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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Anyone thinking Huberdeau, Kadri, or Markstrom are getting traded are out to lunch. Their contracts don't allow a sane GM to consider trading for them. Huberdeau and Kadri are going to have to bounce back. Markstrom too, but what we can do with the goaltending situation is trade Vladar to make room for Wolf. We can all agree on that.

I agree with the poster that says not everyone is going to get traded. But I think you have to narrow it down to 2/4 getting traded from Backlund/Lindholm and Hanifin/Tanev. Toffoli could be a replacement for one of the Flames forwards mentioned but I think Backlund and Lindholm, regardless of Toffoli's career year, have more value.

Lindholm to Columbus does make sense, and I would grab LA's 2023 1st, 2024 3rd, and Cueleman. Zero interest in the aforementioned Foudy. Johnson is likely off the table regardless of who they pick with their likely top 5 pick. So, a top RHD prospect and a 1st in a deep draft is a fine deal for Lindholm, who would mesh well with Gaudreau and Laine. We could sign Domi or ROR to replace Lindholm if need be. Might need to move more cap out.

For Backlund I'd shoot for Boston or Colorado, likely Colorado because they still have a 1st. Would do the trade 1 for 1 if possible.

Hanifin also makes sense in an LA uniform. Would take one of their RHD prospects, Turcotte, and a 2nd/1st depending on how they do or if Turcotte produces any points in Calgary his first year (which I don't think he would, still needs seasoning).

If we're doing retool-like trades and not grabbing picks (which I am not a fan of), I would do Hanifin for Reinhart and Backlund for Girard. Perhaps some new blood is what we need. If it doesn't work out, Reinhart is traded at the deadline. Girard has a long-term contract on a reasonable deal, and he would play well with Andersson or Tanev.

I largely agree with you, but there are a to. If dumb GMs who make desperate decisions or get pressured into it by ownership to make a certain move. Let’s spotlight the current teams that got bounced in the first round. The Rangers and Wild now specifically have a lot of pressure to bring in that guy who will take them over the top. They’d be the first I’d make the call to to see if either of those guys would fit. If we have one more season of bad from Hub or Kad, they’re dead contracts with us. One bad season is an anomaly. Act now while we can I say. But I don’t think our own ownership group wants any part of that. Double down and triple down if you need to, it seems.