All three teams decline, Barzal can get more $.

thx for being a neg a$$

zero intensive for toronto to do this. Czarnik stinks

I think what he means is:
-hickey's cap hit is 2.5/year, but has only played half a season out of the last two years and has decidedly negative value. Probably would have to pay assets to dump him.
-fritz: minor leaguer. oleksiak: solid 2nd pair dman at a great price. you think a 3rd is the difference between the two??
-czarnik: minor leaguer, but the picks miiight make up the difference

Barzal could probably get more on a 6-year deal but probably shouldn't make more than 8 on a bridge, so I at least agree with your AAV there.

That and Toronto won't trade Mikheyev right now. It's not complicated.

No need to make those trades when there are free-agents out there. Wishful thinking to assume Barzal will take 8 million over a long term deal (not going to happen); which is why he will finally agree to a bridge deal making close to 7.

Fear not on the cap troubles though as it is HIGHLY LIKELY that one of Hickey or Ladd will join Boychuk on the LTIR. I doubt either could pass a physical right now. The other is likely getting buried, so if we can get Barzal and the rumored to have already agreed trifecta of Martin/Greene and Schneider (Bridgeport) for around 9-10 million, we will still have some free-agent dough left- perhaps even enough for Hoffman on a one year deal............

No hoffman get duclair for less