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These trades all make good enough sense in theory, but the values are mostly off. Grub's rights are worth more than Dal Colle in my opinion. Maybe Dal Colle and a 2nd?
No complaints on the Brodin trade. Minnesota gets to upgrade their offense in exchange for defense, something they should have done a while ago. Adding in Aho would reduce some of the anxiety of losing Brodin.
I agree with palhal, that's a lot to give up for two years of Faulk. Still, that's a division team that will likely start contending around the same time we will. They may not want to send a good, still relatively young defenseman to a future rival. The overpayment might be necessary. So I'll put it this way: if that's your opening offer to Carolina, you're crazy. If that's where negotiations end, I'm fine with that.
If Montreal is serious about rebuilding, they'd take that trade.
Good-not-great post.