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Originally Posted by AT77
I don’t care that he’s signed for another 2 years, but for that 1st round pick we should be targeting someone like Forsberg, Laine, Giroux, Hertl, Chychrun, Miller, etc. Those players are actual game changers that put us over the top, Toffoli isn’t that.
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I feel like that package plus a little more would have been enough for Forsberg and I’d much rather have Forsberg than Toffoli with him being younger at 27 and a more prolific scorer. However, my target would have been Laine IF he was available. My god he would have made our top 6 absolutely deadly and he’d be an RFA after this season and a piece of our core going forwards. But instead, we have big bad Toffoli who definitely isn’t going to put us over the top if we end up playing a team like Colorado in the playoffs, and I wouldn’t be surprised if MacKinnon just slaps us around again like last time. I wouldn’t even be surprised if we’re out first round, because we just cant seem to get out of the first round. However, the Sutter effect is different and gives me some hope with his system, which is why I was hoping Treliving would go “all in” and not waste a 1st on an inconsistent scorer. I hope I'm wrong, but Toffoli just doesn't do it for me.
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Our package makes no sense for Forsberg (NAS is a playoff team with tons of cap space) and definitely wouldn't be enough for Miller or Chychrun. Unlikely Giroux comes here, Hertl's availability tbd. Which leaves Laine as the only plausible option on your list, but he doesn't make much sense for a bunch of reasons ($$$, slotting) and that package doesn't get it done.
Speaking of Laine, I think he could actually make a lot of sense for NAS: Forsberg to a contender for futures; those futures+ for Laine. They've got a bit of a Finnish thing going with Granlund, Saros, and Tolvanen. They've got the cap room, and can either go the QO route or be more comfortable going long-term with Laine since he's 4 years younger.