Team: 2019-20 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: Feb. 28, 2019

Published: Feb. 28, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Cap relief for all teams involved.

Chicago: moves out Murphy's contract along with freeing up a roster spot for the likes of Boqvist, Beaudin and/or Jokiharju. Other deals I considered included Anisimov or Saad. However, Anisimov has a signing bonus attached to his contract and would not be favorable for Melnyk's pocketbook (what a guy...). Saad is too loved in Chicago and has a lot of chemistry within that locker room. Could use a guy like him in Ottawa :(.

Winnipeg: Frees up cap and gives a roster spot to a younger guy coming in (Vesalainen). The big thing that could hinder this trade is the M-NTC (5 teams he doesn't want to be traded) on Perreault's contract. That list could include, in bold and underlined, Ottawa. He could be asked to waive it come draft day though in order to make room for Connor and Laine's money. Plus, MP would be almost guaranteed top 6 minutes.

The other thing is growing the kids in A before calling them up such as Wolanin, Lajoie and Jaros. All three guys could use a little more time to cook and could be call-ups when injury happens.

The goaltending becomes tricky in that Anderson could be gone come TDL in 2020 for a team that needs a little extra experience come playoff time. Half salary of course because he is a rather expensive backup and Ottawa will still need to reach the cap floor.

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