I would pay a big price to bring in Rakell. By that I mean picks and prospects, no roster players. A RHS, RW with a contract that fits perfectly into our current window of opportunity. His contract would expire at the same time as Gaudreau, Giordano's and Tkachuk's which would give us a chance to review our core and make changes if necessary.
The problem with any trades this year is the two week quarantine (Makes the price of rentals scary), the expansion draft (forced to expose someone you wouldn't want too), teams might be hesitant to retain or take on any salary since the American TV deal was 2/3rd's the expected price. (This could mean a flat cap for the next 2-3 years, and dare I say a potential to decrease?)
This of course only works if Anaheim is taking a full rebuild approach opposed to a re-tooling.
We most likely only see minor to medium trades between Canadian teams to minimize risks, but looking at our current window, if we want to increase our chance with the current core, Rakell could be the perfect piece for the right price.
By the end of next season, we will have some BIG decisions to make.
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