Well, Gagne's PPG isn't too bad (.780) and he can certainly put up 70+ points. He only has had a couple of bad seasons (25gp in 07/08 and 46gp in 02/03). I'd take a chance on him to play on the top line with Vanek and Roy.

Sending Connolly to Philly wouldn't work, though, because this is a salary-shedding move. I would try just Gerbe, Mancari, and a 2011 2nd round pick for Gagne and a 3rd.

Would Kennedy be off limits in this deal? I know Ennis is. However, if Kennedy is the piece that would make a deal possible, would you guys do it?

i really think, and hope, gerbe will be moved this summer.

Me, at this point, would rather see Gerbe stay and Kennedy go. It was the other way around until I saw what Gerbe was doing in the playoffs. He gains the zone very well and his speed establishes one mother of a forecheck, and couple with his scoring talent he'll be a fine NHLer. It seemed as though Kennedy stagnated, even though he was scoring at the end of the reg. season.

kennedy is going to be a fine defensive winger with scoring ability. hes filling out, he will become slightly more physical, i think hes going to be a solid 3rd line LWer.

gerbe will be one of those forwards too good for the third line, and not good enough for the second. the problem is, you want more grit on your third line, and no matter how tenacious he is, hes simply too small to be gritty.

I might be the only one who sees it, but Gerbe does have a freight train-sized amount of grit. Don't get me wrong, I like Kennedy but seeing both in the NHL last season changed something in me.