We also have much more cap space.
I know it sounds stupid to trade D for D, but is it possible they'd be interested in Severson? I think Trouba's a bit better, but he wants out of 'Peg so they have less leverage. Severson's also under a reasonable contract for the next few years and would fit well as a 2RHD.
Are we sure Trouba wants out of Canada? I could see Toronto offering a pretty good forward for him.
The reports are that he wants out of Canada, and they seem plausible. But even if not, Toronto wants to keep Marner, and Winnipeg should have no interest in Nylander, so I just don’t see how that could possibly happen.
I’m sure that Winnipeg would want Severson. And as a more or less one for one deal, I would probably do it so long as Trouba agrees to a new contract and if we had no other choice. I think we’re better off dealing our 2020 first and Vatanen, which Winnipeg might find just as or more appealing. It gives them a quality defenseman for at least one more year and they’ll have another first after going two years without one. If their season does not go as planned, Vatanen should fetch a good price at the deadline.
One other outside the box thought would be to do Santini or McLeod, Vatanen and the 2020 first for Trouba and Dylan Samberg, who has just said he’s going back for another year of college and might pull an Adam Fox.