You guys know the deal, CGY is AWFUL so we are going to completely blow it up. If you are a player of value 25 years or older you're OUTTA HERE. We gunna make a team of young kids, be bad for a few years and then run trail on the Pac. So without further adoooooo
(PS, this is a silly thread, so don't be a melvin saying it's unrealistic, like no duh. Make changes, offer alternatives, stick to the parameters)
Trade 1:
Edm: Bouchard, Lavoie
CGY: Gaudreau, EDM's 2020 3rd, Klyington
We getting McDavid some actual help boi's
Trade 2:
NYR: Chytil, Georgiev, Kravstov, Staal
CGY: Monahan
NYR gets their top 6 center in a cap neutral deal.
Trade 3:
Chi: Strome, Maatta, 2020 3rd
CGY: Giordano(50% retention), Backlund
Chi swaps to a top teir defensive 3c and gets a top pairing dmen to help Toews & Kane make one last push. Maatta is a cap dump
Trade 4:
COL: Timmins, Compher, Jost, Ranta
CGY: Lindholm
COL gets a top 6 winger with term.
Trade 5:
VAN: 2021 1st & 2nd, 2020 3rd, Roussel , Eriksson
CGY: 2020 7th
Van's cap problems magically go away, allowing them to resign anyone they need. Could swap Roussel with Baertschi or Beagle if wanted
Offer sheet:
TBL: Cirelli (6.9AAVx6 [nice])
CGY: 2021 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Final Roster:
Tkachuk/Cirelli/Dube
Bennett/Strome/Kravstov
Chytil/Compher/Roussel
Lucic/Ryan/Jost
Eriksson/Lavioe
Hanafin/Andersson
Valimaki/Timmins
Maatta/Bouchard
Staal
Giorgiev(4x4)
Rittich
This team is bad enough to get a few top picks, has young upside to grow quickly and has a ton of snarl to stay entertaining.
Enjoy