Quoting: SalamiCheese
Start with Zegras + 2020 1st ANA
Quoting: ithinkimrational
I agree with your Goalie idea. I also think it's difficult to win with a 7M+ goalie. In my fantasy world where I'm a GM, I'd try hard for a 1A and 1B goalie who play 45 and 35 games respectively. However, I do think it's harder to win in the playoffs with this sort of tandem. Besides Detroit with Vernon/Osgood, I honestly cannot think of a team who did this successfully. I don't think you can say FLeury/Murray because Murray took over the playoffs didn't he? Crazy to think Philly made it to the finals with Leighton (was it?)
Lindholm and Gibson only add $1.2KK to the cap
I think the Ducks need to add.
While not optimum Trevor Zegras may be the missing piece IMO.
Buffalo should be able to find two decent top 6 centers to play next year among Zegras, Cozens, Mittelstadt, Kahun, free agency, 6th OA and 8th over all.
The defense would be the envy of the league. Let me repeat, only 8 teams gave up fewer 5 on 5 goals than the Sabres and every one of those teams had GK much better than Buffalo's.
Adding Lindholm would certainly make the defense even better.
Finally, I seem to remember Buffalo going to the finals with ONLY a great GK.
I do not want to trade Jack but Gibson, Lindholm, Zegras and the 6th OA just may get me to make a deal.
EDIT:
I forgot, can we add Eakins and Krueger to the trade?