Fogelhund
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I think the leafs are going to try really hard to get Pesce or Montour, and I think Montour would be more likely.
Pesce likely costs Brown, Zaitsev (with salary retained to make the numbers work), a 2nd next year, and another forward from the Marlies. I actually hope we can give them Gauthier but they’d probably ask for Moore at minimum, maybe Bracco as well. And of course if they’re steadfast on Sandin/Liljegren/Johnsson/Kapanen, it’s a no. Pesce is at a 4.025 cap hit for 6 years (including this one).
Montour seems to be losing value in Anaheim, to the point where I wonder if we can just do a 1 for 1 with him and Zaitsev and retain a bit on him, or throw in a mid-level pick to even it up. Remember, Murray still likes the type of D that Zaitsev is, whereas he just doesn’t fit us very well. Montour is an RFA after next season, so we get 2 cup runs and a 3.3875mm cap hit, and can still sign him after.
Wow... that's terrible... for Carolina and Anaheim.