Isn't Pearson a UFA? Columbus wouldn't be trading for his rights...

I'd imagine a Tkachuk trade to MTL starts with this year's unprotected 1st or Slafkovsky, if not both. You're not going to get quality without giving up quality, and no...Matheson isn't that level.

Absolutely no one is touching the Anderson contract without Montreal paying significantly.

theres no way Tkachuk gets dealt to the habs, gallagher would need probably calgary's first packaged with him to get someone to take the full contract. Anderson at this point is a near full cap dump. Dvorak maybe returns that if habs retain and Pearson is a UFA so was that just a mistake or trying to trade his rights?

Ottawa was genuinely hoping to take the next step this season. Brady ain't going to a division rival unless the return is something like Slaf, plus one of the blue chip defense prospects and a 1st round pick. Probably more.

Sharks decline.

Hawks obviously decline. But it appears you knew that already.

3 years at 6.5M???? Start with a 1st, add more, get nothing in return.