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No thanks on the CBJ trade. I realise it clears enough space to pick up Hoffman, but that doesn't sway me. Hoffman's 5v5 scoring is basically identical to Athanasiou's over the past 2 years, and AA had much, much worse linemates. Besides, Hoffman is 30 and will be declining over the length of that deal.
Wennberg is a cap dump, he's younger than Neal and a center but doesn't have Neal's PP upside. He's worth a little more but not much, it's like arguing over which dwarf is taller.
Nuge > Bjorkstrand and it's not close, even with the cap savings.
Korpisalo has been largely below average the past 4 years, you'll be able to pick up better goalies in free agency and CBJ has to move him if they don't want to lose him for nothing to Seattle. I wouldn't pay much for him at all.