Edited Jun. 12, 2018 at 5:22 p.m.
What great conversations!
@Shifttee Not trying to be mean, but I don't think you know CAR very well. They 100% absolutely take on salary (retain salary). MORE THAN ANY OTHER TEAM IN THE NHL!!! Bickell, Semin, Lack, Wisnewski, Kruger...are (5) CURRENT examples enough? ok maybe AZ ties CAR, but doesn't beat them.
I don't like the 1 for 1 because just look at EVERY SINGLE dman being draft or brought up in the last 2 years. They all do 1 thing. They're puck moving dmen that can't play defense. AND yes, I get it, defenseman need to learn the position and it takes time, but actually playing defense is becoming a rarity. Faulk is a nice player and I would 100% trade for him because the Hawks don't have a PP Dman right now, but not for Saad straight up.
Quoting: krakowitz
How is that a fair trade for the Canes. Top four defenseman, middle six C and backup goalie for a lesser backup, overpaid winger, third liner and a first round pick is a huge steal for the Hawks
Forsberg had a better year than Darling...with zero previous NHL experience, is cost controlled and isn't 29 years old. Forsberg > Darling for trade value 100%...probably 200%