if we lose the viking

Thats an overpay for Rakell. All of his value was in his deal and now that its only for 1 year I don't see him getting more than a 1st and thats at the deadline not in the offseason

hyman would have already signed that in TOR

I don't see the logic in the last phrase of your sentence -- why is a quarter of a season of a player worth more than an entire season? -- but this is a big overpay for Rickard.

That’s too much for Rakell. And Graves doesn’t really fit Ducks needs.

A few reasons.
- A team like Col is making the post season, so all that matters is the post season. There really isn't THAT much value in regular season games for them.
- In the off season Rakell is competing with numerous UFA's and teams having the most available cap space they will all year. Ana has the least amount of leverage here as there are the most options
- Cap hit is paid in a per game basis, so at the TDL he will naturally come at 40% of his offseason contract, which can then be reduced futher.
-At the TDL Ana's leverage will be the highest. So if you go by TDL history and say he could probably get a 1st at his high point, then in the offseason when its his lowest you have to adjust that to maybe a 2nd.
-The TDL forces rash decision and clubs know exactly where they are at and what the need. In the off season teams have all the time in the world and their teams are pretty nebulous.