Charlie McAvoy , Linus Ullmark and Jake DeBrusk for Bedard 
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As noted here last week, of all the contracts Sweeney has written on the current roster, only David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm hold no-trade guarantees. Everyone else is in play, including franchise back liner Charlie McAvoy and sure-shot Vezina winner Linus Ullmark, if Sweeney cares or dares to make a legit Bedard bid. If he sweetened the pot with, say, Jake DeBrusk, then it’s a package that has the potential to catch Davidson’s ear.
The Blackhawks, who plummeted this season as part of a tank ploy to acquire Bedard, immediately would be back in the West’s wild-card mix. But Davidson could have a back line headlined by a pair of right-shot defensemen, Seth Jones and McAvoy, along with the presumptive Vezina winner and a speedy winger who just produced a career-high 50 points.
A year from now, Davidson could entertain the idea of signing Auston Matthews, his deal expired in Toronto, as the Blackhawks’ franchise center. Matthews would be 26 on July 1, 2024. Ditto for McAvoy.
The Bruins would be left to move forward with Bedard, who’d arrive as their most highly touted prospect since Thornton, signed to a budget-friendly, entry-level contract. Sweeney also would have shoveled $18.5 million in cap dough out the door, maybe 30 percent of which would go to Jeremy Swayman (RFA with arbitration rights) as his new No. 1 goaltender. Swayman and second-year pro Brandon Bussi would be the new tandem.
Of the other 10-12 clubs squeezed tight for financial elbow room, none could rival a McAvoy-Ullmark-DeBrusk offer. The Hurricanes could entice the Blackhawks with slick center Sebastian Aho, only 25, as a substitute for McAvoy as the package’s crown jewel, but not come close to matching the Ullmark-DeBrusk portion.
Aho also stands a year from unrestricted free agency, while McAvoy’s deal, at $9.5 million per year, won’t term out until the spring of 2030. Length matters.
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A package of Charlie McAvoy, Linus Ullmark, and Jake DeBrusk could be enough to give Boston the chance to draft highly-touted center Connor Bedard.
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As noted here last week, of all the contracts Sweeney has written on the current roster, only David Pastrnak and Hampus Lindholm hold no-trade guarantees. Everyone else is in play, including franchise back liner Charlie McAvoy and sure-shot Vezina winner Linus Ullmark, if Sweeney cares or dares to make a legit Bedard bid. If he sweetened the pot with, say, Jake DeBrusk, then it’s a package that has the potential to catch Davidson’s ear.
The Blackhawks, who plummeted this season as part of a tank ploy to acquire Bedard, immediately would be back in the West’s wild-card mix. But Davidson could have a back line headlined by a pair of right-shot defensemen, Seth Jones and McAvoy, along with the presumptive Vezina winner and a speedy winger who just produced a career-high 50 points.
A year from now, Davidson could entertain the idea of signing Auston Matthews, his deal expired in Toronto, as the Blackhawks’ franchise center. Matthews would be 26 on July 1, 2024. Ditto for McAvoy.
The Bruins would be left to move forward with Bedard, who’d arrive as their most highly touted prospect since Thornton, signed to a budget-friendly, entry-level contract. Sweeney also would have shoveled $18.5 million in cap dough out the door, maybe 30 percent of which would go to Jeremy Swayman (RFA with arbitration rights) as his new No. 1 goaltender. Swayman and second-year pro Brandon Bussi would be the new tandem.
Of the other 10-12 clubs squeezed tight for financial elbow room, none could rival a McAvoy-Ullmark-DeBrusk offer. The Hurricanes could entice the Blackhawks with slick center Sebastian Aho, only 25, as a substitute for McAvoy as the package’s crown jewel, but not come close to matching the Ullmark-DeBrusk portion.
Aho also stands a year from unrestricted free agency, while McAvoy’s deal, at $9.5 million per year, won’t term out until the spring of 2030. Length matters.
