All-in scenario
Laine to NYR for Lafreniere
NYR does it to move out from Laf contract and only have Laine for 1 more year
2025 1st x 2 + Matheson + Beck to Pitts for Crosby
2026 1st + Hage + Struble to NYI for Dobson
Dobes to Edmonton for Sam O'Reilly
In: Crosby, Laf, Dobson, Sam O'Reilly
Out: Beck, Matheson, Hage, Struble, Dobes, 2025 1st x 2, 2026 1st
Slaf - Suzuki - Caufield
Laf - Crosby - Demidov
Heinemen - Dach - Newhook
Anderson - Evans - Gally
Kapanen
Guhle - Dobson
Hutson - Reinbacher
Xhekaj - Mailloux
Carrier
Monty
Primeau
Fowler
Future centre depth take a hit in this scenario, and we are banking on riding Crosby for 3-4 more years. That gives us time to replace Hage and Beck. O'Reilly projects as a bottom 6 but could still develop.
Suzuki - 25
Crosby - 38
Dach - 24
Newhook -24
Evans - 29
Kapanen - 22
O'Reilly - 19
LW and RW is solidified in this scenario as well as our top 4 defence. Dobson and Guhle would be a massive top pair.
Edmonton is desperate for goaltending. I'd ask for O'Reilly or Savoie or 2027 1st from them, with O'Reilly being their most likely to trade.