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Originally Posted by Macho0978
The common assumption that people make is players will play the same with a reduced role. Adding depth like that will take away ice from someone else. I agree you could try and ditch players that will lose ice.
Marner in does what for Coronato or Huberdeau? Someone is moving off the 1st line and 1st PP. We are stuck with Huberdeau and Coronato is going to get paid. Sign Marner IMO you need to look at moving 1 of Zary or Coronato for good picks, they might cost $7 mil per year and lose ice with Zegras and Marner coming in.
Same goes for Frost or Kadri, adding Zegras and playing him at center displaces one of them. Could trade Kadri before you reduce his ice. Or Backlund like you suggested. But as we move these players out, the team is losing depth and still lacks star power even with Marner.
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Marner is playing with Huberdeau in that lineup. Theoretically, you'd assume Marner will actually increase Huberdeau's numbers.
Zary and Coronato would theoretically progess to 50-60ish point players. They look like they are destined to be 2nd line players, and not 1st line players anyways. You'd be moving Frost and Farabee to permanent 3rd line positions, which what they are most likely suited for. I think the odd man out is Coleman. You looks at moving Backlund before Zary or Coronato.