galchenyuk either gets a holl type of deal or he walks.. min 1.5M for 2

unlike Holl, he has yet to prove he is a solid nhl player

he isnt good but he had the best chemistry with tavares and nylander. no wonder no one wants to play for us

ex 30 goal scorer too lmao get a grip

"No wonder why no one wants to play with us"
Like who? Seems like a noob statement

I'm a big believer in Dadonov's ability to bounce back, and for 2.5mil retained for two years, there will be plenty of interest league wide, and they'll definitely get more that a 4th liner and a KHL Star. Ottawa also has no incentive to trade him to Toronto in the first place.

I think Ottawa ends up holding onto him, which is the right call imo. They probably won't retain salary, and they'd definitely be getting a worse player in a contract swap. I think they hang on, and he'll bounce back just fine. I'd be surprised if he doesn't hit 20G goals, 40-50 points.

The only reason ottawa wouldn't do this is because they need veteran leadership. Your getting 2 younger prospects who are close to nhl ready and having a shot. 2019-2020 Ilya Mikheyev was easily a top 6 winger and anybody who watched him can tell you that. Is he not eligible to bouncing back? Also SDA could have a shot at a bottom 6 role. Dadanovs chances of bouncing back are pretty low considering he has gotten worst every season and he is in his mid 30s not getting younger

Lol Ilya is neither a prospect nor is he "easily a top 6 winger". He's 26 turning 27 at the start of the season and he's a 3rd/4th line defensive winger.

SDA is a very skilled player, but I struggle to see him as an NHL regular. He's very scrawny for an NHL player at 5'10 170lbs which isn't a problem on its own, but he's not very willing to engage physically, and he keeps to the perimeter offensively and can't/won't go to the places where goals are scored. He's got vision and playmaking, but he's got no goal scoring ability. It's a tough to really carve a role for yourself in the NHL with a skillset like he has, unless you're a truly elite playmaking talent which he isn't at all.