Build Upon Last Year

Pretty close to what I'm hoping, add Durzi and offset some pieces to move Petersen if it's not enough

I think it seems pretty friendly to take on $9m in cap this year + another $5m next year for just a deferred 2nd rd pick and a swap. But I don’t think this really interferes with any of the other planned moves I’ve heard rumors about. Doesn’t hurt!

I’d pull the trigger as the Hawks.

That Hawks trade is a bunch of pieces the Hawks don't need. Just simplify it to Peterson, your '24 2nd, and your '25 2nd or 3rd for future considerations. I'm good w/ the 2nd and 3rd. Most Hawks fans on here will want two 2nd's.

Gotta disagree. Your first statement is accurate. A bottom 6 F Hawks don't need, a 3rd pair RHD they won't resign and a career AHL'er aren't pieces the Hawks would want to take on Peterson's deal.

I concur that Grundstrom and Walker (and probably even Madden at this point) are pieces that will not excite the Hawks. They are not taking on a cap dump the magnitude of Peterson to have to try to flip assets they get back to get to where they want to be to do it. For me, the Petersen trade is one of Pinelli or Grans (or maybe Spence) and a 2nd. Any Kings 2nd will be pretty late, so pairing one of those prospects with a late 2nd gets you in the neighborhood of 2 middle 2nds in value which is what the cost to move that much cap and money should be.