The Spawn is back
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I think a 1st and Samorukov (to get a Dman without expansion issues) is the starting point, Ekholm is so value. I would think that might be the offer, with some other player as salary back than Russell as I think we still need Russell for expansion as stated earlier. Perhaps:
To Edm: Ekholm
To NSH: 2022 1st, Samorukov, Chiasson (for cap reasons).
I would do it. Then we can expose all of Klef with his injury worries, Jones and Lagesson and only lose 2. Either we end up with Klef gone but still a really solid top 2 LD for 2021-22 in Nurse and Ekholm, or Seattle is scared of Klef's injury history and we lose Jones or Lagesson, and have an insanely deep D corps if Klef can actually play again.