Quoting: DirtyDangles
The thought would be to re-sign Provorov
Your Target is LAK
They got a Provorov size hole on LD
That said PHI would have to RS of atleast 2m x 2 years to get them in the mix
He's still young but he's overpaid
I mean Petry's better and makes less but we had to trade him at a loss taking on term as no one else would offer picks or prospects.
Lucky for us Matheson has thrived here but similar to the Tatar trade he wasnt included because of that logic but because he wasnt earning his contract on his old team.
When he was 22-23 with those numbers people expected he'd hit another level so they were willing to pay
But at 26 its becoming clear he's not a #1 Defensman but more of a 2nd pair 3rd or 4th D being paid as a top guy.
My point is for LAK to get Value RS is a must .
The more you retain the higher the value.
Provorov at 50% RS brings everyone in the fold even cash strapped teams and teams looking to skate players then flip them like ANA did with Klingberg.
That said i think its more like
Provorov at 50% RS to LAK
For
Jordan Spence
Akil Thomas
Conditional 2nd that becomes a 1st if LAK makes WCF with Provorov playing half in 2022-23
Conditional 2nd that becomes a 1st if LAK makes WCF with Provorov playing half in 2023-24
Top RD Prospect outside Brandt Clarke who is not available.
Thomas who needs a system change and his speed based style is more appreciated in the East
Likely atleast 1/2 picks in the 2nd round turning into a 1st if not both (late 1st is like upgrading from the back of the line in the 2nd round to the front)