I see a CF GM from another team actually sees the same value in Okposo that I do.
I assure you Botterill will be sending Okposo the Arizona if Kyle waives his no trade contract. I think because Moulson was on the Sabre roster was one of the reasons he signed with Buffalo, but since he is gone now, so he may very well waive it. IMO, Sabres would have to retain some salary ($1,500,000) is a good amount, and either a pick (maybe a 3rd) or a prospect (Guhle may be too much) for this to be a completely fair trade.
Five stars for this trade alone.

All of the other trades look even except the one with CBJ. I think it would take more to pry Panarin out of Ohio.

If you want Panarin you’ll need to add. Like a lot.... like Keller and Domi and your 2018 first.

Keller AND Domi is way too much for Panarin. Let alone a top 10 pick.

Lol. It’s not.... if you want to pry out the guy who has the most points in a single season in team history..... okay. Maybe the top 10 pick is too much. But Domi and Keller for an established first line nhl player. Domi has been okay... and Keller was good for a month then poof he was gone.

Okposo deal is off because he's overpaid for a 45pt player that's really good for powerplays but slightly drags down his team when 5-on-5 (See: 5-on-5 CorsiForRel% -1.7 and FenwickRel% -3.5).
I think he can be acquired for a high 2nd round pick without salary retention. If ARI wants BUF to retain salary, he could alternatively be acquired for a low 1st round pick.

Panarin is a top-10 NHL star in his prime. Thankfully for you, he only has 1 year left till UFA. Murphy is a C+/B- prospect with limited foreseeable NHL future (unless he surprises us). The 1st rounder is a good start (though being in 2020 is unrealistically far). I think the conversation starts with any comparable NHL elite player, like OEL or Keller, and continues with Arizona's #5 selection this year. CBJ must not be in any hurry whatsoever to trade Panarin away, so you're not in a position of power. You have to pay more.

Hope you had fun!

Riley Nash gets 3 mil+.
Domi gets 4 ish give or take.
Why on gods green earth would Carolina give up a 3rd/5th for a 4th line player and a terrible contract?
Okposo don't get a first, his contract can be described as "albatross": a source of worry or distress.
unless they retain like 2 million, then maybe someone takes a chance. 5 years left on a contract with a player over 30 with declining production. yikes.
Chicago trade maybe can be tweaked but i'm thinking to save face, Saad is going to be given every chance to succeed next year because of what they paid for him. so no.
Columbus trade is straight up not enough value.

We have no reason to trade Panarin away unless we're getting a replacement scoring superstar who will be able to play as as a scoring superstar next year. Your package does not contain such an asset; therefore it is insufficient.

Ok, like I said in the description I am not the best at making trades but, I think I made it better now

you did better than most that I have seen on this site.

Take out the firsts and put Keller on the Columbus trade.... that would be a deal.

True, that he's not perfect defensively, but offensively he's been mentoring young guys the last two years. Before that he had three straight seasons with 50+ points. The Islanders replaced him with Cup ring model Andrew Ladd and haven't been back to the playoffs.

Could just be a coincidence. But I think You and GMTD are arguing for about the same total trade value:



What's clever about the orignal post, but also risky, is that it's trading future first picks for guys who can help the team win now, sign OEL long term, and win more as the existing plethora of youth and talent develops together.

Of course, the Leafs totally failed at that, one time, so be pretty sure about the guys you're getting.

Keller for an impending UFA makes absolute zero sense for Arizona.

Not for the Jackets. There still isn't a scoring superstar coming back.