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Originally Posted by Lewis_D
Yeah this is where I'm at as well. From an analytical standpoint the thought of Rossi and Petterka in the lineup would likely add enough scoring to get us in a + goal differential if you're using last season as a reference. However, it does feel like we already have a bit of logjam up front, so if you're looking to add any pieces I think it would need to either involve a hockey trade with a forward going out or a separate trade where we flip a player for picks.
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If we added Peterka and Rossi, I could see Conroy changing his tune on players out. He probably won't move too many players out without having new ones ready to move in.
Peterka and Rossi in, Frost, Zary, Coleman and Ras out would be good IMO. But contracts matter in this situation too.
Rossi and Peterka are getting paid quite a bit more due to production. But the gap in current vs future production could be less if guys like Frosts and Zary produce more. Rossi and Peterka both could be asking for $8M+ vs Zary and Frost in the $5M+ range. Returns on Zary and Frost are likely to be less than the cost in picks for Rossi and Peterka.
I also see Conroy wanting a top 4 dman if we trade Ras to play with Parekh. What is the cost to acquire that? Is there a vet that will sign for 1 or 2 years to give Conroy time to make a decision on a top 4 dman next year and give kids another year to develop.