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I'm an outsider on this evaluation, but this seems like a decent trade.
EDM
Fleury, Haydn [RFA Rights]
Niederreiter, Nino
2020 2nd round pick (NYR)
2020 1st round pick (TOR)
CAR
Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan
Additional Details:
Nuge extended
RNH is a very good player, who's going to get a very nice raise next year. This trade doesn't help with Edmonton's cap issue this year, but addresses next years (because of the RNH raise). Fleury gives EDM another NHL level D, but when added to Niederreiter cap, it is higher than RNH. The value here is that #13 overall pick, and to a lesser degree, the #41 pick.
So this is standard for a good player, a 1st, a prospect, and a roster player. This offer is a 1st, a prospect with the 2nd, and two roster players, aged 24 & 28. Niederreiter is a middle6 winger, and Fleury is a 3rd pair D, that can play both sides.
Take it or don't take it, it doesn't matter, but the value and the reasoning for the trade is there, IMO.
Ottawa portion, that #41 gets flipped to Ottawa for the #64 pick, for taking the Russell contract, for 1 year. I would do this trade, and try to flip Russell at the deadline for another, lower pick, after 3/4 of his cap has expired.