I think that considering Timonen and Streit have a combined age of 74 it wouldn't hurt us to get a guy like Beaulieu into the system. Agree with you about Simminds, though I think we have enough players who can stick up for each other I can't really see the point in moving him. If we could do Coburn for Beaulieu I'd consider it... I like Coburn but I think we could do with shedding at least one D and Coburn has the most upside in terms of getting a useful piece back.
The Flyers aren't trading Simmonds.
Realistically, as I posted last night, I can see Talbot being expendable for a decent prospect. Losing his $1.75MM cap hit would make sense if there was another UFA we were looking at still unsigned or if Homer wanted to sign Gagne. There must be a Montreal prospect our scouts like. How about Zach Furcale for Talbot, Gervais and Bourdon?
But really, we don't need anything. If it's decided Laughton stays, we're full up. If he goes back, it frees up a LW spot for McGinn or Raffl, which would be a good thing.
I signed Gus for 1.1MM, traded Pronger and demoted Gervais and Bourdon.
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My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Brayden Schenn ($3.110m) / Vincent Lecavalier ($4.500m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Maxime Talbot ($1.750m) / Sean Couturier ($1.375m) / Matt Read ($0.900m)
Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m) / Scott Laughton ($1.107m) / Adam Hall ($0.600m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.675m)
DEFENSEMEN
Kimmo Timonen ($6.000m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Mark Streit ($5.250m) / Braydon Coburn ($4.500m)
Andrej Meszaros ($4.000m) / Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m)
Erik Gustafsson ($1.100m) /
GOALTENDERS
Ray Emery ($1.650m)
Steve Mason ($1.500m)
OTHER
Buyout: Oskars Bartulis ($0.100m)
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$4,225,406