Perfect DeBrincat Trade idea
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:16 am
Ok thought about it a lot: came up with the perfect trade with the 2 teams that I think want to do a fair deal:
Devils receive: LW Alex DeBrincat, D Alec Regula, 2023 3rd, and 2024 4th
Blackhawks receive: 2nd overall (C Logan Cooley), RW Alex Holtz, G Jonathan Bernier (1x4.125 IR-Surgery), 2023 1st (top 3 protected)
This is the deal. It gives each team what it wants. Devils get a star and some potential bottom pairing assets with D Regula and 2 picks 80-100 range. They also shed 4.125m and can really spend big this summer as they have tons of cap space to both sign DeBrincat long term AND sign a top tier free agent (likely on D or in net).
The Blackhawks get what they want which is 3 top tier assets that are all under 21. If Holtz were in this draft when he was in his draft season he’d go at #3 or #4 so I see this as getting 2 top 5 picks. Assuming the Devils make a marginal improvement with the Cat and a free agent I’d assume the 2023 pick would be in that 16-20 range so let’s say #18.
Hawks could get C Logan Cooley, RW Alex Holtz, and 2023 #18.
That’s a legit trio of assets.
It also lends us a good locker room vet in Bernier to mentor Arvid Soderblum and Kevin Lankanen. Not only that but it puts the Hawks squarely in the bottom 5 teams for the draft. Let’s say they get unlucky and pick 5th. That would be say 5, 18, and 26 (TBL) for next draft. A Zach Benson at 5, 2 way wing at 18, and D with potential at 26 grouping with our new core moving forward. Call this a win for both teams.
Why do this devils? Get a star and keep max cap space
Why do this hawks? Acquire potential top line pairing
Sounds like a perfect deal?
Devils receive: LW Alex DeBrincat, D Alec Regula, 2023 3rd, and 2024 4th
Blackhawks receive: 2nd overall (C Logan Cooley), RW Alex Holtz, G Jonathan Bernier (1x4.125 IR-Surgery), 2023 1st (top 3 protected)
This is the deal. It gives each team what it wants. Devils get a star and some potential bottom pairing assets with D Regula and 2 picks 80-100 range. They also shed 4.125m and can really spend big this summer as they have tons of cap space to both sign DeBrincat long term AND sign a top tier free agent (likely on D or in net).
The Blackhawks get what they want which is 3 top tier assets that are all under 21. If Holtz were in this draft when he was in his draft season he’d go at #3 or #4 so I see this as getting 2 top 5 picks. Assuming the Devils make a marginal improvement with the Cat and a free agent I’d assume the 2023 pick would be in that 16-20 range so let’s say #18.
Hawks could get C Logan Cooley, RW Alex Holtz, and 2023 #18.
That’s a legit trio of assets.
It also lends us a good locker room vet in Bernier to mentor Arvid Soderblum and Kevin Lankanen. Not only that but it puts the Hawks squarely in the bottom 5 teams for the draft. Let’s say they get unlucky and pick 5th. That would be say 5, 18, and 26 (TBL) for next draft. A Zach Benson at 5, 2 way wing at 18, and D with potential at 26 grouping with our new core moving forward. Call this a win for both teams.
Why do this devils? Get a star and keep max cap space
Why do this hawks? Acquire potential top line pairing
Sounds like a perfect deal?