Quoting: NMAvsFan
This is creative - far too creative for Sakic. They like to keep their trades simple. But you did good.
Really? I would disagree on that.
The Duchene 3-way was anything but simple as it involved 8 pieces, 6 going to Colorado from 2 teams.
The Barrie trade was anything but simple - including 3 players, 2 picks, and 50% retention.
The Saad trade could have been a straight 1-for-1, but instead it involved 4 players and $1m retention which then allowed Sakic to acquire Toews and sign him to an AAV than
just about squeezed into the cap structure (barely leaving $900k for Jost as well).
The Kuemper trade involved retention, thereby enabling the Murray signing.
Clearly these trades all involve a lot of planning and strategic thinking, suggesting that Sakic is more than capable of finding creative solutions to get a deal over the line.