What I think it will vs should be

This is what I think it should be:

Laine, Patrik


Laine is younger, better, more upside. CBJ only reason to do this would to be to get a cheap middle 6 center (5 mill AAV for year and half) and a 2nd. Washington gets the better, younger player who can learn a lot from Ovi but pay a lot for him annually, (11.5 for year and half then just 8.7 the year after). They also lose a 2nd but its expendable. The upside alone is worth it

Kuznetsov, Evgeny (2,800,000 retained)
2025 2nd round pick (WSH)