I like Pulj and the value is fine but idk if he’s the answer to our top 6 scoring woes and I don’t want to rush Koochie into the backup role when Freddy will definitely need substantial rest throughout the season. A year from now a deal like this makes way more sense for Canes than it does this summer imo.

Raanta makes sense. He's on a nice contract. He's not durable though, so Skinner would see quite a bit of action

It looks like Jesse is done in Edmonton just from the quotes around the team.

Carolina makes sense with the big Finnish presence.

I dont like the return but Raanta is an option. We cant spend too much on a goalie with so many holes on D and the wing.

Raanta will very likely be cheaper than PJ, but I don’t think PJ is the answer for the Canes lack of top 6 scoring in the playoffs. I mean, he couldn’t even put up 40 points playing with McDavid. The Canes have a strong Finnish presence, but what they need right now is a pure goal scorer. And PJ is by no means a pure goal scorer. Besides, Koochie could benefit greatly from a full year in the AHL, and with Raanta backing up Freddie, Freddie can be given a bit of a relaxed work load from this past season.

The only reason I think the Canes should go after JP would be to give Laine an incentive to come here to reignite the WJC magic. That being said, it’s very unlikely to happen, and the Canes needs make this a fairly bad trade. Value is decent, although the picks should probably be coming Carolina’s way, but I think the Canes pass.