Rejoint: juill. 2018
Messages: 82
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As far as Laine trades go, this one is pretty damn close.
For Winnipeg, you are trading away Eric Comrie, who is a good goalie prospect, just hasn't quite made it to the consistent NHL level. He would be the Jets third goalie this year, and I believe he would need to clear waivers (maybe not). For Columbus, they need to have a lot of faith in Korpisalo, and adding Comrie can give them another option between the pipes in case they decide to go for a tandem.
They are then trading what could be the next Ovechkin, just doesn't have a good attitude, and I don't know how he can return to the locker-room and face his team mates after those comments he made. It isn't ideal for him to be going, but it does offer more cap flexibility moving forward (in addition to Byfulgien's relief in this scenario). They also trade one of their top forward prospects in Vesalainen.
In return, they get back Josh Anderson, who will get a raise after this year, and can potentially break the 30 goal mark this year. He is young, and plays a strong physical game that Winnipeg would value. He does not have as much skill as Laine, but that's where Ryan Murray comes in. A top 4, LD that is needed by Winnipeg, after losing 3 players (Trouba, Myers and Chiarot), and now Byfuglien in this scenario. They would still be weak on the right side, but this gives them a solid LD moving forward. They also get Sonny Milano, who needs a change of scenery to see if he can find his game, and a 2022 1st round pick.
For Columbus, they get an elite scorer after losing out on Panarin and Duchene. They also get a top forward prospect that could slot into their top nine this year, and be relatively cheap for a few years, and they get a goalie prospect that can prove to be helpful down the road. They are strong on defense, and could afford to lose a guy like Murray.
I like this deal from both sides, good job on this one!