Not a bad look but we dont need Demelo for that price and i think the values are slightly off in my opinion:

Markstrom 6M+
Tanev 5M+
Virtanen 3ish M
Stecher at least 3.5M, he has arbitration rights.
Gaudette 2M
Leivo hasnt earned a raise on his 1.5M

Youve forgotten Rafferty whos been killing the AHL this year and has a one way deal next year. We would lose him on waivers in this scenario.

If we were to upgrade our D, it would be on the left side for the 3rd pairing. This scenario leaves us with 2 leftys and 5 rightys which doesnt make sense.

Fair points on all those, but if tanev costs 5+ Id walk away without hesitation

1. I don’t like Bowey at all, but I don’t hate the idea of firing Jay Beagle’s contract into the sun.
2. So we are clear, you traded for Rodrigues only to not sign him?
3. Stecher on his off-side? Why not just not sign a left handed D instead of DeMelo?

Buffalo passes . You can have Rodriguez for free July 1