Deangelo is of no interest to NSH and I can't see Rinne leaving unless he decides he wants to chase a cup - I think he retires a Pred.

“Gunnin for youngins.” Literally followed by
“Resign Rinne” then signs Chara.
Traded away 7 players under 25.

Rinne will never be traded!!! He will retire a Pred!!

This says to me impatience to wait for the youth on the left side of the defense. All of this just to get Hadyn Fleury.

Do we really need to do all that? I would figure Buch, Robertson and a mid-range pick could nab Fleury.

Were not gonna lose anyone majorly significant in the expansion draft so I dont know why we would be doing all that to get Rinne. Even you yourself has said we need to make space for the end of season bonuses.

Realistic trade bait that have no future here; Buch & Howden.
That doesn't get much so next up; TDa & Georgiev.
Also throw ins; Rykov & Hajek, possibly Lemieux & Gauthier.
Our needs 2c 4c pf/def f & "2yr stop gap" big/big minutes Ld.
Not "all that to get Fleury", really it's Buch Georgiev & Howden to get 2 good young c "Rees" & Geekie & 2 yr stop gap Fleury. Other stuff like Reimer Rinne Martinook are to make cap work for other tight teams. It's hard to find takers for Ada Buch Georgiev considering cap and expansion draft. We could use Georgiev as trade bait but need another g to expose like STL Husso or here, Rinne or Reimer as a back up and extend 1x1m to expose. Nothing to do with wanting Rinne. NSH has cap, yet I figured they save cap with this g trade while bringing in near ppg d and also have cap for Hoffman. I always try my trades with opposite team for cap info, unlike 80% of posts (besides the usual posts like...Random players team/Players with brown hair lol) and realize not many teams can take on even a 3m player. Ya I don't like my cap in this one, but 2m can played out by years end with injuries and call ups, although way tougher in shortened and condensed schedule.

Personally, whatever I can trade, Id try to trade for picks in the first 2 rounds of the 2022 draft.

As far as center goes, you know Im all about the blank check for Barkov and hopefully having a Barkov/Zib 1/2 combo at C.

Rinne just for exp draft purpose, he can simply retire after draft or show up with a doctor's note. Chara 1year, 1/2 year actually, possibly 1/3 year while he sits b2b games while KAM jumps in to get his feet wet. Why the heck not?
Traded our only 3 baits with value, no other choices; Buch TDa & Georgiev. Gave nothing else really! Yet we pick up Afana Rees Geekie & Fleury! You're welcome

We need good young FsCs and/or cheap pf/def Fs like Barb Sund Sanford instead of 22 picks that may pan out in 25! You do that on the go, for now we need to clean up 21-24 cap while transitioning to condender. Make as is teams for 22 23 24 with realistic raises AND bonuses for those years as well, she's tight! We can fit Zib in @6x 9.2m but not Barkov @7x 11m, let alone both.