MTL don’t want aging and declining dman making a lot of money ( Giordano, Leddy ) for exemple. We aren’t contenders

If I'm giving up significant futures, it's for Point not Barzal.

"We aren't contenders" for that kind of trade or we're not contenders for the Stanley Cup. I think you're 100% right if the former and 100% wrong if you don't think the Habs will be a challenger for the next 2-3 years.

leafs laugh and hang up. The goalie market this year is huge and there are goalies in it who are much better than rittich. Were not paying that for him pass.

MTL won’t be a contender for the Stanley Cup the 2 next seasons

Leafs won't trade Andersen to downgrade their goaltending with Rittich.

Buffalo doesn’t give up value for your cap dump. You get the 6th only, take it or leave it.

He isn’t a cap dump he is a good middle six centre which is what buffalo needs but since I’m signing Barzal In this scenario Ryan becomes expendable. Also Ryan has put up 38 points twice in the last three years

Actually Buffalo has plenty of middle six players, they need a number 2 Center. He isn’t one. You need the money more than we need the player. We’ll probably take him, but not at your asking price.

With $12M to spend and 9 teams already committed beyond the cap and forced to shed players, coupled with the core they have which is already one of the top 5-on-5 teams in the league, and Carey Price rested enough to not be worn down, they'll definitely be in the mix.