Pass on Elliott and Benn. You really undervalued Sorensen in that trade as well so hard pass on that. Otherwise its not too bad.

I was thinking about Nemeth over Benn and Elliot seems to perform well in a backup role. What do you think Sorenson would fetch realistically? The way I see it the sharks have 3 lines with excellent duos. Couture-Meier, Hertl-Kane, and Thornton-Labanc. I wanted to add hard working wingers to each line to help their talent blossom. I really think Tanev can be an excellent player in an expanded role and Fast is a good winger who doesn't need a lot of touches like Donskoi to be effective. Maenalanen has been a good player in regards to playing along the boards and holding possession with decent speed and agility, he's a cheap winger who has a good chance to flourish with Jumbo and Labanc.

I love the Fast deal. Dunno if NYR would pull the trigger on that though. Tanev is someone I have thought about as well and SJ could use some extra toughness to play Vegas, LA ETC. Maybe Fast and a 3rd is more palatable? Trading Dilly is more about shedding salary to make room for the RFA’s.

Saku is a good player and would likely do well with Jumbo (almost anyone would) but I’d rather keep Sorensen for the existing chemistry and I love his feisty style of play. I think Marcus will put up 20 this year.

Dillion is a good defender and someone who is very reliable and has the ability to play with high-end players as he demonstrated this year with his play next to Karlsson. I think the Rangers do this deal because they get a guy they can pair with Trouba and create a roster spot for one of their young players. I agree with your Sorenson take but I feel the sharks can trade him if they need Cap room in a pinch.

True about Dilly. He was also a +19 last season but EK65 really helped those numbers. Dillon has also improved each of his seasons in SJ.

If Marcus is traded I would still think he could fetch a little more. I hope it doesnt happen but I can see it as a possibility.