NY Islanders Option 7 Staples with a few wrinkles

Montreal easily says no.

Skinner is getting 9+

That’s too much money for Hainsey.

I like the trades, although I think that’s a bit much to give up for Leddy. I’d hold off on signing Skinner, it will be difficult to sign Pulock and Barzal if we bring him in. Kapanen should help with the goal scoring

There is 20 million in cap room for the following season. Not counting a likely Komarov buyout. We will have plenty for those three....as a matter of fact, I wouldnt be opposed to a structured 1-2 million deal for Toews now like we did with Mayfield...

Montreal doesn't need Shaw but could easily trade a 1 and him for Leddy. They badly need DEF help and he is from there. That is a more than fair offer (minus the 5th rounder if you want). Hainsey will get a 3 million offer somewhere because he had a really good year. If it is under 3, great....but he made that last year so even though he is 38, the amount isnt far off. Most predictors have Panarin getting 10-11, Duchene 9-10 and Skinner (who has never had 65+ points in a season) getting right at 8-8.5. No one has him getting 9 plus lol

Something else needs to be going MTL's way on this.

Also, I think Skinner will get more than $7.8 million if he hits open market