[PROPOSAL] The BIGGEST Blockbuster trade in NHL history

[Elias Pettersson]

To NY Rangers:

Connor McDavid

Leon Draisaitl  (50% retention)

Vincent Desharnais

Sam Gagner

Mattias Janmark

 

To Edmonton:

Mika Zibanejad

Vincent Trocheck

Alexis Lafreniere

Kaapo Kakko

Braden Schneider

Brennan Othmann

Gabriel Perreault

2024 1st round pick

2025 1st round pick

2026 1st round pick

 

The NY Rangers go ALL IN for the cup.  The Oilers go into a MAJOR rebuild for their future.  And they will tank hard for Macklin Celebrini...

 

[JeremyCuddles]

Or, Pettersson for McDavid. Straight up. 

[canucks curse]

1 hour ago, JeremyCuddles said:

Or, Pettersson for McDavid. Straight up. 

I would do that in a heart beat and I love Petey 

[Phil_314]

Ooh, OP EP I'm curious what lines and cap space would look like for the Rangers.
They would be a powerhouse with two all-world C's, Shesterkin in net and Fox on the blueline.
Would they be able to make the cap fit without thinning out too quickly though?

[Elias Pettersson]

45 minutes ago, Phil_314 said:

Ooh, OP EP I'm curious what lines and cap space would look like for the Rangers.
They would be a powerhouse with two all-world C's, Shesterkin in net and Fox on the blueline.
Would they be able to make the cap fit without thinning out too quickly though?

 

In my trade, Edmonton retains 50% of Draisaitl's salary to make the cap work...

 

Panarin       McDavid      Gagner

Kreider        Draisaitl       Wheeler

Cuylle          Chytil           Vesey      

Goodrow     Bonino         Pitlick

Janmark

 

Lindgren         Fox

Miller              Trouba

Gustafsson    Desharnais

Jones             Mackey

 

Shesterkin     Quick

 

Cap is $82,801,524 with Draisaitl 50% retention.  NY Rangers would be cup favourites with this lineup...

[Miss Korea]

Zibanejad - BLOCKED

Trocheck - BLOCKED

 

GM Drury: "Hey Mika, Edmonton just called, and - hello?"

Also GM Drury: "Hi Vincent, do you like -20°F?  Oh, nevermind..."

[DownUndaCanuck]

Doesn't make much sense for NYR, I think they'd be better off sticking to their current plan of good core and rebuilding constantly from within.

 

Boston need a top line center for the playoffs. They look good during the regular season but their weakness last year was no 1C. Forget about McDavid, he disappeared in the playoffs and doesn't play Bruins hockey, but Draisaitl is their perfect top line center. Big, strong, physical, and becomes a monster in the playoffs.

 

Edmonton want defence and goaltending, Boston have both in numbers.

 

Draisaitl + trash goalie for Lindholm + Swayman or Ullmark + 1st

 

I know Swayman's young, and his numbers are out of this world, but a lot of is that is team play. If Edmonton want a star young goalie they're going to have to give up a star center. Works for both teams - Boston still have a good goalie (and will surely turn Edmonton's into a decent one behind that defence), losing Lindholm will hurt but they've got depth there, but most importantly they finally get a center who can drop over a PPG.

[Phil_314]

On 11/24/2023 at 12:43 AM, Elias Pettersson said:

In my trade, Edmonton retains 50% of Draisaitl's salary to make the cap work...

Panarin       McDavid      Gagner

Kreider        Draisaitl       Wheeler

Cuylle          Chytil           Vesey      

Goodrow     Bonino         Pitlick

Janmark

 

Lindgren         Fox

Miller              Trouba

Gustafsson    Desharnais

Jones             Mackey

 

Shesterkin     Quick

 

Cap is $82,801,524 with Draisaitl 50% retention.  NY Rangers would be cup favourites with this lineup...

That right-wing group is the stuff of nightmares.  Maybe trade Gustafsson for another RW?  Otherwise that could be a very real weakness on a contender, since the D, C, G and LW are all pretty strong.

[Jeremy Hronek]

The Rangers are almost the best team in the league.  

 

Would they risk making such a significant change to the complexion of their team?  

 

Try this trade on NHL 24 and let us know what happens.