Would the fan bases of these three teams think this trade was too far off base?
Canes: Nylander
Jets: Hanifin
Leafs: Trouba
The reason the Canes might do it is obvious; they need top six forward help and a guy that can play a scoring center in the top six is a big plus. The reason the Leafs might do it is also obvious; they want more help on defense, preferable a RHD that is balanced between being a good defender and can score. I think the Jets might also be interested as Trouba probably would cost more on this contract than Hanifin, and if I remember correctly from when Trouba was holding out a couple of years ago, swapping a RHD for a LHD would help balance their back end a bit better. All three still have contract control years as RFAs, all three need contracts this year, and all three are still pretty young.
Do any teams need to add a pick?
Canes: Nylander
Jets: Hanifin
Leafs: Trouba
The reason the Canes might do it is obvious; they need top six forward help and a guy that can play a scoring center in the top six is a big plus. The reason the Leafs might do it is also obvious; they want more help on defense, preferable a RHD that is balanced between being a good defender and can score. I think the Jets might also be interested as Trouba probably would cost more on this contract than Hanifin, and if I remember correctly from when Trouba was holding out a couple of years ago, swapping a RHD for a LHD would help balance their back end a bit better. All three still have contract control years as RFAs, all three need contracts this year, and all three are still pretty young.
Do any teams need to add a pick?