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This is an interesting proposal. The players going to WPG don't really affect the Isles going forward, but the overall value is essentially 3, maybe 4 1st round picks for Ehlers... which seems like a lot. Wilde is essentially a 1st at this point, the 2020 1st, the 2021 1st (adding Ehlers makes winning the cup much more likey) and then one can argue that the 2020 2nd, JHS and Aho would constitute a 4th 1st rounder.
With the Buff situation being resolved now, I'd try and swap out Aho (Isles will need a LHD with Pelech out for the year) for Boychuk. Gives WPG a Buff replacement and evens out the Salaries for next year since the Isles will need to sign Barzal, Pulock and Toews. Regardless, salary needs to go back to WPG to make this trade work long term for the Isles (Boychuk, Ladd, Komarov, Hickey, etc).
But honestly, I wouldn't be too upset if what you posted happened. It's a lot to give up, but Ehlers is the type of scorer we need.