Monahan - Mangiapane
Bennett - Dubois - Ryan
Lucic - Backlund - Leivo
Giordano - Andersson
Valimaki - Tanev
Mackey - Nesterov
Markstrom
Rittich
Have Simon and Kylington be "first guys in" when injuries strike. We maintain depth up front, while pushing Valimaki into a key position. I was initially thinking that trading Hanifin would be too big of a mistake, but he only played 15:26 against Vancouver in the 2nd game. While he's damn good and that defensive depth will make us be a strong team in a division filled with weak defensive groups, it's probably something we could live without if Mackey is ready for 14 minutes a night on the bottom pairing.
Then in the summer you expose Bennett and Backlund and let Seattle choose whichever they prefer.
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This makes no sense putting Dubois on the third line with scrubs and Backlund on the 4th line. Bringing in a guy who is a first line center and putting him on your third line? I am sure he will be pumped for that.
I agree with your D pairings but here is how I would run those lines
Tkachuk-Dubois-Lindholm
Gaudreau-Monahan-Dube
Mangiapane-Backlund-Bennett
Lucic-Ryan-Leivo
Gives the flames one of the best top 6 groups in the league. Problem is I just don’t see Hanifin+1st being the best offer on the table. Adding Bennett to that package would be fine by me but not sure it moves the needle for the Jackets? Flames plug Simon on the Backlund line and it still looks like a stacked group