Buch is a much better player than mangiapane. Not that mangiapane isn't good but Buch is a top line talent.

Blue decline and flames would have to add anyways.

And Florida doesn’t have the cap to make that happen

These are pretty far off

STL would have zero interest in swapping a 1.00PPG guy for a 0.33PPG let alone pay a 4th on top. I know Mangiapane will rebound but he’s not even close to being worth Buch right now

FLA has no cap space to take back Dube and if they did, they’d rather just keep the better performer in Duclair

Dube’s going to break out this season. He’s just been snake bitten and is playing on a poor line that should be broken up asap. Dube & Mang are great together, just not on a line with Kadri

Imagine thinking the Blues would need to add.

The difference between Duclair and Dube is only $700,000 not enough for Florida to make that offer.