If there’s a way to get some retention on Arvidsson, I’m all for that move.

I think I’ve seen this one in a couple Washington ACGMs. I’ve grown to like it, especially if Caps fans like it as well.

Other than Durzi being a RHD, how the hell is he a Pesce replacement, and why are the Canes overpaying to acquire him?

durzi isnt a replacement for pesce. he is cool 3RD, which we have.

I really like all five trades, even though I have a sentimental attachment to Blake Lizotte, who's done all we've asked of him and more.

I sure wish that we had Soucy and McCabe instead of Gavrikov plus whoever. (My personal hobby horse.)

Well, see, Pesce leaves, so somebody takes his place, and that's called a "replacement."

Your idea that a bottom-half second and a B prospect is an overpayment for Sean Durzi is, shall we say, idiosyncratic. I'll put it down to lack of familiarity with West Coast teams.

I really don’t think a low 2nd and a prospect of Seeley’s level is an overpayment, though I figured if any of these trades received backlash it was going to be that one.

Had I known Chicago was going to retain 50% on McCabe I would have gladly paid the price Toronto paid last year for him, plus interest. The Leafs would be stupid to let that unicorn of a trade go to waste now.

I debated a hypothetical trade up given the amount of 2nds that were acquired, because I think if the Kings end up drafting somebody, Blake should be swinging for the fences on a player like Gulyayev as opposed to the other LDs (though don’t get me wrong, I love Morin and Molendyk). Use another 2nd on Hrabal or Bjarnason.

I really appreciate the sarcastic wit you have here. That being said, you can hardly consider Durzi a Pesce replacement, when his defensive capabilities leave a lot to be desired.

I consider Durzi a Pesce replacement on the roster only, not on the ice. There's no comparison, and my esteemed friend @GabeVilardiFanAccount meant the term in the same sense I do. I hope that you get to keep Pesce because I think he's an integral and almost irreplaceable (pun intended) piece of your defense.

Yeah I think the words are being misinterpreted here. By no means am I saying Durzi = Pesce haha. I do hope the Canes keep him, but in the event they don’t I think Durzi could fill the void better than Chatfield.

pass on trading for a roster replacement of pesce and not getting an actual replacement.

I like the caps deal. Would also love some retention