Can’t see Florida retaining and giving up the higher pick.

easy no for OTT, your not dumping JJ and getting anything good in return even adding Matt murry which OTT does not need

sens decline as long as jj is in there

Why the NJ trade?

Could be the same as the Pacioretty-Tatar trade where both teams retain salary. That way Panthers ownership would be able to save money in the short-term.

So swapping jj for 3 years for Matheson for 6 more years. Better hope the dude snaps back.

Ottawa and St. Louis pass easily. Makes no sense for them to make either move.

OTT rejects in a heartbeat

With regards to the proposed trade with Florida....it should be straight up 1 for 1, but I think this is a rare Jim Rutherford WIN. For the record I think (and have thought for years now) he's a terrible GM, but there's ALOT to unpack in this trade. First for foremost. This trade has Coach Q written all over it! and I'm going to pat myself on the back here. I 100% predicted Matheson would fail under coach Q. Not only did his ATOI drop by 4 minutes...his February and March had a few single digit games and a bunch in the low teens. Coach Q can't help himself. If you're young and you turn the puck over...you're in the dog house. There is no development time for him. Coach Q is NEVER playing a run and gun...1st to 7 goals win...type of game.

I understand it's a risk, but you're going to get a guy in Matheson that fits your system. This isn't an insult at all...PIT is a run and gun team. That's how they win games. They're not beating people up. Their defense is...let's keep the puck in the offensive zone. If you let up 5 goals...not a problem in the world because we probably got 6. No shame in that! Matheson isn't winning a ton of board battles. He might be a bit weak against the cycle. WHATEVER! He can move the puck up the zone. That's all PIT cares about. I do think you'll see 40+ point seasons. The catch is once the HOFers leave....then what happens, but that's for a different post.

Hornqvist - I think he's overrated. Injury prone. Let's not kid each other Crosby faces the shutdown line. Malkin 2nd then Hornqvist gets easy pickens. Now Florida is expecting a 33+ player to get better while getting older and needing to play against tougher competition....oh and more minutes? That's not a recipe for success. Florida can't replace Hoffman or Daddy with freakin Hornqvist!

Do people that put into these trades not take into consideration EXACTLY what will happen if 29 is brought back to Pittsburgh with the "Fans"? Like really if you look anywhere it is more then obvious what will happen. Allow me to spell it out why I personally am against Fleurys return to the Pens... So lets say he is brought in like you said. So Jarry is the starter going into camp and coming out of camp (Barring injuries).
"Fleury isn't the starter but even still Im just so happy he is back with the team! Cant wait to see him start."
-1 Month into the season-
"Well Jarry has been good but we need to give Fleury more starts because Jarry is starting to flounder a bit and we need him fresh!"
-2 Months into the season after Jarry has a couple of bad games as every goalie will and Fleury is still a backup-
"Well Jarry clearly needs a break! We need to make Fleury the starter so Jarry can rest up and clean up his game!"
-3 Months into the season-
"FLEURY IS THIS TEAMS STARTER!!!!!!"

Im not even saying management will be like this. But the fact that this is what will become of Pittsburgh as the cult of Fleury continues to try and get their idol back as a starter in PGH it is something this team should avoid like the plague till he is retired. I cannot be the only person who sees this trend.