I find it odd that you say “plus maybe a draft pick?” on the Chicago trade. It’s most certainly a draft pick. A first rounder and more. Let’s be realistic, dumping Campbell requires quality assets.

An Elvis for Campbell swap isn’t even close lol. Campbell is one of the worst contracts in the league

was more implying that Chicago might want a draft pick more than a prospect from Edmonton. And yes it does require a lot to dump campbell but Mrazek isn't a prime asset himself

Unless the Oilers are trading for a goalie who has the same term and a similar cap hit to Campbell, the Oilers add significant assets to move him. Hawks probably don't consider taking him without the equivalent of two 1st round picks attached

Merzlikins had a worse GAA and save percentage than Campbell last year. As I said it would take a bit of desparation from Columbus to make the trade but I don't think it's "not even close"

He was playing behind a top pair of gudbranson and Peeke last year due to injuries lol. It really is not even close. He’s looked much better this year behind a mediocre defense. Meanwhile Campbell is gettin paid 5 million a year to not be in the NHL. We are talking at least a first round pick + difference and even then the jackets don’t do it

Your slightly over valuing a cap dump trade here. Yes I believe it would take a first round pick potentially plus to dump Campbell. But when the Kings dumped Peterson, they gave up a second round pick and Helg Grans who was a second round pick plus Sean Walker who was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.

The leafs only had to move back about 13 spots in the draft in order to dump Mrazek's $3.8 million.

Yes cap dumps cost you, but two first round picks isn't a reasonable price based on actual cap dumps in the past.

You aren't going to find a comparable trade where a team dumped a $5m cap hit for 4 years. There hasn't been one. Based on recent Hawks deals in which they took cap dumps from other teams, two firsts seems about right. Zaitsev from Ottawa - one year at $4.5m took a 2nd and a 4th. Josh Bailey from Isles - one year at $5m took a 2nd. It's not just the cap hit number that plays into it. It's also the term. 4 years is a long time! How about the Patty Marleau dump? Leafs gave up a 1st to move one year at $6m. Based on that, two 1st's to move 4 years at $5m is a bargain! The reality is every GM in the league knows what Edmonton's situation is. No one is doing Holland any favors. Oilers are going to pay a premium to move Campbell. How much depends on which team. There may be a team out there who is willing to take one 1st or a 2nd and a prospect but I can pretty much guarantee it won't be the Hawks.

You conveniently leave out several key points in your response:

Peterson only had two years remaining, not four.

L.A. also retained over $2m per season for two years on Provorov.

When the Hawks made the deal with the Leafs for Mrazek, Chicago needed a goalie… that’s not the case now. Difference circumferences lead to a different price.

Also factor in that there are roughly five teams that can absorb the Campbell cap hit and as others have mentioned, some of those teams really don’t have a fit for Campbell moving forward.