I doubt Florida trades Duclair to Boston. Also, they have no choice but to get rid of him so if you play harder, you can get him for less than a 3rd.

I'd rather have Forbort than Gostisbehere in the lineup, way more useful defensively.

I'm keeping Smith, he is a useful depth piece.

The Hawks spending $1.3M on Craig Smith is likely going to take more than a 6th. Clearly not a 1st or 2nd, but potentially a 3rd.

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If trade made today...57 days left in the season at $4.3M means ~$1.3M in cash still owed to Craig Smith.

That’s not true. They have zero need to trade him and if they were they’d be a bidding war.

I think you don't understand... the Panthers HAVE to trade him (or Bennet or Reinhart) to be cap compliant and teams know it. Maybe there will be a small bidding war but teams aren't gonna give up much when they know they have advantage on the poor cap management of the Panthers.

Hornqvist is on ltir and not coming back this year so they dont have to

They still dont have 3 mil to bring duclair off ltir

They can activate him with absolutely no worries

You’ll neee to check that again. Cause they will when they send down denisenko or whoever.

Duclair would cost more than a 3rd, and FLA aint moving him anyway let alone within the division

Ghost for Reilly + 1st, no thanks, BOS would rather keep Reilly as depth than trade for Ghost who doesnt even crack lineup and give up 1st