I think Devils resign Murray or Kulikov.
But would do this deal.
Righty shooters are always nice.

I'd rather a 3rd and a 4th or something like that

I dunno man... both have been not so great. Kulikov to a lesser extent but 4 Mill plus on Murray, so far you're paying him a million a point. I think if you resign either its Kulikov, but there are going to be way better options for you guys this summer.

What makes you say that Murray has been not so great?

Check his possession metrics from this year, and tell me you would play him over Graves. If you're not, its not worth making the move.

I've seen his metrics, and that's certainly a negative. Is that on him though, or the team?

Well, Subban has been a dumpster fire but not this year (is that on him, or the team?). Murray's metrics have steadily been going down, with this year being the worst in his career. So I guess you could say it's more on him than the team. Devils are looking up, no matter which way you slice it, so are the av's; which is why I wouldn't make the trade OR resign him.

Murray not in NJD to score...Devils had all offensive d-man going into off-season.
Murray and Kulikov brought on to defend what Mueller and Butcher could not
I think either are worth 2-year deals

canes don't need goalies, there are Beck Warm and prospects like Kochetkov and LaFontaine in the system waiting. prospect and 5th or lone 4th

Ok, feel free to choose another 10-15 ranked prospect in the Avs depth pool.

while I certainly appreciate a lot of your posts and opinions, we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Murray has been decent at best on both sides of the puck, if you're talking strictly defense kulikov would be your guy to sign but even then he's a touch better than Murray on the defensive side. And trust me.. i'm not judging, we signed Jack Johnson

They have both been pretty good for most the season on a pretty bad team. Expectations are both would get mid pick. A 2nd at best, 4th at worst.

4th round pick alone will do it