A GM in my league killed by injuries (Ladeskog, Spezza, Malone, Lehtonen) is reaching offering up deals. He offered me Seabrook for L. Eriksson straight up.

Obviously I won't be going for this, despite Eriksson's struggles. I'm happy with only 3D in my league setup, not desperate for a 4th, and willing to see how Bogosian plays in his return.

So if I really want to entertain this guy, looking for offence, what's my best offer. My team is in sig, his is below:

F: Ennis, Bozak, R. Bourque, Hossa, Little, Neal, Ladd, Weiss, Korpikoski
D: Subban, Ehrhoff, Streit, Seabrook, Pitkanen
G: Varlamov, Lehtonen
IR: Ladeskog, Spezza, Malone

Do I try and buy-low on Hossa, Neal? I don't want an odd-man deal, looking for 2:2 and definitely not a D for a F.

Thoughts? Rep!

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C: Benn (LW), Toews, Bergeron, Stastny, Conacher (LW)
LW: Eriksson (RW), Kunitz, Hagelin
RW: Gaborik, Voracek
D: Shattenkirk, Yandle, Corvo
G: Lundqvist, Hiller, Fasth
IR: Tarasenko

Trade Pending: Eriksson -> Subban

Yahoo 16 Team 1 Yr Head-to-Head:
Players: G=2, A=2, Pts=2, +/-=1, PIM=0.1, PPP=1, SHP=3, GWG=3, SOG=0.5
Goalies: GS=1, W=5, L=-3, GA=-1, SV=.2 & SO=10
Start 2C, 1LW, 1RW, 2F, 3D, 2Util, 1G

to be honest with you hossa is 1 point off last years pace and neal is 2 points off i am not sure they are really buy low candidates

you are certainly welcome to try but i am not sure why a guy looking for offense would be willing to trade one of his 2 best forwards

I was only thinking Hossa in that respect based on how he's gotten his 12pts this year. Only 3pts in the past 7gms.

Neal is doing very well, and if I were to target either one I'd consider doing a 2:1.

I think he has some deadweight he'd be willing to drop in a 2:1 scenario.

Loui is struggling a little and perhaps him along a Stastny or Conacher could bring a decent return.

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C: Benn (LW), Toews, Bergeron, Stastny, Conacher (LW)
LW: Eriksson (RW), Kunitz, Hagelin
RW: Gaborik, Voracek
D: Shattenkirk, Yandle, Corvo
G: Lundqvist, Hiller, Fasth
IR: Tarasenko

Trade Pending: Eriksson -> Subban

Yahoo 16 Team 1 Yr Head-to-Head:
Players: G=2, A=2, Pts=2, +/-=1, PIM=0.1, PPP=1, SHP=3, GWG=3, SOG=0.5
Goalies: GS=1, W=5, L=-3, GA=-1, SV=.2 & SO=10
Start 2C, 1LW, 1RW, 2F, 3D, 2Util, 1G

like i said you are more than welcome to try but i just dont see a guy shopping his defensemen for offensive help deciding to instead downgrade one of his best forwards

So my goal not being solely being to bend him over, if I stay away from them do you see any other valid offers worthy of considering ... that's essentially what I'm trying to ask, not just to look at the one scenario I tossed out and shoot it down.

I appreciate the responses.

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C: Benn (LW), Toews, Bergeron, Stastny, Conacher (LW)
LW: Eriksson (RW), Kunitz, Hagelin
RW: Gaborik, Voracek
D: Shattenkirk, Yandle, Corvo
G: Lundqvist, Hiller, Fasth
IR: Tarasenko

Trade Pending: Eriksson -> Subban

Yahoo 16 Team 1 Yr Head-to-Head:
Players: G=2, A=2, Pts=2, +/-=1, PIM=0.1, PPP=1, SHP=3, GWG=3, SOG=0.5
Goalies: GS=1, W=5, L=-3, GA=-1, SV=.2 & SO=10
Start 2C, 1LW, 1RW, 2F, 3D, 2Util, 1G

the problem is you said you dont need defense i would bet dollars to donuts this guy is looking to move a defenseman for a forward not a forward for a forward

why not tell him you have no need for defensemen however might be interested in a deal involving forwards and see what he has to say

also this is not a matter of looking at one scenario and just shooting it down as you claim

you seem to be completely ignoring the other gms perspective and i am attempting to explain to you why he might have zero interest in what you are suggesting