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Originally Posted by Flamesfan05
What’s is the cap space for if you can’t compete.
Nobody can replace Johnny
I would rather trade Backlund or pay someone to take Monahan and Lucic
If you don’t sign Johnny then sell everyone for a complete rebuild
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An 10-11 million dollar Johnny isn't some game breaking asset. Especially if he reverts to his norm for the past 5 years.
Not only that but your suggestion is to pay a bunch of assets for someone to take Lucic and/or possibly lose our 2C? If you trade Lucic and Monahan this summer you are likely looking at 2 firsts equivalent. That's bad asset management to me.
And who the hell would play 2C in that scenario you trade Backlund? Dube? Jarnkrok? What team has ever had success with two 10 million dollar LWs? Toronto struggles with two 10 million centers. Meanwhile we'd have 5 wingers signed long term that could all play top 6 roles with one good center.
If you wanted to you could keep Gaudreau and trade Tkachuk. Same cap effect but I think Tkachuk is the better long term fit.