I think that the weegar-andersson top pairing experiment was a success. If you want a big return, his name is hanifin. I also think that you sell high on one of mangiapane or toffoli, but not both. I think to be successful, they need to stop using the fourth line as a throwaway line.
It would surprise me if they went for draft picks, given the age of the contracts they recently signed. I'd look for draft +3ish players that are in development hell.
I'd trade hanifin to Detroit for zadina+. Zadina has been ill used in a Bennett like fashion there, and could pop. The add would be significant. Detroit lacks a true top pairing LD, using walman in that role, and edvidsson a ways away.
Trade mangiapane to Philly for cam York. They have andrae and zamula on the way, and he is getting buried. I would seea decent add coming as well, and Philly would love eat bread.
Do whatever you have to to get Isaac Lundstrom out of Anaheim. He has Backstrom written all over him and his cost will never be lower. Use some of the collateral from the other trades.
Hanifin and manguapane out, and zadina, York and lundstrom in. Let all old dudes go to ufa.
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