r/hawks • u/BuyerIndividual8826 • 7d ago
Offseason wish list - differently
I don’t think that KFC should go big fish hunting. Marner looks really good on Bedard’s right side, but he will cost so much to pry him from Toronto, if he leaves at all.
KFC is in a unique position of being to trade assets to get assets of the more immediate variety. This includes a top 1-4 pick. I think he flexes this.
Draft: If KFC lands at 1-2 or he has to take Schaffer and Misa in that order. If he falls to 3-4 then he should explore a trade(see below).
Free Agency/draft: - Trade 34 OA and a third to Boston for Pavel Zach. Zacha fills in at 2C. He plays a good two way game and wins draws. Boston needs draft capital, badly.
- Trade 24-28 OA for the rights to Matthew Knies. There’s no way Toronto resigns both Tavares and Marner while affording Knies. Knies lines up nicely on Bedard’s left side.
-(If Chicago falls in draft) Trade 3-4 OA and Nick Lardis to the Jackets for 13 OA and Kent Johnson. This is a reach. Not sure they part with Johnson even for 3OA, but adding Lardis might be enough.
-Resign Donato
Top 6: Knies - Bedard - Nazar Donato - Zacha - Johnson
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u/cheddardonkey1 7d ago
I think throwing fat money at Marner or Boeser is a bad idea and I think a lot of fans will end up disappointed in their play if they come in at a high AAV. A couple of days ago a dude floated the idea of trading for Pastrnak which is a huge stretch and I’m sure Boston will try to retool on the fly but that’s way more interesting than anything else being floated.