Quoting: nepTrystan
Vegas hang up too much for him
Tho it is a large ask.
They are in desperate need for a Top Centre if they’re ever gonna get over the hump of a 3rd round series.
They’re tight on cap space.
-Whitecloud is a throw in, same for Hague.
-They can’t be paying 12M on goaltenders when you can only play 1 a night. So it sorts out that issue.
-Krebs is a good prospect.
-Tuch and Smith are great, they will both want a raise or the same on their next contract. But they’re not a CENTER.
- this years draft is a bit of a write off and it’s late in round 1, with little to zero scouting done this year due to COVID-19. It’s likely close to a 2nd round pick.
- next years pick, they’ll win the cup or get close too- so it’s a safe bet there 1st and 2nd pick is at the bottom of each round.
This trade gives them a dynamite 1st line of PAC Eichel Stone, and also clears up their cap to sign free agents to replace Tuch and Smith.