Seems like underpays all around.

Tried to account for the flat cap the next couple years. Hard to tell what contracts are going to be at.

Ekholm is off the market and that package won't get you Garland.

I think Garland is good, but its not like he's tearing it up. He's put up 39 points twice, that's it. Factor in the fact that he already wants out of the desert. I'd throw in another prospect or a mid pick (3rd or 4th) And did Nashville say he was off the market? I hadn't seen that yet.

Yes Preds said they are not trading Ekholm.

Zona was asking for a 1st plus at the deadline, they don’t have to trade Garland, or even want to, they just want to cut payroll and he is arb eligible. But they are not selling him for peanuts either.

Garland 82 game avg is 24g 48pts. Same as Debrusk. Except he has been getting better while Debrusk has been declining.

That's unfortunate about Ekholm, I'd really like to see him in a Bruins jersey. He's a solid player.

I'd definitely throw some more assets in there for Garland. Maybe a Studnika or a Vladar. I'd be hesitant to add a 1st for him though, a 2nd, if we had it, I could be talked into it.

ekholm was off the market at the deadline because nashville went on a hot streak and was in a playoff spot, nashville literally just traded their best goal scorer in arvidsson i don't think anyone but Josi is untouchable