I see that you gave up a 1st, 3rd and McDonough to dump two players, so what are you giving up for Rakell?

I mean that will never get you Rakell- a dozen contending teams will top that. I have no idea why the leafs would ever do the Holtby trade- they have a competent GM that understands what save percentage is. Moreover, I don't know how you could seriously say this team is a cup contender with that defense.

Leafs would be dumb to do that Holtby trade.... plus they are moving salary the other way in any trade they make.

ya i just was looking at teams who might need a backup for 1 year. We are retaining half the salary, just need a team who wants a 2M backup for 1 year. I'm sure there will be someone.

Just used the leafs since anderson coming off books, it could be any team looking for a backup at around $2M. For Rakell, I'm sure there is but not sure who would be giving up a lotto pick like the nucks. Contender is a late 1st and you will have to take back salary in that deal too. We are in a flat cap pandemic, dollars in and out matter no matter what.

Understandable. I think the Canucks are stuck with him tbh

Sorry I missed that it was this year's 1st. I thought it was the cup run pick. I would not do that if I was Vancouver- the pick is too high. I think the Miller trade was really good for Vancouver. I think the trade takes a hit if TB/NJ got this year's pick instead. And I don't think Rakell is better than Miller.

So now that I write through it, I could see good old Jimmy Benning doing this. I just would not.

If I'm Ottawa I'm asking for that to be your 2022 2nd rounder instead. If YES, they accept.

you have fix up the ducks trade

Anaheim wouldn't currently* trade Rakell for a 2021 first (presumably top-three protected) and a B prospect, so adding in two significant cap dumps too is just silly.

* things might be different on draft day, when the actual position of the pick would be known.