EK 3-team with TOR/OTT

MTL has no interest in that trade.

I think you need to give up a tad more for Nylander, not much, just think the pick needs to be higher. But from TOR's viewpoint, Barrie is not the type of defenseman that team needs so they would like shop Nylander elsewhere.

Yea, Avs might be able to afford the cap at least short term, but it's still a lousy deal for Avs IMO.
Even with the fictional sign and trade,,,,,the Avs are really paying 14m for EK because Ryan is a 3m player. Plus the Avs trade Barrie and a lottery pick.
Wouldn't the Avs be a lot better off, keeping Barrie at 5.5m, having that lottery pick and have 11.5m spend on other players. than having EK at 11m and Ryan at 6m?

Barrie is a offensive D man and not what the Leafs need. They need someone who is steady on the back end and can help shut down the opponents top lines. Barrie can NOT do that.

Gotcha. I never watch the Leafs so I don't know their type of D needs. Just knew they needed to build there.



Yeah, I'm on the fence with it. I would be fine with the Avs sitting the EK madness out, or adding a prospect/player to avoid taking Ryan's contract. Barrie is a solid player in his own right, but there aren't many chances to add a generational player.

Either add Soderberg to the Ottawa trade, or just make the Barrie + Ottawa's first and another pick. I'm thinking add a prospect and 3/4 to the offer and take Ryan out of the trade.