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Gardiner isn't injured, and the Canes have 5 RD as it is. You can take Gardiner if you want him though

I'd really rather have Hartman.

Edit: And why the f*** are we adding a 2nd on top of him for a player who isn't a necessarily a better player? Aside from being younger?

Don't mind the CAR trade, hate the VGK deal

The 2nd is just the offer sheet compensation, honesty a 3rd or a 4th would be more likely but the idea that a roster player and a pick goes the other way to open cap and sign a better deal. Could just as easily be moving Kulikov and not signing a 4th liner.

I went back and forth on Hartman. I think he’s great to have around and I’m skeptical BG moves him, but I think he returns to an upper 40 pt guy next year. I kinda put him there as proof of concept to make VGK people think about it more reasonably.

I do think Roy is somebody the front office is eyeing. They can bring him in with the cap they made with the Talbot deal and a Dumba/Kuli trade.

The VGK deal is about who they bring in rather than what goes the other way. I think it’s gonna be hard enough unloading the full freight of Dumba’s contract but if they can do that, I think you’re looking at a much more favorable Roy deal if it happens. Everything is just really tight right now.