If Freddy has an extension I’d consider it. If he doesn’t I won’t.

Give you credit, room for 23 man within the cap. But is Severson really that much of an upgrade to give up two prime pieces? The Leafs might just as good on the ice and certainly in the future if they can sign a UFA, Dman, especially a RHD for under 4m then they keep Lijjegren and the first round
It's a downgrade at centre and goal, to squeeze in this Dman whoever it might be.

Devils accept

Well. When it comes to our 3rd line i think they will be much more productive come playoff time than our current 3rd line. Maybe not as much production in the regular season...But none the less they will be good on the cycle and solid defensively all year round.

As for Severson..Yes its a really big upgrade, i dont expect a lot of people to follow his game but hes a very good defensive d man on the level of a Pesce who we have coveted for a long time. Hes a perfect 1st pair PK RHD who fits our age group and is pretty cheap at 4 mil for 3 more seasons. He gets buried night in and night out with extremely tough QoC in New Jersey which has only helped his defensive development but has definitely hurt some of his advanced stat metrics.

As for the goal tending...Georgiev was better than Andersen last year albeit less games and Andersen seems to always choke when it matters most. Regardless its the easiest way for us to save money in a league where goal tending is fickle and unpredictable. Plus Andy isnt going to be re-signed next year so may as well get assets.

Severson is not worth this package. He's just right handed and decent which means gold to a lot of people who really don't get it.

My guess is you dont watch him play. He is the devils best defenseman far and away. He is on a great contract with good term and a good age. You arent going to get him cheap.

Being the best on a terrible teams doesn't mean a lot. Liljegren could he as good and likely better and that first could be better as well.