Awesome deadline

there is zero chance a declining team in PIT is trading all of that for rental Hanifin. Just none.
this whole thing is awful

He’d be extended and I’m not quitting on Crosby.

A first a third and a prospect is fairly standard for a top talent

with what money are you extending him. If the team extends Jake there is none.
If they don't, you are just wasting your time and it's time to switch to a youth mode not another aging vet.

There’s no cap crunch dude. Roy Carter and foligno all would be coming off the books plus the giant cap increase coming this offseason. Plenty of room

If there isn’t cap room for some crazy reason, you can put on the big boy GM hat and trade a guy too.

I’m living in the now. Sid Crosby is still a top 5–10 player in the world and I’m not giving up on him.

Arthur Kaliyev who currently plays bottom 6 for the LA Kings who has a great shot and if given ice time he can probably score 20 goals.

Matt Roy who is currently the 2nd Pairing RD for the Kings.

So why give up Kaliyev and Roy for AHL Forward and a LD. We don't need a Top 4 LD we already have Gavrikov and Anderson.