Rejoint: avr. 2017
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For the BUF/CGY trade, I'm not sure Lafreniere will ever get to Eichel's level, mainly because they play different positions. But the issue with the trade isn't just trading Eichel, you are trading Eichel+Holtz (for argument's sake) for Monahan, LaFreniere, Dube. While Holtz will never be Lafreniere, Lafreniere's are much easier to find than Eichel's. and CGY has the C depth already (and this trade would be destroying that depth), and taking a Lafreniere piece would very much change the dynamic for them. If you BUF, just add on Holtz and give Eichel the weapon he needs (so he'll stop doing it by himself).
For CGY, Lafreniere would make them a very dangerous team on the F side. He would probably start on the 3rd line/2nd PP unit from day 1, and make whatever C he's playing with infinitely better. They could roll 3 dangerous scoring lines. Imagine a line of Lafreniere/Ryan or Dube/Bennett could end up being one of the best 3rd lines in the NHL next year (fast and dangerous). With that defensive core, it could immediately vault them into the top of the Western Conference as early as next year. Then, in a few years, Gaudreau can leave via FA, and he would move up in the lineup (right about the time of his contract extension as well.)