If a team as bad as the devils want krug, I’m guessing he wants closer to 9. That might get him to a contender though.

I don't think Craig Smith is enough of a big dog and I'm not really convinced one top-6 addition is enough. As unrealistic as it is, there's an argument for bringing in an entirely new top line that moves everyone else down a peg. 1OA notwithstanding, I wouldn't count on Hughes. I think Will Butcher is quietly a buyout candidate. I agree with Bcarlo25 that Krug isn't taking $7M to play for a bottom-feeder in Newark at twice the home game tax rate he's paying in Mass.

Fair, just an idea of a more competitive team from a Lightning fan.

Hmm.. Nope. There's no reason to do something like that.

He'll be 25 in the buyout window, so it will be the last chance to buy him out for 1/3 instead of 2/3.

There's still no reason. Thank you but no.