Brekels pre-TDL plan 1

Carolina and Ferland have supposedly not talked contract in a month, and with him being a UFA, he could be a very good TDL acquisition. Justin Williams, UFA, also could substitute in for him, and that would alter the return. With Ferland, he would come and add a phsyical player who can score goals to the Top 6. He's has good size at 6'2'' and can get around the ice. Did have a concussion issue earlier this season that caused him to miss time, but he's still on pace to score 25 goals this year (42 points). In this trade, Carolina gets a good center prospect who can play a top 9 role with room to grow in JFK and a winger prospect with some upside in Cehlarik (who needs a chance in another organization).

Bruins then address their center need by acquiring Schenn from St. Louis with a fair offer. Blues get younger on defense and acquire a solid LHD with term. They also acquire a LW to replace Schenn with who plays defensively responsible and has potential to be a good middle 6 winger. Both deals add some nice physicality to the lineup on top of players who can contribute offensively, offer versatility and solidify the top 9.

Bruins could then go into next season with Schenn as a T6W or re-sign Ferland, depending on the contract.

EDIT:

Made a change to the CAR/BOS deal. Taking out JFK and upgrading pick to a 2nd.

I like the Blues trade. I'm not sold on Ferland.

Not sold on the package going for Ferland, or him as a player? If it is the former, just curious on what you would think gets it done.

I think Ferland would be a nice fit on Boston and that price is more than reasonable for a rental winger. The Schenn trade might be a fair offer based on the way he's playing but I hope that our GM keeps in mind that he doesn't have to trade him (contract not expiring) and he's playing some bad hockey right now so there's a good chance his value would be better if he waits it out. He's only got 9 goals and he's sporting a .965 PDO at 5v5. He and his linemates are in a serious funk but they look like they're starting to pick it up. I'd hate to see him traded for anything less than a promising prospect + or a 1st round pick +. When he finds his game, he's more valuable to us next year than Grz and Heinen IMO.

Was trying to accommodate STL's needs with the deal, and its a package I've seen thrown out previously that seemed fair. I can see why you'd want that kind of return for him. With Jay-Bo, and Gunnarsson both UFA's, Grzelcyk would be an instant replacement if neither is returned. He's small, but he is no doubt a Top 4 quality option in the NHL. Heinen is having a crappy sophomore season, but has been picking it up lately, and has a 47 point season prior to this year. There's upside with the player, but he's no worse than a 3rd line winger able to play special teams if needed, and brings solid defense to a lineup.