Is Petry Price really that low? Dallas does that in a heartbeat

Dunno about heartbeat, we'd need to make sure we have the money to re-sign Robo and Otter, which are definitely our top priorities.

If that's all a-ok, DAL probably accepts. Ideally they'd add a prospect to get MTL to retain some salary.

Think there's been a little dose of "Chillllll!" thrown into the mix with the McDonagh trade happening yesterday. Little different given that McD had a full NTC vs. Petry's 15 team NTC, but similar age/cap hit/term remaining, and if the intent is dumping that cap hit, this is probably one of the more realistic (IMO) plans to do so.

All of that being said, you never know which dummy might do something extremely dumb.

No thanks. We couldn't afford Drouin unless we make subsequent moves to dump cap. I also think he'd just be an expensive 4th liner/sit in the press box for us with the way Dean values defensive play

Minnesota says no to drouin

I heard the Islanders rumor, but it was Bailey and Varlamov for Riley Kidney.