Marino and the rest of that would be an insane haul. I just don’t see them targeting a big scoring winger when they’ve already gone all in on Meier.
I dunno. IMO they could still use another elite offensive winger to pair with the two Centers they have, honestly I think I'd put Mikko with Hischier, who would easily make up for Mikkos defensive shortcomings. Meier is alright but not exactly Mikko Rantanen either.
Bratt - Hughes - Meier
Palat - Hischier - Rantanen
An absolutely ridiculous Top 6, and still having Hughes/Hamilton/Siegenthaler/Nemec as your Top 4 Defense with Casey likely on the 3rd pairing if I were to guess.
And, a boat load of cap space to work with. They'd definitely need to do something with the goaltending though.
After sleeping on it I think we are over-reacting after being eliminated.
Nichushkin will be traded this off-season. We will get pieces back in the trade.
Think of his value normally. It is a perfect contract for a legit 1st liner. GM's would kill to have him.
The value is certainly lowered by his personal problems and the suspension, but not as much as we currently fear.
There are a ton of asshole human beings and addicts playing hockey.
We will get back at least a 1st rounder in value (could be a player or a prospect).
Why he's bad for the Avs specifically is because of the loss of trust between him and our players.
Literally no chance of this lol