So here is something I came up with. There are a lot of proposals of OEL for 1st overall, but what about trying to get Faulk out of Carolina for that pick if we happen to win it? I think Faulk and the 1OA being the base for a trade is way more likely than OEL for several reasons, and for me makes sense on the whole.
1. Out of conference trade vs. In division trade.
2. Carolina has a much greater need for young elite forward prospects, especially at centre than Ari does. Ari already has a potential young 1C in Strome.
3. Carolina has a greater depth of defense and defensive prospects than Ari.
4. Carolina already has a young potential #1D in Hanifin to replace Faulk in that respect, Ari has nothing close to that.
5. Carolina has just as good/better assets if they wished to acquire a replacement for Faulk such as Shattenkirk. Their own 2016 pick will probably fall between 5-10, they can trade it or draft someone like Sergachev, plus they own LAK pick this year which will probably be between 23-30. Eric Stall could also be traded in a package. And then they can always try to sign a UFA.
So what do people think? Is this a deal that could make sense?
