Scorched Earth

Minnesota doesn't have the cap space for Mark Scheifele, He grew up a Wings fan. I could see him waiving for Detroit rather than Minnesota.

Detroit is like Winnipeg, Neither team needs LD but RD. So Detroit easily passes.

Rangers don't have the 8x8 cap space for PLD. So Dubois isn't happening and he's going home to Montreal anyways.

LOL on the Connor Hellebuyck offer, Picks are 2 and 3 drafts away and Vanecek that offer would be beat by a country mile.

And 2 late 1st doesn't get Kyle Connor, Detroit would blow away that offer to bring him home.

So Detroit gets Scheifele and Connor? Where are you getting assets, cap space, etc. Detroit has more to figure out, scheifele isn’t really needed. Connor would be nice, but again you need the assets, and Detroit is fairly stingy. In hindsight I should have used the higher blues pick.

Minnesota I would say finds a way to make room. Dumba is gone which frees up around 5M on its own. Rangers weren’t supposed to get Kane and Tarasenko either and made it work. Doesn’t bother the Jets if the Rangers try their hand. Habs won’t give up a ton because they know he’s coming regardless.

ZERO % chance that Drury trades for PLD without a long term extension in place, which the Rangers can't afford anyway, so call the Habs GM.

He got Kane and Tarasenko without extensions in place. NY is a very aggressive buyer, they’re doing whatever it takes to win and worrying about extensions later, Meanwhile Habs have 0 reason to make a big move because 1 they don’t really have those assets that should be burned and 2 they know he’s coming anyways

You gotta be kidding me, Detroit has over $30,000,000 in available cap space this summer. As far as assets we have over 4 1st round picks in these next 2 drafts plus tons of 2nd and one of the best prospect pools in the league. We easily have the assets for both Connor and Scheifele you trade Connor for two lame late 1st round picks and you don't think we couldn't beat that lame offer. If we wanted both Connor and Scheifele it wouldn't be an issue. But doubt Yzerman goes that route when we can get both Keller and Schmaltz out of Arizona for much less.