If we in win now mentality

I’d be down for Murphy. Not for Kane.

I get it’s a hypothetical, but I’m against leveraging these kinds of assets for Kane. As one @dannibalcorpse put it, it feels like a hat on a hat.

This has the potential to backfire just like the Jones trade did for Chicago. Honestly I’m still kinda suspect that this team isn’t a playoff team and if they do make it I’m not sure they make it out of the first round.

The Metro is the most competitive division in hockey, so I'm not surprised and not because I think you guys are a bad team. It's just such a good division. I like this move for CBJ because Murphy is a solid defender and exactly the type of defender you're missing. Kane? He'd be a nice piece for you guys, but I think your offense is already pretty solid. Maybe a couple of more defensive-minded bottom six forwards?

I talked about this in another thread, but CBJ was the 2nd worst in shots against last year and #5 in high danger chances again, so that's why not I'm not surprised. Adding someone like Murphy is a good start.

I don't want Patrick Kane, and certainly not at that price. Jackets are realistically a year away still. No reason to send four firsts for a rental that doesn't fill a need.

The whole eastern conference will be tough tbh, imo there’s only 2 teams who are clearly out of the playoff picture unless something miraculous happens and that’s Montreal and Philly. Everyone else has a claim to make the playoffs, some are coming up and others are coming down but they all have a chance to make it.