Tavares trade would never happen, he’d also be the best C on the team, not sure why you have him 3C

And St. Louis would want to do this... why? I can see the Toronto angle of getting a 1RD and shedding a bit of cap (not that it'd actually happen) but all that the St. Louis trade does for the Blues is make them worse. And for what, a late 1st, two 2nds and a disgruntled prospect? It's a nice package, sure, but the Blues are trying to compete now. All that does is make them a worse team.

Neither Trouba nor Tavares would waive

Pure nonsense

An overpaid 3RD, a 2nd line forward and a mid 20s pick for a superstar player?

Not enough for tavares

Blues easily decline one you’ve paid for his retention not the player at a top 4 left d plus a middle 6 winger then kratsov the first and second can be for his retention

The Blues are not retaining the better part of 7M and a stack of okay futures isn't going to get you Tarasenko anyway. The Blues are playing for now.

Both these trades suck.

Sorry dude.

you are paying more for Tarasenko than you are for Tavares

the irony of calling a player "overpaid". Tavares is the 6th highest paid player in the NHL.. he's 404th p/$ it cost the leafs $354,838/p. Trade isnt great but Tavares is absolutely "overpaid"

U can’t compare the situations…. Tavares was the biggest UFA and top 5ish player at the time he signed w the leafs. Everyone knew he was gonna be over paid later on in his contract, but that’s what u get when u sign a player of his caliber.

I'd argue that Trouba was one of the best defenders on the market when the rangers signed him. Long story shirt they are both overpaid...

If u think Trouba was worth 8 mill when he signed idk what to tell u. Speaking of overpaid, have fun laying backstrom 9.5 mill for next 5 years, guys worth 7mil max

Backstrom has 181p in his last 196gp lmfao... last year he had 52p in 55gp.. yeah he looks terrible. ill take Backy at 9.2mx over JT at 11m. Backstrom also only sign for 4 year. lackluster chirp by the saddest fan base in hockey

Trouba had 50p in 82gp lol he was absolutely a stud.

Ur using points to judge how good a player is? Typical brain dead caps fan lmao. Have fun paying almost 10 mill to a 38 yr old backstrom. Man I can’t wait till Washington is on the verge of being bankrupt again after ovi retires

okay Backstrom is an amazing 2 way player lol. Have you ever watched him play? youd have to a "brain dead" if you think he's not still elite Capitals have drafted well and HAVE WON A CUP in the last half century lol. bankrupt? are you thinking of the Penguins? After Ovi retires they still have Wilson McM Lappy MF Protas.... they wont be as elite but theyll still have a solid team. Leafs have 3/6 highest paid players How mony UFA years did you get from MAtthews? lmfao yeah 54 years and counting

Have fun crying when Matthews leaves...