You’re heavily overvaluing your players…

How does TOR need Stecher when Holl is basically the exact same player? (Especially for a 1st)

Can’t see Stecher or Leddy returning firsts.

But it’s Yzerman. So wouldn’t be surprised tbh

Now those are some dream returns I would love to see, but never going to happen.
Stetcher may garner a second round pick of he has another good year considering it would likely be a late second to s competing team.
Staal I don't think gets moved at all. He has a NMC.
I think Leddy could actually get a good return with retention, a first doesn't seem too unreasonable. I think they try and resign him for a couple more years though.
A third for Namestnikov would be good, wouldn't be too sad if it was a fourth.
Greiss hang retained might be a third, most a second of he's having a good year. Can't see it being much more than that honestly, would be happy if it was tough.
Now all that said you can only retain salary on 3 contracts at any one time, so since we have retention on Panik's contract we can only retain on 2 more this year. Leddy and Greiss would be prime candidates for that.

He would be a nice third pairing guy if Liljgren doesn't cut it, but that return is too much.

I think we’re looking at the following roughly.

Stetcher - 2nd
Staal - 3rd
Leddy - 1st
Vladdy - 4th/5th
Greiss - 3rd

CAR doesn’t need Staal unless there’s a bunch of injuries and even still I would opt for a better replacement. He’s not worth a 2nd either. Maybe a 4/5 as a rental.

Leddy might get you a 1st, but your not getting a first and 2nd. The rest of these are only awesome if your a wings fan. These are so far off on actual value. And you cant retain these many salaries. a team can only retain salary on 3 players at a time. The price for rentals is not this high.

IF ANY team gives up a 1st for Stetcher, their GM will be fired within seconds.

Your only allowed to have 2 retained salary transactions at one time. Can you imagine having to pay over 6.5 mil for 4 players not playing for your team? That would be tough to ask for if your Stevie Y.

The rule is actually 3 I believe, unless I'm mistaken. At the time of the trade deadline the actual salaries being paid will be substantially less as well so paying for those retentions won't be as ridiculous.

Staal has a NMC for a reason, He doesn't want to uproot his family. And we're already retaining on Panik so you can only retain on 2 more players not 3.

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