What about a Kuzy and Jones Trade

I’m going to bed now so I look forward to waking up to many civil comments either telling me this is a good trade or giving me very kind constructive criticism in a civil manner, as is always the case on capfriendly’s site.

Jones also said that he plan on testing free agency, So Jones isn't going to sign an extension with the team he's dealt to. And Kuznetsov doesn't get Jones 1 for 1 anyways.

Jones never said he wasn't coming back to cbj

CBJ clear a spot to sign Hamilton while he's available, and get a problem-child #1C with the same cap hit as a Nuge or Danault, but less term. Win.

WSH get some depth at RD, and stop having the coach's relationship with a star player be a sideshow. Slight win, if they can afford to re-sign Jones. The above team would need the salary cap to go up about $3M for that to work without additional moves.

Granlund at #1C is very weak, but might be an okay stopgap if McMichael or Lapierre is really going to develop into a top six C? That 2nd line is still going to eat a ton of minutes, so the team can get away with it and make the playoffs, but they may end up renting a center at the deadline to contend.

Kuzy with is a borderline dump, how does he get Jones???