It sounds like you guys might be finished, judging by what was said after the Gusev trade to NJ. Something along the lines of "We thought the trade was fair and we weren't going to tear apart our team chemistry for one player. We're a good team now and we expect to be better next season."

Ignoring real news though, I think these are pretty lateral moves. I dunno if the team is any better than it was before. If I look at it from the perspective of Schultz for Schmidt, Simon for Nosek, and Weal for Zykov. Little cap space was saved (if any) and no production was really gained or lost for the most part going off of last year's numbers. Though I will say Schultz would be a good addition as a RHD on a team full of LHD and I think would be good with Schmidt and not instead of Schmidt, might try sending McNabb or Merill and sending a second instead of a third rounder.

Vegas hangs up the phone on that proposal.

edit: Schultz has 1 year left too. LMAO. Awful.