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Originally Posted by traptor
Bourque is one of their top prospects, arguably #2, in a team with a really strong prospect pool.
Teams typically dont trade these types of guys especially for for UFAs at the deadline. It would of been like us giving up coronato or Wolf in the Toffoli deal. Same reason we didn't get Lekkerimaki or Wallander from the canucks.
Someone like Lundkvist, Dellandrea, Grushnikov, Kyrou or if we're lucky Bischel is probably what we see coming back (+ a pick to balance accordingly).
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Yeah I understand all that about not wanting to part with top prospects, but that's what cup teams tend to do to push them over the top sometimes. I mean it's not like they're lacking at Center without him:
Seguin
Hintz
Faksa
Duchene
Wyatt Johnston
Stankoven
Steel
IMO parting with Bourque who's also a Center isn't that unrealistic. Especially in a bidding war with 12 teams and Tanev is the best shutdown D available. Tanev supposedly could be paired with Heiskenen on the top pair as well, there's a ton of value there for Dallas in a cup run.
I'm gonna stay optimistic on this one, but I'm ready to be hurt again.