Quite a premise that Nashville will want Filppula at 4m a year for two years and give up a couple of picks too. Oh, does Filppula agree to a trade.
Maybe the trade might be Nashville gives up nothing and receives Filppula, goalie prospect Gudloevskis and a second rounder.

and then after words yzerman get a paint brush and write clown on his ass.

Not half bad, its going to take something like this to happen. I think Val would take a trade to Nashville as they are a contender and he is wanted there, kind of hard to play for a team that doesnt want you even if its only because of the cap. I like your thinking, will be interesting to see how it plays out.