People seem to be higher on Lekkerimaki than me. Fair enough.
I think SW will be a upgrade on Lekker. I don’t look at it as giving up a young player… I see it as upgrading a prospect. Quantity is good for the prospect pool but quality is even better.
A C carries more value & his wheels add even more. I just don’t know about either. SW hasn’t really shown much but I’d put that on Seattle poor development. Leki injuries hide what he is or could be. For no reason I’d give SW as higher ceiling & Leki 25-30 goal potential. Imo both teams should hold off & start the season with both then revisit any potential trade. Making assumptions that Boeser Debrusk Karlsson & Chytil are top 6 wingers leaves Leki as a 3rd liner. Something like this.
Chytil EP40 Karlsson (had chemistry with EP)
DeBrusk Rossi Boeser
Ohgren Raty Lekerimaki
Cotter Safonov DOC
Gallagher
Cootes could push for a spot but Abby & a call up more likely for development. DeBrusk needs to go cuz if the F logjam. If SW in & Leki & DeBrusk out something like this.
Ohgren EP40 Karlsson
Chytil Rossi Boeser
DOC SW Gallagher
Cotter Raty Sasson
Safonov
Just spitballin lines I envision
