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Originally Posted by bluejays
I think a loss today (likely) and Marner walks. Tre probably doesn't want to lose him, but the price he'll demand is too much. From there I'd guess at the least McMann is traded, along with Cowan. I truly believe Karlsson will be their target. They need puck moving skill back there.
Florida needs to get younger suddenly. They're looking pretty aged in this playoff run. The same core has been going for a few seasons now. Losing their young goaltending, plus getting Marchand has really given them an aging look now. How they do that, who knows, but they really have to get a really good 23 year old to make way for that next generation.
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I doubt McMann is traded with the value of a 1.35m contract for one more season. I do agree that Cowan is likely traded to bolster the forward group a little more if that is possible, especially with Marner likely walking.
Florida has to run with the same group for another season or two, they already made that decision with the Verhaeghe, Forsling, Lundell, and Luostarinen extensions. Because of those extensions and Bob having one more year at 10m, Bennett or Ekblad are likely gone. If I were a betting man, they are letting go of Ekblad because Jones is there. I don't think they are in the business of trying to obtain a good 23 year old when Lundell seems to be doing just fine there. I also think Samoskevich looks like a steal in the making too.