Welcome to the Thursday prospect ramblings. This week I will go over what teams I think will make deals to make the playoffs as they assume they are in. Same format as two weeks ago, so a couple notes.

Also, #GoodTweet of the week:

{source}<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Only about 1000 games to go on that contract as well…. <a href=”https://t.co/6xFVusLZPx”>https://t.co/6xFVusLZPx</a></p>— Pat Quinn (not that one) (@FHPQuinn) <a href=”https://twitter.com/FHPQuinn/status/1228815521996394496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 15, 2020</a></blockquote>{/source}

NOTE: Wow I was wrong about Addison from Pittsburgh. I think I should have flipped him and Poulin

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First the trades that went down recently, my opinions (which are the best opinions):

Jason Zucker for Galchenyuk, Addison and a conditional first (2020):

Great deal for both sides. The late first is key but Addison could become a legit #1PP QB to work for years with Kaprizov

Andy Green for a second (2021) and David Quenneville”

Only Lou would use a second on Greene and was the key to the deal. Quenneville likely will not be more than an AHL dman

Blake Coleman for Nolan Foote and Vancouver’s conditional first (2020):

Coleman is a great bottom-six player that produces like a second liner on a great deal and to move him the Devils got the better of either 2020 or 2021 first round picks and Nolan Foote, who is a good offensive player the Devils need in the system. I have never been that big of a fan of Foote but he has improved this year no doubt

Tyler Toffoli for Tyler Madden, Tim Schaller, a second (2020) and a conditional fourth (2022)

A pretty steep price if Toffoli will produce like he has been limited to produce in LA. If he can get back to the 30 goal ways it will be a good deal. Slightly expensive… probably but I am not as high n Madden as others

Julien Gauthier for Joey Keane

Yep

Dylan DeMelo for a third (2020)

Jets get stability on the back end for a cheap price

Brenden Dillon for a second (2020) and a conditional third (2021)

I do not get it because then Siegenthaler becomes the odd-man out, no chance for Djoos or Fehervary to get back in, and does not address the Capitals need for depth scoring

{source}<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Just what the Caps need. Less scoring help <a href=”https://t.co/IoLp2kO0ib”>https://t.co/IoLp2kO0ib</a></p>— Pat Quinn (not that one) (@FHPQuinn) <a href=”https://twitter.com/FHPQuinn/status/1229869870159814656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 18, 2020</a></blockquote>{/source}

Marco Scandella for a second (2020) and a fourth (2021)

LOL at Montreal getting a better return for Scandella than Buffalo

Denis Malgin for Mason Marchment

I would 1000000% rather have Malgin, but Tallon gonna Tallon

Alex Martinez for two seconds (2020 & 2021)

At least the Kings are FINALLY rebuilding and Vegas gets a good top four defenseman

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Alright, now on to trade deadline teams