Only 51 🤔

Alexis is 100% off the table. Kakko is probably available. As far as MTL goes, they were just in the Cup Final. There's gotta be a lot of temptation to chase the biggest trade chip in recent memory. Suzuki would be a tough loss, but CC would be tough to swallow, too b/c of his extra year of ELC. If Eichel is healthy, I would trade Suzuki + 2nd. Eichel's upside is 90+ points.

I don't think BUF would deal unless one of the big two (CC or NS) are included. Not both, obviously.

Call me crazy but I don’t think I’d trade both Suzuki and Caufield for Eichel

"Wow"-Owen Wilson

LOL. Who would?

Lol the Seth Jones trade is 148-9-4 for Columbus

Peter Chairelli

GMJR

If one of Suzuki or Caufield are traded the Habs will regret it

I was just looking at the upcoming FA class and I can't help but wonder if there will even have enough demand for everyone. Like I mean there are soooooo many decent depth options... Janmark, Haula, Coleman, Glendening, Bonino, Armia, ERod, Oesterle, Hamonic, Vatanen, Gudbranson, Forbort and I pass ven more

Per source, Coyotes UFA D Niklas Hjalmarsson is retiring. I don't expect a formal announcement or statement from Nik. Those who have covered him or known him know that is not his style. He was an integral part of 3 Stanley Cups in Chicago and the consummate pro on/off the ice. pic.twitter.com/b3GUVwGWa9

— Craig Morgan (@CraigSMorgan) July 25, 2021

Also Reason Eichel wasnt traded 2 days ago

Friedman on 31TP talking Eichel/NYR: "The Rangers and Sabres were just not close on the package. The Sabres wanted the likes of a Schneider or Lundkvist and the Rangers didn't want to go there, they (Sabres) wanted some of their top young players that are already on the roster."

— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) July 25, 2021

I dont know I would have gave Schneider per the charts

Statistically, both Braden Schneider and Nils Lundkvist profile as very nice prospects.They're also not in the same stratosphere of the type of prospect they'd need to be in order to make them untouchable in a trade for Jack Eichel. https://t.co/pjPFyB5DbD pic.twitter.com/xwbnXygoRS

— Patrick Bacon (@TopDownHockey) July 25, 2021

Also just the eye test on Schneider. His ceiling is a #4 defensive D IMO.

There was a rumor he might go back to Sweden, so not sure if this means retiring permanently or just from the NHL

Yep besides these guys theres gonna be, Non qualified players, bought out players so many choices, and also good chunk of big fish to (Landeskog, Hamilton, etc.)

Like honestly Rangers got 2 years to do something under Gallant based on track records with previous teams

A package focused around picks and Schneider really would not have been so bad. Especially when we consider rn Rangers got Trouba and Fox along with Lundqvist. Eichel would push that team into contention but I guess the rangers organization does not see it that way

Reports indicate that Lafreniere, Panarin, Schnieder, Lundqvist, Krieder, Fox, Gauthier, Kakko, Zibanejad, Strome, Lindgren, Chytil, Jones, Henriksson, Georgiev, Shesterkin, Kravstov, Blais, Goodrow, Trouba, Miller, Rooney, Bietto, all first round picks and DeAngelo’s buyout salary are all untouchable in a Jack Eichel trade

Mike Milbury

So Buffalo GM Adams wants to keep Ullmark and believes despite wanting to keep him McCabe is going to open market

Yeah sorry Adams after 3 of the core are potentially gone don't see either wanting to stay.

Some things Tom Fitzgerald said after the draft in interviews

On Luke Hughes: Fitz picked Hughes because of his upside. Fitz believes that Hughes' had the highest potential of all the players on the board. Fitz indirectly said that family connections didn't play a factor in the selection.

On Chase Stillman: Fitz picked Stillman since his scouts loved him. Stillman plays a physical game but is skilled. Stillman reminded him of Blake Coleman

On free agency: Fitz said he's not going to throw money at free agents. He's only going for players that want to be part of the franchise.

What? So is he saying that none of the UFAs want to play in New Jersey?

I should have worded it better

He's not going to overpay for free agents to make them sign with the Devils.

Tbf, I don't believe the Devils are at the top of UFAs' lists