ok where’s our pick tho for retaining

You can have Schenn back for a 3rd

its so tough to make alot of moves, really has to be money in and same money out. take out Schenn, and move Foote for a better RHD at 50% retained. give NJ a mid round pick for retaining on Crouse. maybe even go big and move Foote and a prospect for Brassard and a dman on Philly like Braun and keep Bogo on LTIR since i dont see him playing again till playoffs

The retention is part of the trade, nothing extra. If Tampa added anything maybe a 6th or at best a 5th for 383k for just the remainder of this year.

Tampa may go that high, but not sure depending on who else they might be looking at. In any case, it’s not likely a dealbreaker if Schenn is their target.

Tampa won’t get a better dman(at least not one they can re-sign, for Foote+1st, plus anybody that strong would require more gymnastics to make the cap work, even with double retention). Braun I think could be had for a 3rd and maybe a later pick w/full retention. If they get Crouse, there’s really no room/need for Brassard(although he is a good face off guy). There was some noise around Schenn, and he knows Tampa’s system well plus has an extra year. For 383k in retention on Crouse, it would be a late pick, and the above deal was something I had been discussing with a NJ fan, who proposed Foote for a 2nd, one of Zetterlund or McCarthy, and NJ retained on Crouse. McCarthy would be okay in place of Zetterlund, but he is still in college and further off probably than the F. For next year, Tampa would still have Schenn, hopefully extend Crouse, and keep their 1st. Tampa would also have a solid bottom/middle 6 guy possibly in Zetterlund, and then the year after(if not sooner), Jack Thompson should be ready to be a starter at RD. As for Bogo, despite his oft injured status, his current injury is only a 2-3 week issue from what I read, so he should be gtg sometime during the upcoming break. Unfortunately, because he is so often banged up, that’s why I think getting a Braun or Schenn would be solid, since after Tampa’s top 6, it’s a decent drop in quality, especially against good teams in the playoffs. Lyubushkin from Arizona is another target I’ve tried to work in on some arms.

I think that Foote trade is realistic

Similar to the Graves trade the Devils made in the offseason

I like it for Devils

I'm actually not convinced the Canucks move Schenn. Him and Hughes pair together so well and Schenn is so cheap that's he's quite valuable to Vancouver. Would be nice for Quinn to have a consistent d partner for once in his career.

Canucks declined, Rutherford says he wont trade schenn unless its a big overpay

Yeah, certainly possible. I hadn't really considered Schenn as a depth upgrade for Tampa until recently with some speculation that teams were calling about him. If not, Tampa will likely pivot to one of the ufa's that are reasonably priced instead.