That will depend on what buyers will part with I think. None of NB, Ottawa, and Sudbury need to sell prior to the next draft.
I think that is accurate but I don’t see a scenario where buyers are lowballing. We haven’t seen that so far. If we look at the rumoured NB/Barrie deal (that is waiting for January), it seems likely that Romani and Parker Vaughn would be the primary pieces. Romani missed the playoffs last year and has missed a good chunk of this season and yet it seems likely Barrie will still use their 5th overall pick to acquire that player. Even if additional players are involved, it is still a #5 going out the door.
Even London moving wha they moved for Allen is somewhat out of character for them too. Earlier deals for Leenders, Rehkopf, and Barlow are other examples.
I think it is less what teams will give and more what teams are truly buyers…and what teams have left to give! This could come down to a war of attrition. Who has bullets left int heir gun when the music stops?
I think this deadline is going to show that teams with the stockpile of assets will have more options and flexibility than those that don’t. So, when teams like Ottawa, Sudbury, and North Bay don’t need to make deals, it may not be the case when the goal should be to stockpile when possible without gutting your franchise. All of those three teams can stockpile without gutting their franchise. Hell, NB has basically been playing without Romani all season. Playing without him in the 2nd half is no different than now.
