Équipe: 2020-21 Rangers de New York

Date de création initiale: 13 avr. 2020

Publié: 14 avr. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

1) Pretty simple trade for Colorado. Jost + Zadorov will combine next year to make ~ 5 mil. Strome will also make ~ 5 mil. Strome easily slides into the 2nd line RW alongside Kadri and Bura, where he should be good for like 55 points (70 points with Panarin, 40 points with Jimmy Vesey, I'll say Kadri is right in the middle there) and at RW as opposed to C, his defense is much better. Also allows Donskoi to bounce down to 3rd line to play with Compher and Nichushkin and Cavert/PEB/Kaut round out the lineup. Zadorov was slated to make ~3 mil next year regardless of length as a basically 7D, Avs get out of that entirely. Hajek gives them an LHD fill in with some upside (much like Ryan Graves was 2 years ago) in case anyone goes down - essentially same role that Timmons is playing.

2) Trouba trade is all about need. Chicago needs an RHD and more size and physicality in their own end. Trouba is all of those things. Cost of re-signing Saad will prob be in that 7-8 mil range which makes this about cap neutral for Chicago and ultimately with Kubalik most likely signing long term this offseason would be tough to manage. Kubalik, Kane, Debrincat, Nylander round out the top 6 wingers, Boqvist is able to avoid top line matchups which he wasn't quite ready for yet and continue developing.

Nashville needs Winger help particularly if at least one of Smith/Granlund are going to walk. Saad plays a quick but controlled style that fits the Preds really well. Duchene comfortably looks like the 1C now, Bonino was able to basically step into a 2C role after Hynes came in and Tomasino shouldn't need much more time. Johansen was forced to play with some bottom 6 hustle wingers to try and get him to move his legs more, and it seems like his issue is more mental. Really good change of scenery candidate.

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