Boy oh boy I like that Zucker trade

For which team?

You should keep Dumba.

I was strongly considering it, but at this point in Minnesota's rebuild they need to stock their system full with as many high end prospects and draft picks they possibly can. By the time they are ready to contend Dumba's contract will be up, so I think capitalizing on his value right now with 4 years left at a cheap cap hit would be worth it. I think in the Dumba trade they get 2 top tier prospects in Broberg and Lavoie plus a first round pick and the JP project I just think it might be too good to pass up. But that's the whole point it would take a significant offer like this one for the Wild to truly consider moving him.

That is blowing it up. However, when a team is ready to dismantle its current roster, a GM rarely receives the perceived value of the players being moved. The GM never gets a full wish list as in these deals.

I can’t see why Jersey would give up on a younger cheaper netminder for older, higher paid struggling one. The Rangers parted with Zuccarello at the trade deadline last season. Why would they wanted him back and pay more for his services? Tampa just says no to the Koivu deal.

The trade with Toronto is an interesting one. Interesting in if the Leafs would part ways with Kapanen. Zucker to Buffalo is balanced, however I think it is either a 2nd or the two players, not both. The trade with Montreal, remove the draft picks. The trade with Anaheim would be interesting. If the 1st round is in play, then it should warrant three players. Perhaps two.

With Edmonton, basically it is five players and first for Dumba and the shell of Staal thrown in. Way too much. Just a 1st for Dumba.

I have already said it is too early to give up on the Wild. Some of those players may be moved if Minnesota fails to qualify for post season.

Anaheim would give you either Lundestrom or the first and either Shore or Mahura for Spurgeon. We have no interest in Fiala.

Anaheim runs on their own internal cap. Spurgeon's $7.575m x 7 contract is too much for the Ducks.

Eugene Melnyk is the only owner stupid enough to let that sort of artificial restraint keep his team from contending for the Cup. Our ownership isn't.

I’m a Sabres fan, but I like it for both. I imagine that this type of trade is accompanied by a Risto trade that restocks the Prospect cupboards

The 7 year term on Spurgeon's deal is awful, the AAV is too high for the complimentary player that he is.

If I was MN I would take what i could get for him in trade at this point. The new GM saw the Zuccerello deal and said hold my beer while I sign Spurgeon.