Strickland or no, Poile trading Subban after just two seasons makes him look like a damn fool. I dont believe it. The only possible scenario for moving subban is we are getting Tavares and Karlsson and need cap space
PK at his best is a 60 point defenseman...defenseman. The only, only way the Preds move Subban is if they are making a move for JT and Fabbro is signing. On a 80 million dollar cap moving Subban gives the Preds 19 million dollars to play with!!!
I could think of an insane move of Bonino + Subban for Karlsson and Duchene and the Ottawa 1st pick but I'm insane! I'm used car lot insane!
Bones: 16 goals, 19 assists, 4.1 Million, 3 years
PK: 16 goals, 43 assists, 9 million, 4 years (Preds eat 15%)
TOTAL: 32 goals, 62 assists, 13.1 million - 1.35 million Preds eat = 11.75 Million
for
Karlsson: 9 goals, 53 assists, 6.5 million, 1 year
Duchene: 27 goals, 32 assists, 6 million, 1 year
TOTAL: 36 goals, 85 assists, 12.5 million + 1.35 million Preds eat = 13.85 Million
I can rationalize it by saying this fits Nashville's contract situation better. Rinne's contract ends and pays for Duchene and Karlsson's extensions. Ottawa gets a fan drawing star for two guys who are out the door. Preds trade a disappointing center to Ottawa for a guy who started off disappointing in Duchene. Ottawa gets a defensive upgrade, Preds an offensive upgrade.
But I'm insane. Let's make it clear. I am insane. And my rational side says don't touch the friggin team.