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for what it's worth, it all becomes a moot point because I can't see LA paying a 1st and a 3rd AND retaining $5M extra on Petersen just to get a rental Varlamov - Petersen has looked closer to his old self in the AHL and at the very worst comes back as an expensive 1B next season. Seeing as the Meier trade requires the 1st LA would be sending you, i'd say that deal is DOA too.
for the others - Minnesota isn't going to acquire Beau without sending a cap hit back, if they acquire him at all. And even if Detroit had a spot for Romanov, trading a 23 year old LHD you just spent a 1st round pick on last year for a pair of 2nds is bad asset management. If you really think it's retool/rebuild time, a 23 year old NHL-caliber player is going to be more valuable to your team than the potential of a pair of guys you're picking in the low 40s.