This article talks about Arturi Lehkonen, and his availability and cost. Personally, IMO he would be a fantastic addition to the RW middle six position. He challenges or exceeds Backlunds ability as a defensive forward. He isn't an offensive black hole.
The addition allows for a player with offensive upside to try out on the fourth line, and move Ritchie/Lewis/Richardson into a 12th/13th/Taxi rotation and injury replacement.
Dube - Backlund - Mangiapane
Coleman - Monahan - Lehkonen
Lucic - Richardson - Phillips
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In addition to the way he plays, he makes only $2.3 million, which, by the deadline, equates to a very digestible cap hit. He’s also a restricted free agent when his deal expires, leaving him under team control for one more year. So, a reasonable bump in pay over a longer deal isn’t likely to cripple the team that acquires him.
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...but I don’t think rival GMs need to feel he’s going to do that to give up at least a second-round pick for him. I think most GMs do believe there’s some untapped offensive potential there.
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Pitlick and Florida's 2022 second rounder.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...rade-deadline/