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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
LA's potential offer would be interesting. Byfield included in the deal might be an attractive proposition for Buffalo, though I think that LA still has to up the package substantially.
I also think that in any deal between Calgary and Buffalo, I figure Tkachuk would be part of it. I am ok with that. Do I want a 9 million dollar Tkachuk on the roster, or do I want a 10 million Eichel? I think I pick the latter as having a much great chance of making that contract affordable relative to performance.
Tkachuk +. Not sure how much you keep adding to that +, but I am sure it is substantial.
Having Eichel - Monahan - Backlund as your centre depth, while also having Lindholm and Bennett who can both play centre effectively in the top 6 and in the bottom 6 respectively, makes this a very competitive team. You can then swap around your wingers - maybe keep Gaudreau with Monahan, or try him with Eichel.
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The problem with that, and the problem I keep seeing with a lot of these proposals, is that they don't make us better today and it's questionable if they make us better tomorrow.
We'd be considerably light on the wings in the short term, and either lose Gaudreau shortly after, or re-sign him and part ways with one of Lindholm or Backlund, plus a couple of Mangiapane, Dube, and Bennett. Not to mention the defence.
Acquiring Eichel triggers a domino effect which will lead to a very different looking roster in as short as a year or two. Not that it's a bad thing, but important to keep in mind when we're busy imagining who would play with who.