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Originally Posted by prizefighterinferno
I would be looking at the Seattle Kraken. Up against the cap, not carrying a full roster I believe, would like to move money out to gain some flexibility, has former Blake Coleman linemate Yanni Gourde on the fourth line in the last year of a deal paying ~5.16/season.
Age doesn't fit, but contract does AND because his money isn't all that easy to move, I wonder if you go after Irma Alberta's Jagger Firkus as the sweetener - currently in the A, was CHL player of the year last year and shoots R and played C in junior but has significant questions about size.
Edit: To clarify, when I say "I would be looking at the Kraken", I don't mean to say that would necessarily be my preferred scenario, only that that sort of player/deal would seem to jive with the current ethos IMO.
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Seattle is actually an interesting situation. They will have to figure out something in order to ice a full team, as it's not feasible to run a player short for a season. I'm not sure that they would move Firkus, though.
I'd look at (as you mentioned) Gourde and possibly David Goyette as the add-on. Goyette just turned pro this season, but cleaned up in the OHL in his third season there. Best asset is skating, and a natural centre.
Calgary can move Honzek to IR, but would he have to move to junior when healthy? That would also mean a move of Klapka to the Wranglers when Sharky is good to go.
You could send Walker Deuhr and 2026 3rd (van) back to Seattle without much issue. You add Gourde and Sharangovich to this team, and you might be kissing a tank goodbye.