I like strome a lot. And like the thought of strome and mcdavid back together. But I think Chicago wouldn’t make that deal

I think the Devils accept

How good is Nordgren?

I would take that trade as the Anaheim GM.

I would do that if I was Edmonton! How good is Dylan Strome at face offs?

He's a flyer prospect. He's had injury issues, but will play in Liiga this year (and probably for two years), and then shows promise as a middle-6 winger. He may not pan out, but he's not an awful organizational piece.

I think it's a crapshoot. I originally had it as Holloway + 4th, which seemed more ideal, but I don't know if EDM could tolerate that. Savoie is another option, I suppose, or a higher 2022 pick.

Devils accept then

Chicago declines every trade

Lol. As a Hawks fan, if they declined that ANA or NJD trade they’d be very wrong. Arguments could be made with EDM and value, but to say that Lindholm isn’t with a middle first, Beaudin and Suter as an RFA is insane.

Devils fans have offered Butcher for a 3rd. I like him really but this trade is overpaying massively.

The ANA deal is also way too much to give up. There is no basis for that return on a guy who quite likely won't be interested in an extension meaning he is a rental.

Happy to keep Strome on this basis as doesn't change much for us.

I see your a Hawks fan but you don't seem to understand what a UFA is.

Lindholm is a 1 year rental. That means the Hawks get him for only 1 season and then he shops the free market. If you think that's worth the #11 pick, Suter, and Beaudin then I think you're insane. We aren't competing for a cup, that's giving up a lot for what?

Butcher is another 1 year rental; again, Hawks have zero rights to him after a season it's highest bidder at that point. He's also a 2nd liner and not much more, so what exactly are you accomplishing by trading Beaudin, Kalynuk after a good first season, Stillman a decent 3rd liner, and Vlassic in the wings? I'm all for trading Zadarov (an RFA not UFA), but bringing in another bottom 4 for what?

There's a reason why fans of the other teams aren't pushing back and even a couple saying Chicago is overpaying here.

My apologies for being unclear. The Lindholm trade is predicated on an extension, and I should have made a note of that. I'm happy to make the edit. Re: the Butcher trade, Zadorov is just as likely to be non-tendered as anything else due to his QO. Subban is a tweener and is in the way of Soderbloms development at this point. The pick swap is a mid-round 2nd for a high 3rd, not just a giveaway of a 2nd. Kalynuk is getting top-line minuted in the AHL in this scenario and is likely the first call-up, Beaudin is the odd man out developmentally, and Stillman has the perfect contract for a 6/7D.