carlson replacements

Most obvious choice. Only one year left, offensive RD. Has had a terrible season so the price lowers a bit. Eller balances salary and is a good NHL player, Alexeyev is former first round pick who can be a fine 5/6d, 2nd in a deep draft.

Eller goes as well to balance salary. Having a good year and fits the offensive profile, but a left shot that would force one of gustafsson or fehervary to their off side. think that 23 firsts are going to come at a huge premium and ghost isn't quite that level of player, but a 24 1st is nothing to scoff at.

The big prize. Mantha has to go the other way to make the money work unless they get clarity on either Backstrom or Carlson. Honestly have no idea what the market for Karlsson would be. Yes they are retaining quite a lot of money in this scenario but they get out of it 3 years quicker with Mantha coming back. Mantha is also not a nothing piece, a very nice 2rw who could be moved again for more pieces. Because of that I went with just McMichael as the sweetener -- high pick who has lit up the AHL despite not completely convincing at the NHL level but who is still more than young enough to figure it out.