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I like the Domi and Drouin part of the deal, but unless Bergevin had a line on someone better than Hutton, I'd be loath to do that trade. I also think Buffalo can't really afford the $15M or so in salaries that come in the 3 players from Montreal. Granted, you're knocking off $5.4M in Risto, but that's still nearly $10M in new spending and Buffalo still has to sign Reinhart.
That said, I think Risto would be great in Montreal as he's capable on both sides, and I like what I've seen of Mittelstadt. Happy to keep working toward a deal, but this isn't it quite yet.