Flames before the TDL

I'm in the boat of Detroit fans who think trading for Hanifin isn't a good course of action. I wouldn't give up a first this year for him personally. We aren't ready to be big buyers yet.

Craig Conroy already said no to retaining on Jacob Markstrom for multiple years.

And Elliotte Friedman said that Conroy isn't retaining on either Hanifin or Tanev. He got rid of both Lindholm and Zadorov without retaining. And there's tons of suitors for both Hanifin and Tanev that can take on their cap hits without retention as well.

And Detroit accepts the Noah Hanifin trade, As long as he's willing to sign for 7 x $7,500,000 or so.

Unfortunately while decent acquisitions, Holtz & Berggren do nothing to fill the voids left by Lindholm, Hanifin or Tanev

I imagine Conroy continues to ensure we get positional needs filled with the Trades at the same time

Take out the 1st…retain Vanecek $1.7m

The original post wouldn't get it done and you want to make it even worse?!