If Tarasenko somehow ends up in Ottawa, you don't play him on Norris line... That's 2 goal scorers and a powerforward without any playmaker...
Then you have the 2 best playmakers on the same line... doesn't make sense
Quoting: Islanders6187
I’ve watched Zaitsev and I always think he’s ok. Use him as ur 3rd pair RHD with Brannstrom or Holden. Pair JBD with Sanderson like college with Chabot and Zub as ur first pair. I think that would be Ok.
Zaitsev has to be somewhat sheltered on a 3rd pairing. Use him in a major role against top competition and you're in trouble (Sens management/coaching is incompetent)
Quoting: Islanders6187
Tarasenko won’t waive. Zaitsev and Murray probably cost more to dump, but you aren’t too far off.
OP is retaining 2.0 on Murray. At 4.25 his contract becomes normal... IF he could ever stay healthy. But as he has been one of the most injury prone NHL players the last 4 seasons, including concussion issues, it has very low chances of happening. Which is also why Murray might be very close to end up on LTIR. The NHL is a physical contact league, you need to be healthy and be cleared by true doctors to play in it.
I wouldn't give up an early 2nd AND retain 2.0 on Murray to dump his contract. I would much rather a buyout
10 M$ loss split over 4 years or 4 M$ loss split over 2 years AND an early 2nd round pick?
Outside of his first 7 games in Ottawa and 2 games last season where he was completely left out to dry (vs Arizona and vs Toronto on January 1st), Murray has actually been good and has a 0.919 SV% in the "rest of the games" as a result