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I think the Isles would pass on that, purely because the financial aspect is awful for them. This deal upgrades LD2 for them, sure, but between the difference in Chabot & Romanov's salaries plus the retention on JGP, it's adding $7.5M to their cap next year while opening a hole at 3C. Quick look at the numbers puts them at about $4.375M under the cap with 8 F / 6 D / 2 G under contract. Simon Holmstrom needs an extension, so even if you clock him at $1M AAV, that basically means you can sign 4 more league minimum players and run a 21-man roster.
All that, and they're giving up picks too? No thanks.