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That's an insane overpay for Ghost, a guy who's not really needed - most of his value comes from being an offensive D & PP QB - which we already have in Noah Dobson. Just a lot to give up for a guy whose main skill isn't really going to be used on this team.
Kane deal is probably a little heavy, too - he's got an NMC so he's going to control his destination, which might lessen the return he'd get if there was a bidding war (see: Giroux, Claude.) I could see a 1st/2nd/prospect being the ask, but throwing in another NHL-ready prospect in Salo feels like overkill and realllly empties the cupboards to a concerning degree. This team is gonna be in a rough spot 2-3 years down the line - no draft picks, and your best prospects would be William Dufour, Simon Holmstrom, and Calle Odelius, with minimal draft capital left to restock the pipeline.