If it’s true that the teams most interested are Buffalo, Carolina and Dallas… I could see different types of returns from each team.
Since Dallas has bad contracts they want to trade… I’ll say the initial trade proposed above sounds reasonable:
To Dallas: Lindholm
To Calgary: Benn + Johnston
Carolina doesn’t really have any bad contracts and their first round pick is late (30th overall):
To Carolina: Lindholm
To Calgary: Jarvis
I imagine Buffalo is likely interested in defence - either Hanifin or tanev (or both):
To Buffalo: Hanifin
To Calgary: 13th overall
If Buffalo wants Tanev now I think the flames should try for their higher 2nd round pick. Tanev is a guy who would likely return more at the trade deadline so it would be ok to go into the year with him unsigned I think. Therefore, Buffalo would have to give a little more to convince the flames to trade now instead:
To Buffalo: Tanev
To Calgary: 39th overall + B-level prospect
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