playoff without Jake

Anything over 3m per for Mantha is overpayment.

Also Kings counter with: Gavy+3rd for Jarry+Smith 50% retained on Smith.

While i don't disagree that someone would take Reilly Smith for a late round pick, it will be after almost every higher end UFA is already under contract. I'd guess if you wanted to do it before you'd have to pay a pretty hefty price to move that salary.

trust me we won't. he is a great fit for teams looking to get more assets, losing a 6th to get a good player and then sell him retained at the deadline to get a 3rd maybe even a 2nd depending on the season he had. teams like ana, ari, Chicago etc should all be interested

but yea it is to move cap for the pens to make room, rakell would be harder to trade.

may agree on mantha but thought that people would criticise on the money.

as for the trade, trust me, you are getting a much better deal than your counter offer.

they ain't trading Pickering.