EDM trade?

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I had Martin for a 5th in there but decided to take it out.

Problem is the Jackets can't trade martin without him reclearing waivers. Which would make just about negative sense for any team.

If the rumors are true I see it being a Laine for Kuzy trade. Caps don't really need boqvist

Laine for Kuz doesn't make sense for CBJ. Laine is much younger with a higher ceiling and another year of term beyond Kuz. CBJ aren't going to sell low on him to get worse for two years. If they are going to trade for a center, they need someone with defensive prowess like Lindholm.

Would be surprised if this was the case. Kuz's playstyle isn't really a fit in Columbus, and Boqvist isn't a fit in DC with Carlson, Jensen, Van Riemsdyk on the right side.

The Lindholm trade only works if he's willing to resign in Col. Something he may not be willing to do. They've always had trouble luring FAs and are perpetually bad

Right, I suspect that he would if the price is right. It's mostly about money for these guys. Not always and not exclusively, but at the end of the day, money talks.

The bit about not signing FAs is not really true. Since Jarmo arrived they signed Nathan Horton who was a big fish at the time, Brandon Saad extended after a trade from CHI, Gus Nyquist, and Johnny Gaudreau among some others. However, they've made it clear that their goal was to try to build through the draft the "right way."

They had a good run of success with the Foligno-led Jackets, but rightly blew that up before they were all too old when it was clear they didn't have enough to get over the hump.

Maybe if Panarin stayed they would've kept that corps together and made a deeper push, but they made the right call and are now loaded with dynamic, young talent and have a decent group of vets as well to lead them. The roster isn't finished though. The kids still need time to mature and Jarmo still has to find another top center. Obviously Gaudreau and Laine have to get going too, but they are too good of players to stay stuck in a slump for too long. Gaudreau has already started playing much better in recent weeks. Now Laine needs to get going.