So outside of Bellows it's a bunch of crap for Hampus Lindholm, Anaheim trades him they're going to get far better offers then this meh junk. Basically 3 cap dumps in Panik, Hickey and Komarov that in it'sself is a joke.

As usual the red wings fan didn't do research

And commented harshly

Bolduc is ace

Idk I mean there's some guys in beer league than can really zip around maybe chara should try an over 40 league or roller hockey like hasek idk

I really like that type of return for hmpus Lindholm trade I think he warrants a quantity over quality return -but still some good quality- so yeah 👍

Bellows and bolduc quite underrated

Just tough that Panik is actually quite good and pretty decent positive value so it kinda tilts it a bit too far the other way, maybe if it was clutterbuck etc.

Anaheim doesn’t accept

No thanks. 2 late 2nds, a decent upside prospect (Bolduc), a 23 year old winger that hasn't shown anything, and a few cap dumps make zero sense when you're trading away your best defenceman.

You want him? It's a 1st+Good prospect at a minimum. Also, taking 5 contracts and moving one is terrible roster management, especially when they're guys like Komarov/Hickey/Panik

Yeah this is terrible for ANA, take all the garbage out. Start with a 1st, 2nd and decent prospect

I think a 1st and Samuel Bolduc is fair. Sure throw in Kieffer Bellows or Simon Holmström if Anaheim wants one of them.

Komarov and Hickey are expiring deals, acquiring them at the TDL is a “cap dump” in name but not at all in function. They’d be included to make the trade possible, but wouldn’t really effect value one way or another. Paník would only be one the books next year and his contract is pretty small.

You really omitted Bolduc’s value here, he’s a future 2nd pairing guy. Bellows, Bolduc and 2nds isn’t “a bunch of garbage”, especially for a guy on an expiring deal.

That said, I get “quality over quantity” arguments. If the Isles took out the two 2nds and replaced it with a protected 1st, I’d bet that’d be enough.

Too much quantity, not enough quality, but also we can pay less for someone not as good and still get a good result (i.e. Ben Chiarot, Calvin deHaan, etc.)