So MIN have huge cap issues, you offer sheet their goalie with 4M$ so they would not equal it, but after that they would give you a 2nd to take a 4M$ contract like Wheeler's? This just isn't making sense

On what planet is Timo Meier worth $10,500,000?

PLD is going home to Montreal, And Carolina isn't giving up Kotkaniemi and Necas for PLD and Scheifele they can't afford both plus sign Sebastian Aho in 2024.

And Toronto won't be able to afford Connor Hellebuyck when they need to give huge contracts to both Matthews and Nylander in the summer of 2024.

Leafs just resign Samsonov with term and keep their picks.

Canes pass. Dubois won't sign long term with anyone but Montreal. Schiefele isn't worth that and 1sts can't be conditional on players signing anymore.

Jets can’t buy and sell, nobody coming as rfas or ufas, unless they’re bargains and not overly in demand. It’s a double down on current or a large sale into a major rebuild. Top 2 centers and goalie getting switched out, not going to go well without the draft, and the draft takes time, especially when it seems like the scouts have been running cold and the moose haven’t been helping a whole lot.