Why would McDonagh waive his full NTC to return to NYR instead of remaining with a contender in TBL? And why would NYR want to take on $6.75m x 5 years with a 32 year old player? NYR project to be doing some serious spending in 2022, they don't need to handcuff themselves to an anchor in McDonagh.

Also pretty sure Palat will not have CBJ on his 20 team trade list.

And Seattle selects Raddysh? Huh? I think Foote or Joseph would be taken over TR.

Very, very very hard to see McDonagh as a cap dump after how he's been playing these last two years. Absolute STUD and Bolts best defensive Dman for two straight playoff runs.

Tampa will want to go for a three-peat, McDonagh is not gonna get dished out IMO unless it's for a good return.
Cap troubles will be solved by dealing forwards, where we already have multiple replacements ready in the farm system, not Dmen (unless Seattle takes McD of course)

Easy Rangers decline...

rangers don’t have the money to take on another massive contract w term and trade protection. they’ve already got too many of those and too many young players to pay.

Katchouk isn’t worth a 2nd…