The earliest I could see the Flames rebuilding is after this upcoming season.

Tkachuk could be gone and Lindholm, Hanifin, Backlund, Tanev would have 1yr left. That's the time to move assets

-Easy pass for the Isles. Don't need another higher-ticket, over-30 forward.

-I think the Devils consider this one? I don't know if they're ready to contend this year but this trade gets them -very- close.

-Dallas doesn't have the room based on what it sounds like Jason Robertson and Jake Oettinger are going to sign for. I could see them doing it if you took back Radek Faksa to help the cap work? Still don't know if it fits.

-CBJ passes because you're not including Darryl Sutter and Harvey the Hound to complete their transformation to Flames East

-Ottawa has to say yes, right? Unless they feel weird about playing the brothers together? I think Jake Sanderson is very good and Formenton is top-6 upside but it's looking more and more like that will be a mid-late 1st for the first time in a while, and this would kick it up another gear. Can they make the cap work in a few years though?

-This is a good deal for LA, I think but will defer to any Kings fans.

I think this is definitely a bummer of an ACGM for Calgary fans though - not sure if they're going to dive this hard into the rebuild.

Yup time to hit the reset. Sooner the better

As soon as you mention the name Kent Johnson that'll end any discussion with the Jackets. He's not been made expendable by any stretch.

Nyquist is definitely available, but that's out of a desire to open up space to retain Laine.

On what planet is Tanev worth a first? 🤣

You can't be serious???? Isles don't pick up the phone.