Why are VAN fans so persistent on moving Beau???

Persistent in repurposing the money from wing to center/defense. Beau may also be the easiest to move given his expiring deal.

So you upgraded by putting Lafferty as your 3C? You're better off keeping Beau and seeing how he does in a full season

Why would anybody pay to take on Cody Ceci? And I wouldn't pay more than a 6th for Lafferty

Here's the conundrum with Beau.... Play him with Petey and he is going to have a career year and we won't sign him. Or he falters next to JT or Petey and we are again hurting players like Hoglander and their development.

Play him third line and he's overpaid with no center.

Either way, he's coming off a hot end of the year, young and expiring. Therefore likely the easiest move to wing and can get a pick back.

Blueger is potentially going to be 3C (barf) with Aman and Dries competing for ice time. They need center depth badly and someone like Lafferty can fill that spot. He's also right handed and by adding him, Blueger and Lafferty take care of centering the PK. So, now Petey and JT aren't asked to skate crazy minutes each night. Tocchet would love a guy like Lafferty.

Leafs Reject

AZ happy to see if change of scenery works for Rathbone, curtis is barely a bottom 6 AHL C

Ehhh...

Leafs consider it I think instead of potentially losing him to waivers in future unless they trade jarnkrok, not sure which way they'd lean

Edmonton rejects. They don't need to make any cap related moved, and wouldn't move their 1RD who makes just $3.25M if they did. And certainly not for just a 4th round pick!

Sure if they can get Bouchard at $3.2M or less. I'd imagine he'd only want to sign for a year when they should be looking at locking him long term before a long term deal gets very pricey.

https://www.capfriendly.com/forums/thread/750699

Having one extra doesn't work. There's just way too many injuries. It's fun on paper and ACgm but it doesn't work on real life.

It did last year, they started the season with a 21 man roster. They often play only 11 forwards anyway, and double shift McDavid and Draisaitl.