If you're trading Claesson for michael stone, I don't want you anywhere near the Sens. Michael Stone is terrible. also you aren't getting a pick and a prospect for Bobby Ryan. you'd likely have to give them

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I think Stone would be a good partner for Chabot, and the those top two pairs would be very strong. Also Stone comes at a very good price. As far as the Ryan deal goes, I would point to the Phil Kessel trade. When Kessel played for the leafs, he was a very talented player miscast as the saviour, and then they compounded the mistake signing him a bad contract. When the leafs trading him, and with retaining the salary, what the penguins got was a player who could score goals, on a team where he didn't have to be the"man" - heck he doesn't have to answer questions in the media if he doesn't want to, and Pittsburgh has a star at a bargain price and two cups to show for it. Granted with Ryan, because of his injury history, there is more risk to the team getting him, but that is why the conditional picks. Ryan is what he is, but when healthy he can be a pretty effective player, and at under 6 million, he could also turn out to be a bargain. Thanks for your feedback.