Wings pass on all deals, no bueno

GJ now one of Hughes/EP is gone next year

32OV is more than fair/overpay and then you attach Baertschi to the deal so hard no. Demko was mediocre during regular season and had three great games in the playoffs. I’d rather go after Markstrom like the rumor and keep the 32OV. Pass on the Detroit deals and I don’t thinks we should even look at exploring them.

Detroit's not giving up what's basically a late 1st for that.

Big time past on Sutter.

Nope. Checked that before I published. Can find an extra $20 million in the following year. Tight but can be done

sabres will not be taking on any cap dumps. Especially not for a bottom tier prospect.

That should be their second from Washington.

That should be the pick Detroit had from Washington. Closer to 3rd round than 1st

Nope, try again. You have ao7t 13M to work with.

CGY would probably rather keep Bennett, him and Virtanen are basically the same type of player and plus Bennett can play center.

2022: Edler deal done: 6 mil gone, Juolevi, Rathbone or other in at 900k. Pearson UFA, replaced by Podkolzin 900k, Dell UFA, replaced by hopefully Dipietro or other cheap placeholder, Erikson finally moveable due to only 3 mill actual salary (probably have to retain 2 million), Retained 1 mill on Sutter gone due to UFA, bury Beagle in minors, save almost 1.1 mill, lose a player in expansion (unknown salary) probably have to trade Myers (modified NTC) which shoild be doable as he only has 13 million left in real salary for 3 years at that point

Probably, but that doesn't have much consequence either way. This would be like a Neal/Lucic deal but with reasonably paid players

Maybe. Just chose them because I read somewhere they might be a landing spot for Sutter as they need penalty killers. I adjusted to retain 1 million in salary, meaning the actual out of pocket for him would be 2.5 million for Buffalo. Mackewen has now made the NHL. Likely a serviceable 4th liner but honestly interchangeable in the deal.

That was supposed to be the DET 2nd rounder from Washington (thumb must have slipped). Baertschi is only making actual 2.4 mill for 1 more year and is a decent top 6 player (better than Gagner). Only reason Demko would be traded is because Markstrom resigns with a NMC. Otherwise Demko would be taken in expansion. He's well regarded around the league and would be the Canucks goalie of the future if not for this situation. According to reports here not wanting to give Markstrom a NMC until after yr 1 is the main sticking point in negotiations because they may want to leave him unprotected in expansion rather than Demko. I don't know Detroit's goalie prospects but someone would definitely take this deal

The Sabres just signed there 4th line center/ penalty killer for 800k. No need to pay 3.5 out of pocket for a redundant player