Chytil

Can't they just wait to sign him in FA? New York has been attractive for free agents in the past.

They could. But 24 other teams have also called on McBain so they might miss out if they just wait. McBain wants to make a deal before the deadline so he can burn the first year of his ELC this season.

I think Beckman could raise some interest, but I can't see the Wild getting Chytil without giving up at least a 1st rounder.

Chytil is excellent at zone entries but struggles to convert those entries into scoring chances. That's a problem guys like Hughes, Burakovsky, and Fiala had early on in their careers and it's one that usually foreshadows an offensive outburst. Speaking of Fiala, he plays exactly the type of rush offense style that would suit Chytil's game. I'd be ready to pay a hefty price for Chytil since he could really blossom into a difference-maker with Fiala.

I've wanted Chytil for a long time so I'd be really happy with a deal like this. Think we'd have to add a bit though and also I this definitely further complicates our cap situation

$2.3M for a C that could be *very very* good, or at the bare minimum is better than what is currently there isnt terrible, but yes, all depends on what the further moves are, do they trade dumba/talbot/fiala, do they make a move for LTIR $ (shea weber), will be interesting to see where things go.