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Marino for Mittelstadt, Portillo, 1st
The 1st is nice, but it would need to be not lottery protected. If it is, then the added pieces would be higher.
No interest in Mittelstadt. Poo at faceoffs, softer than Kessel, and doesn't backcheck much. At first I was going to suggest retention, but he really brings nothing so even with retention it's not worth the roster spot and cap hit.
Portillo is a nice piece, but he will probably stay in college and then sign somewhere as a UFA. He is literally a zero net loss to the Sabres to include in a trade. Hextall does like to hord goalies though.
Maybe a UFA depth guy Eakin, Hinostroza,Hagg, Pysyk
Counters:
Marino for one of the UFA above, Portillo, 1st (no protection)
Marino for Peterka/or similar, Portillo, 1st (lottery protected, flip to next year's 1st)