pth2
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I can't say I'm seeing a match, Carolina and Montreal are unlikely to deal, and Matheson is unlikely to be dealt until Hutson, Barron, Mailloux or Reinbacher show they could run a PP.
Contract-wise, it also depends on what Necas is looking for, which could lower his value if he's going the "Hronek" road and looking for a bigger payday than justified by his play. Matheson, OTOH, is someone who took a big step forward in Montreal, but valuations on him will be all over depending on if people consider this to be his new normal, or if success was dependent on being the #1 guy on a bad team, such that he got all the prime offensive opportunities. However, his contract should be very attractive to some teams.
Someone else mentioned Toronto, and I suspect a cap-strapped team like Toronto might want to add a Matheson type if Marner is moved and caproom opens up.
Contract-wise, it also depends on what Necas is looking for, which could lower his value if he's going the "Hronek" road and looking for a bigger payday than justified by his play. Matheson, OTOH, is someone who took a big step forward in Montreal, but valuations on him will be all over depending on if people consider this to be his new normal, or if success was dependent on being the #1 guy on a bad team, such that he got all the prime offensive opportunities. However, his contract should be very attractive to some teams.
Someone else mentioned Toronto, and I suspect a cap-strapped team like Toronto might want to add a Matheson type if Marner is moved and caproom opens up.