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Originally Posted by howard_the_duck
Even if you think Zary + Andersson makes them better than with Johnston alone (debatable), you could bundle any assets from 30 other teams and come up with an equivalent or better package.
Would Boston part with McAvoy? Rangers Fox?
The list goes on. It’s just an absurd notion that Dallas parts with him because they’re so desperate for a RD and, oh shucks, Calgary has one available so we better capitalize on our window because we have a young 22 year old stud center burning a hole in our pocket.
I get fun speculation, off-season and all that but this is delusional.
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Do you think the Rangers would trade Fox? No.
But if they wanted to, do you think Fox would waive his NMC? No.
But if he did, would his $9.5M contract fit in the Stars salary cap? No.
Bruins would definitely be interested in Johnston, but they are not trading McAvoy to make it happen.
How about Detroit? They don't really need Johnston and there is no way they would offer Seider.
VGK, TBL, Panthers, Avalanche, Devils, Leafs, Oilers, 'Canes, Senators are all out.
Sharks, Blackhawks, Ducks, Sabres, Mammoth, Kraken, CBJ already have young Cs for days and are unlikely to want to gut their RD depth for another C.
I doubt the Jets weaken their D right now.
20 teams are unlikely to have real interest...
I think the other 10 teams have varying degrees of interest:
- Canucks would be in on the conversation. I doubt they offer Hughes (and he is a LD anyway) and Hronek would have to be the target.
- Penguins want to rebuild, they could offer Karlsson for Johnston....
- Flyers would be interested and could offer Sanheim.
- Montreal wants another top 6 C but are they willing to give up a D of value?
- NYI could try and get in on it and offer ... Pulock?
- Capitals would be interested but have nothing to offer...
- Kings would be interested and could offer Clarke
- Preds would be interested but their best D are all LD
- Wild have some RD depth and a bit of a messy situation with Rossi
- Blues have some RD depth but do they need a C?
In the end, there is likely only a handful of suitors for the Stars who actually have a RD option that is an upgrade for the Stars that they are willing to part with in exchange for Johnston.
If the Stars take Johnston off the table, I think almost all of that interest goes away and the Stars are stuck where they are.