Modifié 6 nov. 2022 à 12 h 15
RANGERS
-The Rangers acquire Debrincat with the intention of using him as a rental.
-Because he has 1 RFA year left after this season, they can flip his RFA rights at the draft for a 1st round pick and a few other pieces. They will not be able to afford his 8-10 million dollar extension, but his RFA status will allow them to rent him for a playoff run before flipping him to subsidize the cost of acquiring both him and Kane.
-The Rangers had Tyler Boucher in the top 15 of their 2021 draft. Their current regime values size and grit. We will assume that like the Senators, they value Boucher like a 1st round pick, even if that isn’t in line with how the rest of the league might see him.
-The Blackhawks will retain half of Patrick Kane’s cap hit and trade him to Ottawa. Ottawa will retain half of Kane’s remaining cap hit and send him to New York. This will put New York within a few thousand dollars of the cap ceiling. If they send a player down, they can become compliant.
-Reaves is sent to Ottawa to balance out the cap. Alternatively, Chytil could go to Ottawa or Chicago.
-If we assume the Rangers get a 1st/2nd/3rd for Debrincat at the draft, they basically traded Lafreniere+Kakko for Kane (Rental)+Debrincat (Rental)+Boucher+2nd+3rd. Maybe they extend Kane in the summer if he wants to take a discount, and they can work out the cap gymnastics. That is not a guarantee though.
Senators
-We will assume that Ottawa was unable to come to terms with Debrincat.
-We will also assume Ottawa is in the bottom 5-10 teams at the trade deadline.
-That gives Ottawa incentive to move on from Debrincat and recoup the 7th+39th+3rd in value that he cost last off season.
-Ottawa’s 2nd round pick is going to be in the top 40, so it will be a high pick.
Blackhawks
-Chicago gets a playoff 1st, a high 2nd, and Kakko in exchange for Patrick Kane as a rental.
-Kakko has failed to grow into a star, and is likely going to be a solid middle 6 forward for many years to come. He is not worth anywhere near his original draft position from four years ago.
-Giroux is a good comparable floor for what Kane should go for as a rental. Kane is the better player, but GIroux is the last big time forward to be traded at the deadline.
-Giroux went for Tippett, a 1st, and a 3rd. Kakko, a 1st, and a very high 2nd is a much better package than that.