deadhead
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You’d get something along the lines of a 2nd, a B prospect, a lesser cap dump, maybe salary retained on the Flyers end. Jake is still a fine scorer, but he’s not in his prime. His contract is not easily movable, especially with a flat cap.
The only way the Flyers win that trade is if they just want cap space and are content to rebuild. Nothing of significance will be returned, nothing that moves the needle in the short term, and I can almost guarantee that.
It also opens spots for younger players.
The same reason Voracek and JVR won't return a king's ransom is the reason to trade them, their best years are behind them, so if they're not good enough in the top six to get this team to the playoffs, no big loss. If the team takes a step backward, better shot at landing a top six forward in the draft, if a couple kids step up, then you save a lot of cap room for a contending team.
At this point they're more valuable to a contending team that needs scoring than a very young team that needs leadership.
G - Couts - TK
Laughton - Hayes - Farabee
Lindblom - Frost - Allison/Patrick
??? - Laczynski - NAK
with Foerster, Brink, JOB, & Wisdom (all RH) in the wings, along with Willman and the Cates brothers.