Jets can't trade the first if they go after both toews and meier

They'll get beat out on Meier.

Stars aren’t moving Stankoven for a rental.

I do the Tampa trade for the memes, collecting Tampa picks aren’t worth much but it sure is fun to see on cap friendly

At some point they can't keep winning. Stamkos/Hedman will be 36 and 35 respectively. Plus that division is getting much harder in the coming years. BUF, OTT, DET are all up and comers

Eventually they will have to rebuild, but I don’t see them being a non-playoff team in the next 3 seasons.

Yeah I don't really know about this.

Chicago is rebuilding. A 1st round pick that's two years out doesn't hold much value to them when that's the time some (if not, most) of their good prospects will be getting reps in the league.
It's not a terrible package, but if other teams are willing to offer a similar deal with picks in THIS years draft class, they'd rather take that.

Also Vlad has a NMC, he won't waive it for a rebuilder. I feel like Lafferty isn't much of an upgrade, he's just cheaper.

Both being cost controlled for next year. The NMC is an issue. I'd have to check whether or not there's a different way for cap space. I'm a Hawks fan. I'd do it. 1sts are needed for a rebuild. Sure it's not 2023, but a rebuild isn't going to happen over night.

It's most likely a 3 dog race between jets leafs and NJ and it's up to sj to accept the best offer also not giving up a first for toews more like 2024 2nd and wagner

Interesting TB move, haven't seen it before but i'm good with it.

I think things are trending towards Kane not waiving honestly, but we will know for sure within 10 days

I don't think the hawks are getting enough back in the PIT deal

I still think Tampa would do the trade, although I think either Lafferty or Domi is their main target from Chicago. McCabe would be a solid add as well, especially if they don't think they can extend Cole(who has been pretty good for them this year). As far as Names, he has a m-ntc where he can exclude 10 teams, I believe. He could exclude Chicago, but even so, Tampa could trade him elsewhere and slightly alter the main trade with Chicago, or Brisebois could always play hardball and tell him that he'll be waived and a cellar dweller will claim him anyway(not that I think it would come to that). I guess it depends on if Tampa wants to keep a pick or two in the earlier rounds over the next 2-3 years and whether they view Cole as someone they can realistically extend. If yes, not sure they go for McCabe, but if not, then he becomes much more appealing.