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Originally Posted by ComixZone
It wouldn't exactly be magic.
Either you move them for very little return, or you pay a price to trade them away. Both players will be entering their final contract years, and both have been solid players for the best team in their conference.
The cost to move players has gone down since Carolina bent Toronto over on Marleau. To move a player with term, Gostisbehere, the Flyers spent a 2nd and a 7th - and that deal had 2 years left on it. If we have to spend a 2nd to be able to retain our key core pieces? Then you spend that 2nd.
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Monahans stock will rise with a successful playoff run (hopefully) and give him some value in an final year. Treliving just has to make magic happen with offloading Lucic and we would be sitting in a decent position. Monahans contract money will go to Tkachuk and Gaudreau raises, Lucic money goes to Mangiapanes raise and replacement level players/young contracts.