Bruins overpay, but a 1 for 1 would be much more likely

How about switching Chiasson for Benning since you get an extra year of Ristolainen over Larsson.
Do you want an extra year of 6M cap space taken up with Turris? Maybe the Preds retain around 800K to even the cap

I'm fine with the Chassion switch for Benning

I figured the pick was compensation enough for the extra year. I have had a 2nd before and others stated that was too high.

I just look at it as D>Wing. Debrusk may be closer to $5M ( as per dobbber hockey in Feb 2020 but who knows how much covid has changed this). If he gets that $5M I believe this makes it better for Bruins. Maybe picks on conditional based on signing value

Risto isn't a 1st pairing guy, that much has been proven over and over and over. Thought everyone knew that by now... we don't know how he'd do at 2nd pairing because it hasn't been tried, but he's basically a more offensive version of Kris Russell* so I'd put him on the 3rd pair. Larsson has more value IMO - not the least because he doesn't have to be protected in the Seattle draft. Mitts is a poor skater and can't play at the NHL pace while Hutton is half blind.

So...

Larsson > Ristolainen
Puljujarvi > Mittelstadt
Benning > Hutton

Yeah, lets not do that one.

* He gives up the blueline and relies on trying to block the shot as a defensive style. The difference between the two is that Russell actually succeeds in keeping GA down, Risto doesn't.

From the CBJ perspective, even if we were in on Athanasiou at the deadline, the 20-21 roster spot for a guy who Torts will hate and will eventually be traded away or not re-signed has been subsequently filled with Grigorenko. I don’t think we’re a fit as trading partners.

Bruins decline.

Yeah but bruins dont want to or need to move him. Oilers will have to overpay