You still made four transactions. Smith and Zboril waived & sent down, Lettieri sent down and Lauko up. Zboril won't be waived, Lettieri is still injured and they've would already waived Smith if they wanted to. In the end, they have to clear cap.

That's a lot of Cap sitting in the AHL. 🤔

It's not exactly good PR when trying to sign future UFA's.

"Hey sign with Boston. We'd love to have you on the team. But don't take it personal if or when we bury your ass in Providence."

Ah the Bobby Newport way of reasoning of just give me what I want because I want it.

Isn't that the Vegas Knights slogan?

I just proved it Zboril has no purpose. Letteri can go to LTIR retroactively. Smith has already cleared waivers why trade even more picks when you don’t have too.

Could be after they end up with Meier and Karlsson

As opposed to we dumped you at the deadline. Zboril needs to play actual games somewhere before the playoffs. Reilly, Wagner have been in AHL all year and smith has cleared waiver twice. Maybe if we sign you live up to your contract and you will play.

Or just avoid signing with Boston at all.

Give me give me! I want! I want! 😁

So sending a player down who’s cleared waiver twice means don’t sign there. That makes some sense.

Zboril is the 7th D. 8th if they acquire someone. Lettieri may or may not be eligible for LTIR. You trade Smith to be able to add player(s) at deadline and have more than 21 players post-deadline, I already said it.

I think you're definitely right. They can fit Grav right now with Nosek on LTIR. He's not even back skating yet so he's still a ways out from returning. I believe Nyquist has to be involved in this, if they're waiting for a cap transaction (reportedly shopping Smith) to make the trade work.