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Originally Posted by stemit14
Looking at the standings at trying to piece together organizational needs along with assets those teams have that could be used to acquire Andersson/Kadri/Coleman. Note that the returns for Kadri and Coleman will likely seem high because I think teams need to overpay for Conroy to be willing to trade them this season.
Top teams that should be looking to add and who I think they could use:
MINNESOTA:
They are all in for the next two years IMO after the Hughes trade. They will likely want to be as competitive as possible with the hope of convincing him to stay as well as being as good as they can be while they have him. They could definitely use a centre after trading away Rossi. They apparently were never that enamoured with Rossi’s style of play and Kadri is the anti-Rossi in terms of playstyle so I could see them being interested. Problem is that they have really depleted their prospect base in the Hughes trade. Their package for Kadri would probably have to be pick heavy.
To Minnesota:
Kadri (20% retained)
To Calgary:
Riley Heidt + 2027 1st round pick (lottery protected) + 2028 1st round pick (lottery protected)
DETROIT:
They could use both Kadri and Andersson but I’ll say Andersson as their bigger need. Simply because they have young players ready to be their 2nd line centers as early as next season (Kasper/Danielson). They have little organizational depth as far as right-shot defencemen. Don’t think they would be a team that Andersson would sign an extension with right away though. If they had some success in the playoffs that might change. Have lots of good prospect and picks to make the trade and should be absolutely desperate to make the playoffs.
To Detroit:
Andersson
To Calgary:
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard + 2026 1st round pick
Dallas:
Andersson and Coleman are needs for Dallas. They could really use both of them but I don’t think they have the assets to acquire both or even possibly one of them if they are not willing to subtract from their roster - which teams rarely like to do at the TDL. Still, I think they make sense for Andersson and would likely have a good chance to re-sign him. I hope Conroy keeps that likelihood in mind when considering the return from a trade with Dallas to avoid what happened with Hanifin in Vegas.
To Dallas:
Andersson (50% retained)
To Calgary:
Lian Bischel + 2027 1st round pick
TAMPA BAY:
Obvious choice is Coleman. They have been “putting the band back together” lately and I could see them wanting Coleman for one last push with this core for the next couple years.
To Tampa: Coleman (50% retained) + 3rd round pick
To Calgary: Sam O’Reilly + 2026 2nd round pick + 2027 2nd round pick
LOS ANGELES:
Could definitely use Kadri and Andersson to try to change the narrative for their team going into the playoffs and they could use a center for the next couple years after Kopitar retires. For fun, I’ll put this one as a blockbuster where both Kadri and Andersson go to LA:
To LA: Kadri (20% retained) + Andersson
To Calgary: Liam Greentree + Carter George + 2026 1st round pick + 2027 1st round pick (lottery protected) + Cody Ceci
CAROLINA:
Could use a right-shot defenceman with grit and swagger. That’s Andersson.
To Carolina: Andersson
To Calgary: Bradly Nadeau + 2027 1st round pick (lottery-protected)
NEW JERSEY:
Not sure if they will be aggressive this year because they are sitting low in the standings right now (but the east is super tight)… but they likely no longer feel the need to hold onto their assets to trade for Hughes now. They will likely have to wait for free agency in 2027 to get him. In the mean time, I could see them wanting someone like Kadri and wanting the grit of Coleman. I’ll make this one a combo of both going to New Jersey. They have the assets to do it and have a recent history trading with Calgary.
To New Jersey: Kadri (20% retained) + Coleman
To Calgary: Anton Silayev + 2026 1st round pick (top 10 protected) + 2027 1st round pick (lottery-protected) + Ondrej Palat
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If those are the returns Conroy needs to get to move Kadri and Coleman, they aren't being traded.