Remember, whomever we bring in has to fit under the salary cap. So who we move out has to be enough to cover that.
Rakell and Kase are some of the Ducks best forwards. Only Grant and Deslauriers are UFAs and they are not trade targets for anyone.
Silvferberg and Henrique are 5m+ cap hits on long contracts, so forget that. Ritchie is a possibility but plays LW. Imagine a Ritchie/Coyle/Ritchie line, lolololol.
Kase is 8th on the team in scoring this year, so he could be a possible cherry to pick by Sweeney. Just don't think the Ducks should do that, however.
Bruins have talked with LA on a few players. But money is an issue there. I could see a Miller(2.5m UFA) for Toffoli(4.6m UFA) centered deal with LA able to retain some of his cap hit for the rest of the season. Could be Ilya Kovalchuk with a bank truck retained.
Kyle Clifford is also a UFA, but plays LW. I think LA wants to just keep and resign him this summer. Carter has no NMC, but rumors over the past two years that he would refuse to play for anyone in a trade because he loves the LA area kinda make Carter a risk. Add on to that the obvious age, play decline, and cap hit(5.27m) and it just does not make sense unless Backes is going the other way.
I don't see Backes getting moved to anyone. I think he gets a legitimate shot at a cup this year.