Isles probably say yes I’d imagine, especially if Tavares walks

I would think the Isles say yes regardless if Tavares walks.

Oops, I forgot to include that in my description. I think if Tavares stays the Islanders would be hesitant to move Lee. They might as well get some value out of him though such as in this trade (he is 27, still young but not a player you need especially if you're rebuilding).

i respect the thought you put into this!

The Carolina trade is pretty fair, i think Nino has more upside in present and future but i guess the value of top 4D makes it equal if personalities fit.

The Edmonton trade is tough im sure Oilers would love Spurgy and i like the concept of Zucker as Mcd's wing but Nurse,10th overall and PoolParty is too much even with Kassian going out.

The isalnders trade is an over-payment but if Wild want Lee it will get the job done and hed be awesome there so if you can afford to gamble on Greenway then go for it!

overall i think the wild look worse after your trades but definitely some nice names added to the roster

(small corrections) Soucy and Nurse are the same age and Lee isn't exactly young - he will turn 28 this summer. BTW, Soucy is an Edmonton kid too. He's from a small town (Viking, Alberta) not far from Edmonton.

IMO - that is WAY, WAY too much to trade for Lee. If you want Lee's instant impact, Greenway alone will probably get him. If I were offering that haul to the Islanders, I would also want both of their 2018 1st rounders in return. Also, acquiring Lee would put the Wild in a position where they have to decide whether or not to invest big money and lots of term for a player approaching 30... They have done this too much recently, and that is a big part of how they got to where they currently are.

I think you would have to sweeten the deal with the Oilers to get that much in return. Murphy has no trade value whatsoever, he is a fringe NHLer on his best day.

The more I read on Faulk, the less I want him. His offensive production has declined every year for 4 years now. Maybe with a change of scenery and on a better team his production will return to form, but I'm not willing to gamble Neiderrieter (or Zucker) away for a player who appears to be declining at a fairly young age. IF the Wild are confident all his abilities are still intact, I would reconsider this for sure.

Bottom line, I like everything you've done here in principle, just don't always agree with the price you are paying for the players you are acquiring...but that's just one guys opinion.

Thanks for the feedback! EDM is giving up a lot for Spurge and Zucker but both would make a huge impact on that team. I think Zucker is the exact type of player that could keep up with McDavid's play. Spurgeon is a top pairing RHD which is a huge asset in this league. The way I valued it was Spurge + Soucy + 63OA for 10OA + Poolparty and then Zucker + Murphy for Nurse + Kassian. I think at the very least they think long and hard about this trade. On the Islanders trade I debated long and hard about whether the 2019 pick would be a 1st or a 2nd but I figured I'd put a 1st in case Tavares left. If the Wild are seriously considering Lee (which probably isn't likely) they would be smart to wait until Tavares makes his decision about his future. In the end, they might look a little worse now but if they draft a Wahlstrom or two great prospects and traded Staal at the deadline for a huge return, the future looks very bright for this team (especially with Kaprizov potentially in the future).

Thanks again for the feedback! I tried to make some different moves here since I've been trying to trade for Nylander and Rakell a lot lately. In hindsight, we give up a lot for Lee in the Islanders trade. I think a player like Barzal would be a better target for this many assets. I should have done my research on Soucy's age and birthplace (whoops). Faulk still intrigues me, but the more I think about it the more I'd rather have a younger player like a Ristolainen.

Drop Murphy and 3rd add the 24th then it’s closer, Oilers likely don’t want to give up 3 young pieces of the future anyways though

I agree with everyone else here, the Edmonton trade isn't fair.

BTW, the Oilers aren't looking for a winger for McDavid - they found that guy already. If anything, they're looking for a winger for Draisaitl.