Why the trade for Smith, if no cap penalty and he retires ? Sabres are just paying his last paycheck because they have too much money laying around or what ?

2x1st and good prospect was already declined by Hawks for DeBrincat. This is not even close to what was declined.

How Vegas is buying cap space by trading for LTIR guy ?

I doubt NHL will allow Keith shenanigans.

Much of this is woefully biased in favour of EDM (excluding the NSH deal which is just weird). The OTT, CHI, and SEA trades are skewed in EDM's favour and the VGK trade doesn't make sense as they've already gathered an ass tonne of LTIR cap with Weber and still have to remain under the 10% offseason overage allowance. I don't believe Klefbom helps them in any way.

Foegele and Kassian arent worth two 3rds.... if anything Foegele's little positive value is probably wiped out by Kassian's negative value.

Take all the picks out and Ottawa might listen.

why would Ottawa pay (basically) three 3rds for a downgrade on their current 3RW and their current 4RW