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Originally Posted by savardandjokinen
Honestly I think the winner of this trade might be dependent on Hughes’s year THIS year
If Hughes is a top 5-10 center this year and is making 1.35 next year, then Minnesota will be a powerhouse no matter what as they already got the assets and the only thing that stops a team like that is cap
But if the gap between Hughes and Hischier isn’t that big and Slafkovsky makes an impact, then Anaheim wins
Good deal for both sides and I could see this going either way
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And what makes it REALLY interesting is all these guys could end up playing on the same team.
If Hughes is healthy it likely limits the production of Hischier who pushes down to #2 and reduced PP time. Though he's a good 2 way player so he'll have value no matter what.
And then you have the element of does NJD draft Slafkovksy and if so - who does he play with? Hughes or Hischier?