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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
Since Colorado is off to a bad start, is in win now mode, and could use help on the back end, maybe they make sense as a trade partner.
Calum Ritchie is a very young right handed Center.
Mavrik Bourque Is a similar aged right handed Center on Dallas.
Shane Pinto is a 23 year old right handed Center playing on Ottawa’s third line.
We’ve talked about Cozens.
Martin Necas is a 25 year old Right handed Center who has been on the trading block.
Tomasino is another 23 year old right handed Center that is current playing as Nashvilles 4th line RW.
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It was brought up by someone else but I’ll add Helenius to this list from Buffalo. Not that there are any rumours but I think Buffalo has to be desperate to get better right now. He’s younger than the other players on the list but that might play into his acquisition being more possible. Buffalo has tons of young skilled players so they could potentially afford to trade the one that’s likely the furthest away from being NHL-ready in exchange for something that makes them better right now.
The problem with targeting any of the NHL-ready centres is that every team wants/needs them. Teams looking to compete right now need those players and don’t want to make trades that sacrifice a strength in their line up. I would love to target guys like Ritchie and Helenius - younger and more raw than Bourque, Pinto and Tomasino… but with higher upside potential IMO. The flames can afford to wait for Helenius or Ritchie to develop - I’m not so sure about Buffalo or Colorado. Buffalo has to start making the playoffs and Colorado is in their cup window.