Okposo isn’t a good fit for Ottawa, even with a 1st included. That second and third year will block the prospects, whereas Anisimov is in the final year of his contract, and is only making $1.5MM in salary, a cheap bottom6 centre. So basically, Ottawa isn’t in a rush to trade Anisimov, for Okposo, even with the sweetener.

Johnson declines, He's not leaving Tampa for that cellar dweller.

He doesn’t have a choice

He doesn't have a choice, Dude he has a full NTC he has all the choice in the world. He can refuse to waive to leave Tampa. So yeah he does have a choice.

No he can go where ever tampa wants to send him or he can play out the rest of his contract in the minors where he currently is assigned

OTT rejects in a heartbeat.

A first 2 drafts from now isnt enough to move Okposo, let alone asking for anything coming back.