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If we miss the playoffs by 1 pt or something I doubt Eichel will throw up his arms in defeat and demand out. So I’d like to think we have, at least, a good chance of being good enough for Eichel to be happy.

Well Leino's curse should have lifted finally so maybe it is finally over.

Hey, I've got far better at evaluating players and value over time 🙂 That being said targeting Arizona makes quite a bit of sense. You might even be able to kill two birds with one stone and acquire Goligoski with Kuemper Yes, they aren't long term contracts Raanta (1 year and 31 years old) and Kuemper (2 years and 30 years old) Goalies don't fall off a cliff at 30 like most skaters, in part because their careers start so much later on average. Ristolainen and Hutton for Goligoski and Kuemper We take on 1.1mil cap, and we'd likely need to send a lesser pick, but we would get a vet Dman who still plays pretty well and a better goalie.

I'm guessing Reinhart at about 5x6.5mil Olofsson at 2x3.7mil; technically overpaid due to Kubalik having done more this year arguably. Ullmark at 2x2.9mil

I'd go after the Arizona guys for that very reason; they have to make a move.

Now that's a surprisingly cheap contract for Toffoli.

I went for the following https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/2024958

Would you go after Toews if the price didn’t include Cozens. Supposedly Chicago’s core is rather ticked about the sudden onset rebuild. They would need to retain some salary but actual cash is rather low and he’d make a great 2C. https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/2018055 Here's what I came up with. Salary wise Toews makes 2 mil this year

Well isn’t that amazing...

Well he’s stuck here because there isn’t a scenario where they trade Eichel and there aren’t gigantic negative consequences to this fan base and even possible protests and or rioting.

Perhaps Adams is playing the long game with intentions to force Vegas to give up more to take MAF off their hands in return for Hutton or making a trade with Vancouver who keeps striking out on Dmen?

Hopefully

Reinhart is not a center

I'd rather that happen due to it being more difficult for them to pull off; anything that helps a division rival, especially the Leafs, is a major no no as they gain far more than we would.

Not interested Especially to help the pursue Pietrangelo

Not happy about it being 3x2.2mil; seems overly rich for a 4th liner.

Perhaps we bring back Larsson again and just keep that line together?

Yes

Supposedly the Sabres tried to move down in the 1st

I doubt they are avoiding the CHL, they had 4 picks total. So not much in terms of a sample size

Thing is we can’t fall into that trap; if the Oilers wish to pay him 4.5 mil for 1 year then let him.

With this cap situation I’d harbor a guess a few will have too or end up retiring

There’s a few additional factors you are not mentioning. Past performance is heavily valued in contract negotiations. The flat cap will suppress any non-star player. His career numbers are 37 pts in 82 games and then 31 pts In 56 games. He’s a 2/3 line tweener who hasn’t hit 20 goals yet. His literal category is going to be heavily squeezed due to the flat cap since 1st liners are paid and 4th liners tend to be a combo of cheap and cap dumps. The remaining money is dispersed and you can’t afford Kahun if he were awarded 4mil without further weakening the rest of the roster

2x2 would be great 2x3mil is my max

Makes our Kahun ordeal a bit less unusual