This is impossible as the Wild are only allowed to use 69M next season due to buyouts

You know the buyouts are auto reflected in the cap on this site, right?

Oh boy....

Devils trade is interesting but I think it's a pretty straightforward decline, as Gritsyuk and a first is too much. McLeod is worthless but the Devils front office would disagree. Kulikov as a sweetener is nice in theory, but the Devils have a huge logjam at LD so he'd actually be a negative asset.

My counter offer is Gritsyuk and a 2023 2nd that becomes a 1st if the Devils win a playoff series.

I can see something like this. Maybe more protection on the pick if Gritsyuk is the prospect but yeah, something like this is something I can picture

Do you think the protection matters if you get Fiala and Holtz steps up?

And you get a even mediocre goalie

Madden has a lot of value to a terrible PK and FO team like Minnesota

No, I don’t. However, with the class shaping up to be as deep as it is, I personally wouldn’t take the risk. But I’m not the GM of the Devils! So who knows.

No. But we didn't think we'd be 5th last this year either. **** happens.

Fiala really asking for 8x8 now? I'm struggling with that contract, especially if this is done before Bratt gets signed.

If you get Fiala without giving up Holtz and drafting 2, it's safe to say you have the most talented young forwards in the league by far. Fiala is only 25 and put up 80+ with crappy linemates most of the year

Putting McLeod back in the deal would be no problem if I were GM, but who knows how the front office handles it.

Grits, McLeod, Conditional 2023 2nd for Fiala, 2023 4th

Yeah that might be the issue with NJ, you have too many good young skilled forwards that need to get paid

Make playoffs turns to first. I am in

Also would want assurance from Grits camp he was coming in 23-24

Deal