Zero chance Winnipeg moves an NHL player and a pick for a cap dump.

Drouin will cost assets to move.

Take the way most Habs fans react to EDM fans sending Barrie to them ("it's gonna cost you" and "we have no need") and double it to get how EDM fans feel about Hoffman. He's actually what many Habs fans think Barrie is (a net negative and a cap burden). Now, add the fact that EDM's cap situation and that Puljujarvi is still viewed as an asset with value and you'll understand why that trade makes no sense at just about every level of analysis aside from "Hoffman scores goals".

I'm going to assume this is a troll post based on how horrific that idea is for Edmonton.

C'mon man, I hope for the best for MTL too but this is kinda ridiculous...

Canes will have 13 forwards once patches comes back, and 14 of Kase can come back from his concussion. They have $1.6m of AAV left in this LTIR pool once Patches returns. Why would they trade for a middle 6 forward who isn’t a true difference maker, regardless of the return.