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Why would Ottawa trade Brannstrom for a different LHD? He's been very good for Ottawa, and he's almost certainly not returning a better player in a trade.
Joonas Korpisalo is, without Hyperbole, the single most overrated player in the NHL. Apart from one standout performance (where he still sucked ass in two on his nine games) he's been terrible for the vast majority of his career. That he still has any kind of a reputation as a worthwhile goalie addition is mind boggling. Murray has literally been better the last two years, and you see him as a buyout candidate.
There's no reason for Mete to be back. I've been in his corner for a while, but he's mostly been just awful this season. Sanderson will arrive by season's end, and Mete will move on. I'd also be wary of paying Klingberg 8 mil from age 30-36. Doesn't quite fit the timeline of the rest of the core imo.