Team: 2018-19 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 23, 2018

Published: Jul. 23, 2018

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Thought process: Dorion has been ordered to move out salary, I.e attaching Ryan to any Karlsson trade. Stone is expected/should be getting at least Ryan money with his next contract. Nashville currently has Turris from the Duchene trade and already has great chemistry with both Karlsson and Stone. Nashville adds the best RHD in the league and 2 60pt players (60pts being their floor). The lose their best prospect in Tolvanen, a very good young forward in Fiala who should flirt with 50pts again this season and flip Subban into Karlsson. This is a win now move that takes advantage of the Senators current management situation that believes moving a generational talent is a wise move but they can still sell hope of a better future with the young LW's and money in the short term.

Now, if you followed the Duchene media in Colorado, you probably also believe that Duchene probably doesn't want to be here for a rebuild. NYI fans are understandably upset that Tavares left right when their team was turning the corner and looking pretty good. I largely picked NYI because they have the capspace, likely motivated to make the trade and I followed this year's draft pretty closely having the 4th overall pick and I am a huge fan of Wahlstrom and a big fan of Dobson and provides a unique opportunity to add 2 blue chip prospects, a good young winger in Beauvillier who just scored 20G in his second NHL season (and the only roster player I'm asking for); Aho who got a taste of the NHL and had a pretty good first pro year. Duchene needs a raise next year and Barzal in two years, I took Boychuk to help them cap wise in those years and help offset the cap difference in the trade even though they have nearly 15million in cap space this season.

Out: (the entire core) Karlsson, Stone, Duchene (6.5 / 7.5* / 6 = 20 Million)

In: (hope for a better Melnyk-less future) Roster: Fiala (22yr old 1yr ELC 863k), Beauvillier (21yr old 1 yr ELC left 900k), Aho (22yr old 2 yrs of ELC left 770k) (likely) and Boychuk (34yrs old 6Mil x 4 remaining misses games every season). Blue Chip Prospects: Tolvanen (19 yr old 3 years 900k ELC), Walhstrom (ELC not signed yet), Dobson (ELC not signed yet) about 9 Million in contracts.

Nashville wins: the cup

NYI win: Contender status. Their roster competes with WSH, PIT, PHI / TOR, TBL. Probably the 3rd or 4th best behind PIT,TOR,TBL of that eastern conference group.

Dorion said they were going to play more youth, this forces it to happen.

Youth on roster: Dzingle 26, White 21, Wolanin 23, Chabot 21.
Youth on their way: Brown 20, Sturtz 23 (RW NCAA signing), Gustavsson 20 Goalie, Luchuk 21, Jaros 22, Formenton 18, Gagne 21, Batherson 20, Chaplik 21, Paul 23, and now all the above from the trades. Plus the other Sens selections that do not have contracts yet like Tkachuk, Nurmi etc. I am not super excited about the current roster when compared to the better eastern teams but I could definitely wait for to see how this group grows up together.

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