Zero chance of Trouba waiving his NMC for LA, When his Wifes going to be a Dr in New York City. he'd probably come home to Detroit before waiving for LA. Same with Kreider and Seattle not a happening.

Kings decline. The Kings have Doughty, Clarke, Faber, Roy, and Walker primed to all play big minutes as RHD. Although they are injured at RD currently they are set long term, they are however looking for LD The other part doesn't make sense either, the Kings still have Quick (who is still playing well) there is no place for Georgiev currently.

Ducks accept. Rakell has had a good year so far and I'd expect he'd thrive in New York

Trouba, Kreider, Nemeth decline
Maybe swap a separate piece instead of Kravtsov.
He has very little value now.

Seattle is a head scratcher? Why would Seattle remotely consider that trade? That Krieder contract the us the albatross hanging around the NYR neck

That's too much for Rakell IMO (I'm sure some won't agree). And I'd imagine there's no way Seattle/Francis does that.

My god that is an overpay for Rakell.

I think the trade works out for both teams for sure. Assuming the Rangers make the playoffs this year and Rakell signs an extension which I can see happening, Rakell develops instant chemistry with Mika Zibanejad both being from the same country and the same draft and really thrives for the Rangers. For the Ducks, Kravtsov automatically becomes one of their best offensive forwards if they can sit down with him and make sure he’ll be committed, Robertson has a future on the Ducks blueline, and that first probably falls somewhere in the middle of the first round and the Ducks have a chance at taking another right handed defenseman to compliment Jamie Drysdale like David Jirichek.

Maybe Kravtsov for Rakell straight up. Even then Ducks are getting a fantastic deal. And Rangers are getting worse side in Kraken and Kings trades.

Well it's better than the recent AGM that thought Trouba would waive for Arizona lol but with the RD depth in LA I dunno if he'd too eager for that either

He's still quite good but kreider's contract is definitely getting intimidating (always was tbh) given his age
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