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We all know that Calgary and Edmonton don't like dealing with each other, but both need a major shake-up and have pieces that would be useful to the other.

 

To Calgary

Leon Draisaitl

 

To Edmonton

Elias Lindholm

Rasmus Andersson 

 

Why do they do it?

Calgary: Calgary desperately needs a center who can get Huberdeau going. Lindholm will walk at the end of the season and while it would hurt them to lose Andersson they are getting a top 5 center in the game in return and they still have a lot of decent defensemen.

Edmonton: Edmonton needs to drastically improve their team defense. Lindholm gives them a very solid two-way defenseman to play behind McDavid who is only a little over one year removed from being a Selke finalist. Andersson is a top pairing defensemen who can babysit Nurse.

 

 

Obviously as a Canucks fan I don't really want to see either team improve, but I think this makes sense for both sides.

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Leon Draisaitl is the deadliest offensive talent in the league since... Connor McDavid.  He is the lone good signing by Peter Chiarelli.  For someone who can put up 50+ goals and 120+ points, he is dirt cheap and relatively easy to move.  I cannot think of a player with higher trade value than him.

 

To that end, I think Edmonton can do much, much better than this.  Imagine trading Pettersson for this Flames package.  You'd get stabbed the moment you were seen in public.

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Does make some sense but I think Edmonton would want a better defenceman so Hanifin over another puck mover, and ideally a goalie.


I'd say Draisaitl to Boston for Lindholm + Swayman + 1st and Boston still probably lose that trade (maybe give them Ullmark instead?). Boston desperately need a top line center, it was their undoing last playoffs, and Drai might be the best big strong playoff center in the league so worth the price.

 

Otherwise...

 

Draisaitl for Hanifin + Wolf + 1st

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On 11/11/2023 at 10:29 AM, Miss Korea said:

Leon Draisaitl is the deadliest offensive talent in the league since... Connor McDavid.  He is the lone good signing by Peter Chiarelli.  For someone who can put up 50+ goals and 120+ points, he is dirt cheap and relatively easy to move.  I cannot think of a player with higher trade value than him.

 

To that end, I think Edmonton can do much, much better than this.  Imagine trading Pettersson for this Flames package.  You'd get stabbed the moment you were seen in public.

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