In no way Arizona ever does this! Maybe another fan dud that. But Arizona isn't giving you Crouse then adding to him for a restricted free agent needing to be paid

That Sharangovich trade would be contingent on a contract and given COL has to be very careful it could be a no go just because of cap reasons.

I was thinking the same thing. i also don't really want to give away meyers, i think he can become a solid depth center for us.

What is the amount he's looking for on a new contract?

Sorry, you know how much weight I give to your evaluations, but I think that Sean Durzi is worth at least a 2023 second (even if it's a back-half second).

Don't see why Vancouver would want Blackwood. Also don't see how NJ would want Durzi.

Canucks decline. Blackwood has little to no value and the Canucks don't need goaltending. They aren't retaining and giving you Garland pretty much for free.

These are all trades from other GMs. I simply compiled them into one ACGM to do something different. They were selected since they were favorable to NJ. I am under no illusion these are market prices.

I'm not sure why you're getting pushback on the Sharangovich deal -- of all the trades you picked from other ACGMs, it's probably the most realistic. And in most cases, value isn't the main issue.

The Blackwood-Garland trade is a cool idea, but unfortunately Blackwood's $3.36M Qualifying Offer probably makes it unfeasible. Vancouver's cap problems are the main reason that Garland is available, and-- adding that $3.36M QO with the $1.45M retention --they'd only save $140k in this trade. Plus, given Blackwood's inconsistency and injury issues, his expensive QO means he's unlikely to be qualified in the first place: the Canucks can probably pick him up as a UFA if they like him.

While the 12th overall pick from Ottawa is nothing to scoff at, I don't think it's enough to close the gap between Bratt and Crouse. Even if we set aside value, Bratt's skating and skill make him a far better fit with the Devils than Crouse would be. And with New Jersey, Crouse wouldn't get the same kind of ice time (especially on the PP) that allowed him to put up solid numbers in Arizona. Crouse is the better penalty killer, but the Devils already have several high-end PKers -- and Crouse wouldn't be much of a defensive upgrade at even strength, where Bratt doesn't get enough credit for being a fantastic two-way winger.

Sean Durzi is worth more than a 3rd-rounder, but value isn't really the issue with that trade -- after all, New Jersey has enough assets that they could offer more if they wanted to. The bigger problem is that the Devils probably wouldn't want to offer fair value. With Hamilton, Marino, Nemec, and Walsh in the system, they don't have much incentive to pay top dollar for a young right-handed defenseman.

I'm torn about the idea of signing O'Reilly. He's a former playoff MVP and he was good with Toronto, but the Devils' game is built around speed and O'Reilly is one of the slowest players in the NHL. Especially given ROR's price tag, my gut says that New Jersey would prefer to re-sign speedy Erik Haula for that defensive 3C role.

I wasn’t pushing back on the Sharangovich deal, I think it is fair, I was just pointing out COL has cap space but it is right now just for the coming season, COL could just kick the van down the road and give him his QO.