Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman suggested in his most recent 32 Thoughts, a Canucks-Capitals trade involving Brock Boeser. He suggests that Anthony Mantha go the other way. <q> The team I'm wondering about for Brock Boeser: Washington. This is a personal opinion, but I wonder if a Boeser-Anthony Mantha move makes sense for both of them. The Capitals need a boost and, as GM Brian MacLellan said last weekend, they can't do anything financially unbalanced until Nicklas Backstrom's availability is clear. Mantha's cap hit is slightly lower than Boeser's, and he's a year younger, which could be of interest to Vancouver. Anyway, it's just a thought. -Elliotte Friedman</q> Mantha has 13 points in 28 games this season, while Boeser has 16 points in 20 games. Given that the Canucks are primarily trying to free up payroll by trading their 25-year-old winger, it would still be surprising if they agreed to take Mantha's contract, who has one more season left on his $5.7-million-a-year deal. Also, taking a player two years older and less productive than Boeser would be a step backwards in my opinion. What are your thoughts on this? <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1600868627783110656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1600868627783110656%7Ctwgr%5E34fc1ea35279b1962aa0fa566ae2b426ce53964e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rumeursdetransaction.com%2FElliotte-Friedman-propose-une-transaction-interessante-concernant-Brock-Boeser-184959'> </a></blockquote></div> Credit: <a href='https://www.rumeursdetransaction.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/Elliotte-Friedman-propose-une-transaction-interessante-concernant-Brock-Boeser' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Rumeursdetransaction.com</a>