#KeepNugeForever

Having quoted that, all trades look reasonable.
Doubt Ehlers comes so cheap!
Additions of Hagelin&Kinkaid are detriments.
Thoughtfully done..-~

Interesting moves, but Koskinen is such a streaky/shaky goaltender I would look for a back-up with a better track record.

That Right side D is pretty shaky, Ristolainen needs to play 2nd pair or lower (trading Nuge for him is a really bad idea). He is not a good defender vs elites. Russell is much better on the left side and ideally plays 3rd pair. Persson is a complete unknown at this point, might not be better than Bouchard and likely needs a season in the AHL to acclimatize to smaller rinks.

Buffalo deal depends how highly they view RNH.
I don't see a reason for Ottawa to make this deal unless they send back Smith and/or Boedker.
Winnipeg in no way pulls this trade off. Maybe Nurse for Ehlers if Edmonton is lucky.
Toronto accepts.

I think Larsson, is a fair return maybe have to through in a 3rd round pick. As for Hagelin signing, I believe he could contribute to this team in a very positive way, he is speedy, has playoff exp, is good on the PK. Kinkaid also filled in fairly well last year for the devils when Schnieder was not on his game. I too would perfer better options but unfortunately to have to get what you can take to fit under the cap.



It’s going to be pretty tough to fill the winger voids and find a better backup option and fit under the cap. I agree that Risto is not a top pairing Dman, but IMO he is better than Larsson, also with the cap restrictions you have to take what you can get. I would perfer Persson over Bouchard next year because Persson, although over seas, has pro exp. Bouchard needs to ripen in the minors next year.



The Senators will save millions of dollars, and receive 2 NHL competent players, Gagner and Benning. I’m sure Melnyk doesn’t want to pay out 11 million in salary over the next 2 years to two guys that aren’t ever going to play again. As for the Jets trade, they probably won’t have the money to resign Myers so they will need to replace a RHD. Larsson is RH and comes for the next 2 years at a reasonable cap hit. Nurse is LH and is only signed through next year and will get a nice pay raise I would think. Like I said up top, the Oilers may have to through in a middle round pick with Larsson.