Potential partially distressed assets hunt

If there's such a shuffle that makes Svozil available, it's not going to be this season, because it's going to be very dependent on how well he and Mateychuk develop. Provorov isn't a factor; he's a stopgap expected to be moved.

Do you think a 2nd would do it?

I would trade Broberg in a package for one of Parayko, or Buchnevich. Hofer of course would be another target, but he’s not getting moved.

For LA, now I’m no expert of course, but I wonder if they would trade Kailiyev for possibly a retained Binnington? I know Talbot is doing very good this year, but will he be this good next year? Also, he could warrant a lot of money too. Maybe it’s better to get a guy that has won a cup. Again, just like Edmonton, Hofer would be a good target I imagine, but doubt St Louis moves him.

1 - Last I checked, Parayko is not available. A Buch trade is far more realistic, one would think. But I'm not convinced he couldn't be had in a move just for him. Am I being stubborn? Maybe. Maybe not.

2 - Kaliyev is nowhere near enough to get Binnington, let alone retained. He'd be an add-on in such a trade. Maybe the second piece. But Binnington is presumably not available, and retention on top sounds like a pipe dream. That would get expensive as hell.

I certainly would, but like Viqsi said, probably too early to make that decision. He's got plenty of ELC left and is likely to be 3LD in Columbus as soon as next year's TDL.