Ban Price trades
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I actually really like the Pittsburgh trade, I just don't think San Jose is going to be the team that does the retaining. They only have one retention slot until 2025-26. One figures that slot is reserved for two years of one-year rentals or Couture.
Fleury isn't an upgrade on Pickard: the only thing he's bringing is name brand recognition. Nedeljkovic is the only free agent netminder not currently on a playoff-bound team that constitutes an upgrade. Kahkonen, Reimer, Fleury, and Lankinen are all statistical downgrades with games played being the only real argument for acquiring them. Three of those names have as much playoff experience in the last four years as Pickard does. Fleury's last two years of work should dissuade Edmonton from making that purchase.
Realistically, the near $1.5M in cap space that this Fleury trade commits in net over Pickard is absolutely going to be better off used on the blueline unless it's bringing back Ned. I don't feel great about Campbell being the #3 but his play as of late in the AHL and his playoff resume thinks it could be a survivable ordeal so long as the group in front of him is running at or above 100%. One would hope Rodrigue gets some NHL exposure before the season is out in case there's continued wobble to Jack's game.