I really hope people temper their expectations when it comes to returns. The names being tossed around are crazy. When was the last time a team moved their top prospect at the deadline in a deal? And save all the retention horse#### because it doesn't matter. You're not getting big returns for retaining a million dollars in real money. Unless there is a real hockey trade made you're going to be looking at "B" level prospects, not blue chip prospects or young guys contributing on NHL teams already. The cap has made each team's blue chip prospects untouchable. You need them to make your team better and maximize your cap space. Turn the trades around. Would you make the deals suggested if these prospects were owned by the Flames? Not a chance. Not even Treliving was willing to bite and the Leafs have crap prospects.
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