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Preamble
Philly and Calgary are middle-of-the-pack teams looking to join the ranks of the league's top contenders, while Arizona seems destined for a lengthy rebuild. So, the Flyers and Flames pluck what they need from the Coyotes in order to improve their win-now lineups, and Arizona get some valuable futures while they tank for Wright/Bedard this year and next
The Trade
Flyers out: Sanheim, JVR, Foerster, Tuomaala, York
Flyers in: Chychrun, Gaudreau
Flames out: Gaudreau, Lucic, Pitlick, Zadorov, 2022 1st
Flames in: Keller, Schmaltz, Sanheim
Coyotes out: Chychrun, Keller, Schmaltz
Coyotes in: Zadorov, JVR, Lucic, Pitlick, Foerster, Tuomaala, York, CGY's 2022 1st
Philly upgrade their lineup with a pair of all-star calibre players - one of which is a #1D signed to 4 more years on a very team-friendly contract. With Giroux's salary coming off the books next summer they'll have ample cap space to re-sign Gaudreau who grew up a Flyers fan. Next season: 1st line Gaudreau/Couturier/Konecny. 2nd line Lindblom/Hayes/Farabee. 3rd line Laughton/Frost/Atkinson
Calgary bring in a couple of forwards, albeit overpaid ones, who are in their prime and signed long term, while Sanheim gives them an upgrade on D. Their roster doesn't feature a lot of high-end talent, but it's a well-balanced lineup that could prove to be a tough out for any team in the West come playoff time
Arizona add another 2022 1st, plus 3 talented prospects to their rebuild - one of which is an offensive LD who could replace Chychrun as the team's PP catalyst. Zadorov's expiring contract could be moved at this year's deadline to a team in need of help on D. The salaries of JVR and Lucic help them reach the cap floor next season, and it's possible that with 50% retention JVR's expiring contract could return a decent asset or two at next year's trade deadline. Arizona can weaponize their cap space during their rebuild to bring in additional picks/prospects as they become a primary dumping ground for teams looking to move unwanted contracts. Given their salaries in relation to their production and cap hits, Keller and Schmaltz aren't players I view as foundational pieces worth holding onto through a rebuild
Possible Philly lineup:
Giroux - Couturier - Konecny
Gaudreau - Hayes - Farabee
Lindblom - Laughton - Atkinson
Provorov - Ellis
Chychrun - Risto
Yandle - Braun
Possible Calgary lineup:
Keller - Monahan - Tkachuk
Coleman - Backlund - Lindholm
Dube - Schmaltz - Mangiapane
Hanifin - Andersson
Sanheim - Tanev
Valimaki - Gudbranson
Philly and Calgary are middle-of-the-pack teams looking to join the ranks of the league's top contenders, while Arizona seems destined for a lengthy rebuild. So, the Flyers and Flames pluck what they need from the Coyotes in order to improve their win-now lineups, and Arizona get some valuable futures while they tank for Wright/Bedard this year and next
The Trade
Flyers out: Sanheim, JVR, Foerster, Tuomaala, York
Flyers in: Chychrun, Gaudreau
Flames out: Gaudreau, Lucic, Pitlick, Zadorov, 2022 1st
Flames in: Keller, Schmaltz, Sanheim
Coyotes out: Chychrun, Keller, Schmaltz
Coyotes in: Zadorov, JVR, Lucic, Pitlick, Foerster, Tuomaala, York, CGY's 2022 1st
Philly upgrade their lineup with a pair of all-star calibre players - one of which is a #1D signed to 4 more years on a very team-friendly contract. With Giroux's salary coming off the books next summer they'll have ample cap space to re-sign Gaudreau who grew up a Flyers fan. Next season: 1st line Gaudreau/Couturier/Konecny. 2nd line Lindblom/Hayes/Farabee. 3rd line Laughton/Frost/Atkinson
Calgary bring in a couple of forwards, albeit overpaid ones, who are in their prime and signed long term, while Sanheim gives them an upgrade on D. Their roster doesn't feature a lot of high-end talent, but it's a well-balanced lineup that could prove to be a tough out for any team in the West come playoff time
Arizona add another 2022 1st, plus 3 talented prospects to their rebuild - one of which is an offensive LD who could replace Chychrun as the team's PP catalyst. Zadorov's expiring contract could be moved at this year's deadline to a team in need of help on D. The salaries of JVR and Lucic help them reach the cap floor next season, and it's possible that with 50% retention JVR's expiring contract could return a decent asset or two at next year's trade deadline. Arizona can weaponize their cap space during their rebuild to bring in additional picks/prospects as they become a primary dumping ground for teams looking to move unwanted contracts. Given their salaries in relation to their production and cap hits, Keller and Schmaltz aren't players I view as foundational pieces worth holding onto through a rebuild
Possible Philly lineup:
Giroux - Couturier - Konecny
Gaudreau - Hayes - Farabee
Lindblom - Laughton - Atkinson
Provorov - Ellis
Chychrun - Risto
Yandle - Braun
Possible Calgary lineup:
Keller - Monahan - Tkachuk
Coleman - Backlund - Lindholm
Dube - Schmaltz - Mangiapane
Hanifin - Andersson
Sanheim - Tanev
Valimaki - Gudbranson
