One major downside of a 5 year deal for mitch is that the trifecta all goes up for contract negotiations the same year.

Leafs don't need Benning. I like your Hutton-Zaitsev deal, but it totally depends on what Hutton signs for - it's gotta be less than $3.5 million to work. Marner gets a six year deal but with a slightly higher cap hit than what you have.

1. Mitch again I think is too high and too low a term. 9-9.5 Tops
2. No way in hell will Dubas ever sign Hainsey. I like Hainsey. I would like him on my team as a 6/7 D with PK specialty. Sure. But I do not trust Babcock not to play him top pair minutes, 23min a night, no breaks against top competition. That is bad.
3. Marleau deal is good. I feel that only happens in Arizona agrees to buy him out after July1 bonus. That way he can sign like a league min contract witht he sharks and be with his fam.
4. is Hutton good? I dunno. Based on the Braun trade I think we could get more from Vancouver.
5. Rather get picks then Benning from Edmonton, but eh? If it was Chirelli i would say get JP, but i assume Holland is smarter than that.

I disagree. Take Benning out of the team and accept the fact that Hainsey should be bid adieu. Now who do we have on the right side?