Cat for Pesce

No because the Canes wouldn’t give Cat that contract

I think this a bad trade for Ottawa. Individually speaking, DeBrincat > Pesce, and Brännström and Thomson are also both better than the rest of the pieces OTT gets here.

My counter suggestion if DeBrincat+Thomson for Pesce+Teräväinen (partly retained).

Canes owner is notoriously cheap, but imo it's a market value offer for Cat. It ain't an overpayment.

This is a tired narrative. How is he cheap when he spends over the cap consistently? There’s a difference in being cheap and sticking to a valuation process strictly.

Now idk if they would give Cat that deal but I don’t see a reason they wouldn’t if they can come to terms on an extension and a trade.

Was thinking Cat may take a little under his potential value at 8m given the situation in Carolina but I could see why Carolina would still be apprehensive.