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Originally Posted by stemit14
I could honestly see both team regretting this trade in 2 years. If LA pays the $9 million AAV for him, they may be trying to move it to make room for an offer to fit in Draisaitl around then. And the jets may be looking at a bunch of middle-six players while losing their tops two centres (Scheifele and PLD) this summer.
Time will tell.
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I agree, but I believe the erosion of quality talent for a quantity is the more detrimental side of the trade.
If you look at it from Winnipeg's perspective:
- Draft Laine (top-line scorer)
- Trade Laine for Dubois (top-six centre)
- Trade Dubois (top-six centre) for Vilardi, Iafallo, Kupari
They're clearly banking on Vilardi - which I think is a mistake, and then got Iafallo who is effectively available every off-season as a UFA from a replacement perspective, and Kupari...who like Jiri said, really doesn't line up as much of an NHL player.
They started with a Telescope and ended with an open pack of professor copperfield's miracle legumes.