Regarding the Carolina offer sheet to Jaspari Kotkoniemi at $6.1M. How about this:
Montreal does not match offer sheet and receives Carolina's 2022 1st and 3rd round picks.
Montreal trades their 2022 1st round pick, Carolina's 1st round and 3rd round pick plus a high level prospect to Buffalo for John Bob.
Buffalo trades one of their four 2022 first round picks to Anaheim or Vegas plus the Carolina 3rd round pick or Mitts for Zegras or Krebs.
Essentially:
Montreal loses Kotkomiemi and a high prospect and gets John Bob.
Anaheim/Vegas gets a 2022 1st round pick, a 3rd round pick or Mitts for Zebras/Krebs.
Buffalo gets a 1st round pick, Zegras/Krebs, a high level prospect from Montreal and a 3rd round pick or keeps Mitts.
Any takers?