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Canucks pass

No from Winnipeg. They give up the two best players and get a 1st and a pile of nothing in return.

Devils wouldn't be interested in Hoffman even at a realistic price

-Devils would pass, I think. Hoffman has rebuilt some value this year but I can't see Jersey giving up two younger players for an older middle-6 PP specialist.

-This kinda feels like quantity over quality - it's a couple of B/B+ prospects in Kidney & Mailloux, a post-hype prospect in Heineman, plus two kinda pricey vets in Dvorak & Guraniov (if you qualify him.) I think there's a better package to be built around that 2023 Florida 1st that both sides would be happy with.

-Easy pass for Vancouver. They're tight against the cap next season so adding $5.2M in two guys that would be a bottom-pair LD and a 4th center doesn't make a ton of sense; nor does giving up picks & prospects if they're trying to rebuild. And why would the Habs trade Jordan Harris so soon after extending him to an eminently reasonable contract.

-I honestly don't see anything in that Islanders trade to justify Montreal turning a 4th into a 2nd in the 2024 draft. Simoneau is 5'6" and, fair or not, is a longer shot to make the NHL than Liukas is. Fairbrother doesn't profile as much of an NHL prospect, either. Johnston isn't a contract that *needs* to be moved, so not sure why the Isles would make this kind of move.

Kidney >Barron
I mean i want Barron , he's a great 4th line Center or 3rd line Winger.
But we're talking about a Barbashev lite here at best unless he proves the scouts and his projections wrong .
But as it stands is more of a Jaskin than a Barbashev.

Kidney is a projected middle 6 forward who's floor is Barron's ceiling.
I mean i agree about the deal not making sense for either side but i disagree with your lack of knowledge about players outside your system