if the deals made sense I could kinda back you up on this but there are 5 deals that are just absolutely absurd. The only good trades are the ones with TOR,VAN and NJ however, the TOR is the only fair & realistic one.

Can get a much better haul for nuge with a minor sweetner, I wouldn't even bother trading for a dman like ristolainen because his metrics are brutal plus broberg has the potential to be a top 2 dman, manning won't be dumped unless he goes to a team that wants to barely hit the floor (OTT), getting Toffolli let alone for that price is brutal youre basically getting rid of guys that can break the roster nd be solid plus a 1st for a year of toffolli, skera is a solid dman when healthy and if we were to get rid of him it would be for much more than a 6th, russell is a servicable dman in the NHL and pool party has high potential so the reurn would be much better for russell alone.

Dzingel under paid by a mil and smith overpaid by about a mill.

Sabres accept.
NJ accepts.
LA accepts.

I think Minn passes. Zucker has more term and giving up a 2nd.

NYI are doing you a favor taking Russell. JP would be the vig.
Does Ott owner think Yamamota and a 2021 2nd is worth the 6 mil buyout of Sekera??
Van who knows.

melnyk is visiting the season ticket holders to sit on their sofa's and dig for change to even make current payroll ... so that is definately out ... and why would he pay to get rid of a contract that the issurance company is paying for...