Columbus needs centers.. Nash is the 4th line center and at 2.75 for 1 more year isn’t bad. That’s also about 10 spots for a team who hasn’t had a 1st in 3 of the last 5 drafts....

Also all of theses trades heavily favor MTL....

You would really do Tatar with that much retention for just a 1st?!

hopefully Grigorenko works out. If he can be ur 2nd/3c easily especially with how well he played in the khl. give him some solid wings and u will be amazed by his skill

Why the hell would Philly trade a young top 4D and a 2nd for a goalie that's never played in the NHL and some mid and late round picks?

Also in what world are they tight on cap space?

That's horrendous, and as above, concur fully. This deal works is more balanced if PHI withdraw their 2nd and MTL add their 1st.

These moves are way too lopsided in MTL's favor.

Try again.

I wouldn't trade tatar for a low 1st rd pick even without retention (if I was mtl)

These trades are everywhere. MTL wins some but loses others.

St Louis, Philly and Columbus say no.
Nashville's is proper value but dont think they are the team to make that trade.
Colorado takes Tatar at that retention and runs, not everyday you get handed a player on pace for 70 points for a late 1st.

Philly withdraw thier 2nd and MTL put in a 1st? Buddy Myers is not worth a top 10 pick. The trade is horribly lop sided, thats a given but no way you get close to a top 10 pick value for Myers right now.

Myself, I would pass. If I'm keeping half of Tatar's salary, I want something slightly better than a late first rounder

Yeah Tatar isn't being moved for a 29th OA pick, with retention and giving back a 5th just makes the offer even more laughable on top of it.
With this 50% retention it's at least Kaut, Ranta and a 1st (Either this year because it's a nice class or next year hoping you get a better pick).

On other moves; we're not moving a freshly signed free agent with good potential, Montreal can't attract UFAs you imagine what's next if they start trading them a week/month after signing?
"Thoughts were Bozak and a 1st for a 5th (similar to the Marleau deal last year). Then Blais and a 5th for a 2nd." Blais' a nice third liner with a nice potential but is he really worth a 2nd? I'd rather just get the dump with 1st and stop it there.
I don't see that CBJ trade happening as Savard, Dubinsky or Murray could also be sent out of town and some carry more value than Nash.

Nice write up doe.

That is very wrong, of those players Hagg is the only one with arbitration rights, Patrick hasn't shown any reason to get a big raise and Lindblom is out for a while with cancer they will have about 5M extra in cap space