If that's all the return is for Burakovsky, I think Seattle keeps him and sees if he bounces back this year. I get the premise is to have cap room for Reinhart (and Manson??) and there are only so many top-6/9 wingers spots available, but I also don't think Reinhart is too likely. See him taking less for a stay in Florida. Manson for a 2nd may be possible, but don't see it for Seattle. He's more of what they already have on the back end and unless they decide (or have an idea) that Larsson won't be back after this season, not sure he's what Seattle should pursue at the cost of a 2nd.

Largely my thoughts as well. The defense was quietly one of the better units in the league last year, so those dollars spent on Manson could be better allocated towards beefing up the forward corps in my opinion. A bottom pairing of Evans and Dumoulin should be fine. I'd also rather the Kraken just roll with Kartye on the fourth line instead of signing Blueger or Lafferty, and see them hold onto Burakovsky as well. If he can return to the form he showed in his first season in Seattle that would be a real boost to team scoring.

COL doesn’t need to clear cap.