I think you quoted the wrong person. Never said Draisaitl was a two-way forward. He does have sky-high potential and he doesn't have the $6m cap hit like RNH. That's what interests me. Kinda sounds like Dumba, eh? All potential.You mean the center that has yet to prove he can score at a top-6 level without Taylor Hall? The one who played very sheltered minutes? And where did you get the idea that Draisaitl is a two-way forward?
Tried this one on the Oil boards and my fellow Oil fans didn't like it, wondering if some Wild fans could chime in on it...
To MIN: Nuge, Reinhart, 2017 1st
To EDM: Dumba, Granlund
Granlund could slot in at 3C and is a fellow Finn for Pulju to ease the transition into the NHL. Dumba gives us a PP point man and RH shot.
Thoughts?
We've got Koivu-Staal-Haula down the middle and Coyle/Granlund have played center. Ask again in a year after the expansion draft. Koivu will have one year left on his deal and the idea would be to replace Koivu with RNH the season after.
57special is 100% correct though, Reinhart does nothing for us. AHL depth behind Suter-Scandella-Reilly-Olofsson. That's before including Brodin can play both sides.