What in tarnation
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I've some issues in all of these trades... I'll see them through one by one.
MIN trade: I think the value is about right, but I don't think MIN is the right team to trade Lee to. That team is in a brink of change, so adding extra UFAs is not what they're seeking. I believe MIN is seeking to trade their main roster players for young players and picks for now.
WPG trade: This trade favors NYI too much. WPG got Stastny with much lower price than that, and he is better player than Nelson is. Furthermore, what the team is seeking is a 2C to play alongside Ehlers and Laine - and Nelson is not much of an upgrade from Little who's in the position right now. I'm not entirely sure is Lee able to play center, but if he is, he could definitely be a better option to replace Nelson in this trade.
TB trade: 2019 1st round pick from TB cannot be moved - it was a conditional pick in the McDonagh trade made with NYR. The team is already filled with D's that are better than Hickey, so Tampa has no specific need for him. Maybe he could work as the 3rd pair D, but not with that price. Eberle is interesting though. Last issue is that Callahan has a NMC on his contract, and I just have this feeling that he wouldn't waive for NYI, since he is a former captain of their rival, and also NYI is likely out of the playoff race. And if Tampa cannot move Callahan, they just can't afford to take Eberle's contract, even if his salary is retained. If NYI can find a 3rd team that can take Callahan, that's a different story then.
TOR trade: This is easy. TOR already has 3 elite centers (Tavares, Matthews, Kadri). Filppula has NMC. He won't waive it just to play 5 minutes per game in the 4th line. Also TOR wouldn't spend that much assets for him. They simply don't need him.