Quoting: GMan_MTL
I think your values are a bit low for all the players, but I understand your point of view and response. I'm also curious about Tyler Madden, is he a player that might be moved given the amount of center prospect depth LA has? How does this trade look with him instead? Is he expected to a top 6 forward?
Thanks,
G
Kulak is a bottom-pairing UFA defenseman, so if anyone pays what, for example, Los Angeles paid for Brendan Lemieux (who had term) or Anaheim paid for Nic DesLauriers (who had term), he's nuts.
Armia has been enormously unproductive this season and his cap hit is high for a bottom-6 forward.
Hoffman is a one-dimensional player and hasn't been good this year at that.
Now as to your real question:
Here's how our team is shaping up for next season, at this early stage and without, of course, changes that might be made at the trade deadline:
Iafallo - Kopitar - Kempe
Moore - Danault - Arvidsson
Grundstrom - Byfield - Vilardi (if Dustin Brown doesn't re-sign)
Lemieux - Lizotte - Kaliyev
I can see the slight possibility of Iafallo or Kempe being moved for a high-quality #1 LD, but only if one is available.
So that leaves Turcotte and Kupari as the most likely extras. (All this, of course, subject to change!)
In short, Turcotte, Kupari, Madden and Thomas are all possible trade elements, of different value, of course. (My understanding is that the coaching staff believes that Madden has a middle-6 future in the NHL.)