2nd line will be heat in a few years

EDM wants to upgrade on Ceci and, yes, part of how they do that is by trading him. Another part of how they likely do that is to move Kulak because they have Broberg waiting in the wings. This would free up ~5mil in cap space with which to put towards a RD that's a better fit with Nurse and for the team (better skating, greater puck-moving capabilities). Making this trade a.) doesn't free up much space (3.25mil Vs Hayton QO), b.) leaves them likely having to keep Kulak because they wouldn't have Broberg anymore, and c.) does so for the purposes of bolstering the C depth with a C that has yet to establish a consistent level of play in the NHL. On top of that, the 2nd is probably the most I'd pay for Hayton alone- if I had a need for him.

With all that in mind, EDM refuses.

where did all of these hayton trades come from?