barzal because why not

Way too much for Barzal. Not to mention it would put the jackets in cap hell

Switch Chinakhov for Sillinger and remove 1 1st

Voracek, not Gus, would need to be moved out since we won't have enough for Barzal's 10 mil QO next off season and need Voracek's cap hit off the books to make that happen.

I'm not saying anyone is 'untouchable' in a Barzal trade (assuming he signs an extension as part of it) but IMO Sillinger is the piece on the roster that would best fit a 2C role behind Barzal long-term. I'd sooner swap in one of our 2022 picks at defense + adjust picks accordingly than include Sillinger.



Wouldn't be in cap hell this year.

After this year, the cap would go up, they'd get the rest of Gus's deal off their books, could move Voracek (with or without retention) to free up another $4m, will be freeing up another half mil or so by swapping Korpi for Tarasov, and could buy Bean out. Plenty of space to operate there.

I'd also argue that solidifying the 1C spot long-term would be worth losing significant futures as he'll be in his prime when the new core players get into theirs.

Sillinger is untouchable. Not sure they trade him one for one for Barzal. Jarmo sees him as a 1C of the future. He’s six years younger than Barzal and still has two year left on his ELC which will help with the jackets cap situation