Top pairing LD remains a need (& less so LW), one we'd really amplify our next 2-year window if we could figure out...
Still bullish on the fit to swap with Calgary to hit both teams needs... Something like:
To Calgary
Tatar, Byron, Mete, Poehling, 2nd
To Mtl
Hanifin, Bennett, Dube
Cap hits are close (minus Poehling, who likely goes to Stockton)
Habs get top 4 LD with mobility & puck skills that fills need & compliments Weber well. Top 9 LW with untapped offensive upside and high floor (as is, very reliable/cost favorable 3rd liner, has tools to be a top 6 asset). High upside/low cost bottom 6 W.
Flames get productive winger with expiring deal (& cap flex next summer with hanifin off the books), solid yet pricey bottom 6 winger, solid upside/cheap/RFA-to-be LD depth... And a quality prospect & pick to offset imbalance in NHL-proven talent.
Both teams address needs & rebalance cap in useful ways...
Our 2020-21 roster:
Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Lekhonen - Danault - Gally
Bennett - JKO - Toffoli
Dube - Evans - Armia
Hanifin - Weber
Chiarot - Petry
Edmundson - Kulak
Romanov
Price
Allen
2021-22
Kracken pick + Allen 1.5M savings + Let Armia/Weal walk & move Kulak = $$ free to re-sign Danault & RFAs (Bennett, Dube, Lekhonen) + fill 4th line gap
Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Bennett - JKO - Toffoli
Lekhonen - Danault - Gally
Dube - Evans - ?
Hanifin - Weber
Romanov - Petry
*Chia/Edmu - Fleury/Juulsen
Price
*Allen
*likely to see one of Chiarot/Edmundson/Allen taken by Kracken... Can fill that loss with depth Ufa.
Both rosters have depth & balance to possibly make a run/win multiple PO rounds IF Price is at Vezina form.