[MisterJoji]

Feel free to absolutely blast me on this one but in order to somewhat mitigate the assets required going Buffalo’s way, what if we helped with their Skinner problem?

Tkachuk (7.0) + Kylington (0.787) + Bennett (2.55) + Ryan (3.125) + Pelletier + 1st + 2nd

Eichel (10% retained = 9.0) + Skinner (50% retained = 4.5)

Ryan is just added for cap purposes. Cap outgoing would be 13.46. Cap incoming would be 13.5.

Now this is an extremely risky trade as Skinner has looked horriawful for the last 18 months but he is on the right side of 30 and has put up 50+ points 5 times and 30+ goals 3 times, so we know the skill is there. He can also play the right side as a left shot.

Most importantly this gives Gaudreau a speedy, elite Center that could turn both guys into 100+ point players. This also bumps Monahan down to line 2 which would give the Flames a great 1-2 punch down the middle.

Now you’d also be waving the white flag on this season since Eichel is out for the foreseeable future.

I don’t know, just a thought.