I like the thought behind the acquisitions of Hart and Provorov, but I am not at all a fan of Provorov’s attitude. Hart makes a lot of sense to target. High quality goalie who has looked good at times on a bad Flyers team. Provorov does have his fair share of controversy, but pairing him with Pesce would likely be able to bring out all he can offer, like what we have seen when he has played with Niskanen and Ellis. That being said, if anyone can fix his attitude issue, it would be Rod. Rumor is that Philly is willing to retain salary on Provorov to get him moved, so the main prize would be Hart. 23 1st, 24 1st, 24 2nd (PHI), and maybe 1 or 2 prospects of Suzuki, Drury, Rees, Ponomarev, Gunler, or Koivunen for Hart and Provorov (half retained), that would be my template for an offer.
As for you other moves
@ecupirate07 I am personally a big fan of the Laf move. He has shown flashes of what got him drafted 1OA, and I think that with the Canes defensive structure around him, Rod can really kick start his career. The risk vs reward is pretty good as well, since no matter what way you look at it, I can’t see the Rangers giving him up for less than a first.
The timeline for guys like Morrow and Nikishin to jump into the lineup is also really good with this roster.