If this is what it takes for Dallas, they should jump all over it.

If that's the best return the hawks will just keep Kane. Better to let him walk in free agency than to be known as the gm that traded the franchise player for a 2nd, "old" prospect, and cap dumps.

Avs decline. The salary cap exists for them.

the Avs literally have 7.5mil of cap space at the deadline and Johnson makes under a mil and ladneskog won't even be back before ploffs. avs have the cap space for this trade

Landeskog is expected back mid-February according to Coach Bednar. Manson & even Helm may be back as well. So if that goes according to schedule..... no, they won't. Also they don't need to add Domi AND Toews.

Rangers pass on that stuff

At this point I don’t even know if that package gets McCabe by himself. It definitely won’t get Lafferty and stalock as well

Hawks don't make any of these trades except the Av's trade, and I don't think the Av's make that one.

Where did you get that idea? Both local and national media have reported that Landeskog will be back around the beginning of March.

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In some aspects, it would be nice to just get something for players if they are gonna be leaving anyway, but our GM would be smart to not make himself look like a mark so early in his GM career. Which is why he didn't take lowball offers at last years TDL. It's a good sign that he is willing to play chicken to the bitter end and that he recognizes when people are trying to play him. Make trades in good faith or don't make them at all. Which is why I hate GM's like Jarmo Kekaleinen. The fact that CBJ even has a chance at getting a top 5 pick makes me sick to my stomach.

Take what you can get I guess. Not saying the trade proposed is perfect, but he needs to go for something.
I see it differently. Is he an effective GM for sticking to his guns and not selling, or is he the odd man out by overvaluing players teams won't pay for. Kane can definitely catch a 1st, but it wouldn't look much better if he was kept past the deadline and walked into free agency for nothing.

And yeah, rag on CBJ, but having one of the best prospect pools in the league will look really nice when the rebuild is over.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't I guess.