Overpay to the Rangers.

Canucks decline

Sens decline.

Zona - ehh - if it’s a deadline deal and thay are in the hunt for the playoffs....maybe...otherwise no.

I ilke the team you end up with though.

I hate to see Bellemare and Engelland take pay cuts, but that's just emotional. Glad to see you noted the value of acquiring Dzingel. We should do this TODAY.

Slight overpay to the Rangers but so what? It's the Cup.

Canucks accept for the two draft picks.

Arizona accepts.

Ottawa has no choice.

Thanks for the feedback! I’d like to ask though, I’m ok with an overlay to he Rangers but what do you think would make the Canucks and Sens trades work? I thought the Canucks trade was actually an overpay for an aging, expiring, and expensive defenseman where they get a good, youngish depth dman and a 2nd/3rd. For Ottawa they get, while yes they are cap dumps, a great youngish Top6 winger that could use another change in scenery and an ok dman to reach the cap floor in a scenario where they clean house and we get a great young forward to fill a gap in our lineup and a 2nd to recoup some value that we gave up for Tatar. Just wondering, thanks!

Nucks have turned down better offers if you believe rumors. Been looking for a 1st and no pressure to move him.

Yotes, a low budget team, have no need for a 4m dollar 4th line center. Value is fair, Wrong team tho.

Sens, why? Rebuilding team is not trading a 2nd for a pair of roster fillers. They’ll trade Dzingel for a 2nd though.

Tanev is 28, hardly aging. Has 2 years left. They hsve been asking for a 1st.

Sens rebuilding, not giving up 2nd to pick up roster fillers. Unless a building block is coming back they aren’t trading away a top 50 pick. To valuable to a rebuilding team. They’d trade Dzingel for a pick. No interest in adding average to below average players thru trade.

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, Engelland said he wants to retire here since he lives here already and that wage drop is already in his contract. Not to mention we can’t ignore the fact he’s 36, sadly, and waiting to get repacked by Brännström when he retires. Belle is crucial to our penalty kill and is a team legend already so his pay cut is minimal and we could even make it work without the pay cut. The Rangers overpay I’m okay with because add those two players would be MASSIVE for our chances to compete. Tanev is great depth even though I feel it’s an over pay for an aging, expiring dman. Arizona could really use Eakin as a mentor for their youth and push for the playoffs with that move, even at the deadline like Gofnut said. For Ottawa I think Tatar and Holden would be great because if they go full rebuild they could use them to reach the cap floor, while Dzingel fits perfectly into our team. The second is maybe too much so I’d change it to a 3rd. Overall, I’d love this as a scenario this season.

Loved everything except the second-to-last sentence. Don't let the echo of prior "overpay!" howls deflect you -- you can afford to "overpay" when you win. And have extra draft picks. I would do anything necessary to get Dzingel. Your initial instinct was right.

The Rangers overpay is your perrogative. Just telling you, they take it and run before you can change your mind.

B’s tried to trade Spooner for 2 years. Best offer they got was a 2nd. He’s soft and does not play D.

Hague is 19, 6 foot 6 d man that put up 35 goals 78 pts 105 pims in jrs last year. Him and a 1st for Hayes who is solid but not a difference maker is pretty steep. It’s not a massive overpay. But it’s the type of move you make if you are going for it so i don’t dislike it.

Understandable, in reality we know none of the teams in the league would make any of the trades on this site but I’d be interested in this happening none the less. I’ve seen Hague at rookie camp and he’s looks really good, almost as good if not better than Brännström, but you never really know how a prospect can pan out. Thanks!

If i had to choose to between the 2 i’d keep Hague and trade Brannstrom. I’m probably the only one though, lol.