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Originally Posted by Icantwhisper
I agree that works, but if you are Buffalo starting over with your rebuild, why do you want Monahan. Yes, he'll score you 30 goals when healthy but he isn't part of a rebuild.
Out of Lindholm, Tkachuk, Gaudreau, and Monahan, Monahan has the lowest value by a landslide. The other GM's are not idiots, they see what we see plus a whole lot more without our home town bias.
Short of giving up a tonne of firsts, and all multiple prospects that would empty the cupboards, one of these has to be included. Monahan makes the most sense for the Flames but the least for Buffalo.
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Monahan is still an asset that can be trade for picks/prospects. If you can find a team with cap space that wants him, they could be included in the deal to make it a 3 way trade.
I think it works better for Buffalo though if your ale Monahan and trade him at the deadline. More teams have the cap space to take him on by then, plus teams are more willing to trade picks/prospects at that point if they are in a playoff spot and want to go for it. Monahan will be a valuable player come trade deadline if he is healthy… with another year left on his contract at a reasonable price, he could easily fetch a first round pick by then.
Either way, Monahan has two years left on his deal and does not necessarily have to be a part of the rebuild for Buffalo. Instead, he is an asset that can be traded for more picks/prospects. It would be a smart move by Buffalo to take him in the trade.
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