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The first three trades are all reasonable trades in terms of value. Kings might have to add to get Zadorov back in addition to a 1st round pick.
Not sure if Nashville would be interested in Carter. They're pretty stacked at center with a Johansen, Turris, Bonino 1-2-3 punch. They just acquired Brian Boyle to round out their top 9 wingers, but they might be looking to shore that up for a couple more years? I'm not familiar enough with their farm system to answer that.
With the emergence of Carter Hart, I don't think the Flyers are in the market for a goaltender anymore. They certainly won't be willing to take on Phaneuf if Campbell is the main prize.
At Hammer's age, I think that your Arizona proposal is a huge overpayment. Forbort and a 2nd round pick should be plenty to get that trade done. He has a NTC clause though, and I'm not sure that LA would be on his 10-team list. Iafallo isn't getting traded unless it's in a package for a quality top-six player. More likely he's part of the long-term plans for the Kings.
$30M is a lot to spend on a defensive corps. Krug on the bottom pairing at $5¼ million is excessive. Doughty and Zadorov is a respectable first pairing. Hjalmarsson and Martinez would be a quality 2nd pair. You'd probably be better off filling the third pair with ELCs. I'm sure you can easily fill those spots with 2 of Brickley, Walker, LaDue, Clague, Anderson, and Durzi and spend that extra money on forwards instead.
I'm glad to see you kept the 4th line intact. All three of those guys are quality players that I hope stick around.
Datsyuk isn't coming back to the NHL. If he did, his agent has said he would only play in Detroit. At his age, he wouldn't be a 2C anymore.
Just say no to Cam Ward. That guy isn't the same as he was 10 years ago. Since that Campbell trade with Philly isn't going to work, both of those guys can fight over the starting spot until Campbell's contract expires next year.