Deadline Deal to help the D

Niskanen totally isn't getting traded this year, but Barzal, almost 21 years old, has 16 goals and 37 points in 53 games, with respectable possession numbers. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/barzama01.html

That's a heck of an offer, and if rumors are true that Green really wants to head back to Washington, and Barzal is seriously offered, yeah, I think Niskanen just became available. I mean, we're still a 2nd round pick apart, but... wow.

The conventional wisdom is that the Caps don't trade for Green because he'll cost a 1st round pick, and the Caps need one of those to spend on a forward, at least every five years or so, but Barzal pretty well fills that need, to say nothing of Connolly's breakout season.

Now I just can't wait to see what Edmonton fans think about going through another summer of ridiculous free agent negotiations. I'm betting they'd be happier if you wanted Drai and picks.

You forgot to add all your 1st's and 2nd's in that EDM deal.

no need to even continue, read this:

https://www.sny.tv/islanders/news/you-can-hate-snows-words-but-ownership-is-on-board/266112718