Joined: May 2015
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I'm usually one to tear down people's rosters, but I really, really like this one. I especially like the Spooner deal and I think both trades are a lot better and a lot more creative than most of the stuff that gets posted here.
My biggest concern with the roster is that Ryan Spooner is going to get way more that $2,750,000 on his next contract. It would be really tough cap-wise, but I think it could be done using the framework of your moves. If Gustavsson was replaced in the Spooner trade by a prospect or pick, you could go without signing Wideman, saving at least $1M. You could also try leaving Kruger unprotected in expansion -- Las Vegas will have too many Defenseman to have need for TVR or Gustavsson, and trading Pokka would give the Blackhawks the room to protect McNeil and Hartman, making Kruger possibly the most appealing option for the expansion team, even with his Cap hit -- which could save $3M. Kruger would be tough to part with, but a passable replacement could be found on the cheap.
Also, could you imagine an all Rusophone line in Montreal of Panarin-Galchenyuk-Radulov? Fuck, that would be so sick.