why would Carolina ever do that

Necas > Girard, Zero chance of Carolina accepting that trade.

Canes gladly and very quickly pass. Girard doesn’t have that level of value.

would you trade Nichushkin for Orlov? No? okay

Did you mean Byram? Girard isn't getting Necas. Truthfully, I don't know if I'd move Drury for Girard one for one.

You should; that's a good deal for you

Disagree. Girard is big meh. With Nikishin now less than 18 months away, no reason to do that,

big no from everyone

Necas is far more valuable than Girard, especially to a team that has Slavin and Orlov under contract for 2024-2025, and it will take far more than a fifth to persuade small-market, internal-cap Anaheim to pay Ryan Johansen $8 million -- which would make him the most expensive Duck -- to play #3C next season.

He's a lot better than you think he is. I was also referring to Drury, not Necas.

Joey has $4M being retained by Nashville

So was I, Drury's got 25 points this year, on pace for around 35-40. I'd take the half a point a game center over another D man, and you can forget Necas in this, whose on pace for another 65 point campaign.