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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
I'll play along in the crazy NHL25 deals:
Andersson at 50% to Florida for Samoskevich, 2026/2027/2028 1st, 2027 2nd (FLA), Ekblad's rights. Give Ekblad's rights to San Jose. San Jose can offer Ekblad a ridiculous 8 year deal because they've got the space to do so. Ekblad has already won his cup(s), may as well cash in on his retirement deal.
To San Jose:
18th OA
32nd OA
Honzek
Samoskevich
2026/2027/2028 1st (depending on which one Florida wants to give up with the Jones and Marchand deal, San Jose gets the other)
Ekblad's rights to San Jose in an attempt to sign an 8-year extension with him
To Florida: Andersson (50%), Thrun
To Calgary: 2nd OA (Misa/Schaefer), 2027 2nd (FLA)
- San Jose gets 3 1st round picks, can use those to bolster their lineup even more or trade up to grab the other Eklund in the top 10. Let's assume Ekblad signs an 8 year, 10m deal because San Jose overpays for his services, but they're happy because they get him at that deal. They shoot for Andersson next season when Andersson likely hits UFA (doubt Florida can re-sign him). They also pick up Honzek as a project and Samoskevich to enter in their lineup right away.
- Florida opts to release Ekblad to UFA, acquires R. Andersson on the middle pairing with Mikkola, and gets him at a very discounted rate in an attempt to 4-peat to the SCF.
- Calgary is self-explanatory, we offer a ton of draft capital to move up in a "weak draft", however, we grab either a franchise C or a franchise D.
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Only Florida can give Ekblad an 8 year contract. If his rights are traded, the acquiring team can only give him a 7 year contract.
Plus under your scenario, SJ ends up with two older dmen signed to deals that will end very badly, so that will severely limit their time as a possible contender.
They have the 2oa. They will shoot for a younger cost controlled dman if they decide to move it.