Nice

interested to see what devils fans would say. From an outsiders perspective i dont like laine is good at all 5v5 but im not so sure about foudy. Personally wouldn't do it

I get it. The reason I went to this is that for all the ****ting on Laine I’ve seen, a few NJ ACGM’s have actually put together trades for him that I was interested in.

Foudy is honestly a throw-in. He could be replaced with Bemstrom. Both are players who I think haven’t been given a good shake with CBJ due to roster spots/injuries/ Torts, and have run out of time to be waivers exempt. IMO, give them a good chance to turn into something with another organization.

you wish

Of course. It’s “ideal,” not “realistic.”

Then again, I can’t predict ****. We got 1sts out of the shell of Nick Foligno and David Savard last year, so who knows 🤷‍♂️

Bruins don’t need or want wingers.

just my opinion, but if EDM is trading for Korpisalo, i would have to imagine the price being lower than a 2nd

I think holtz is a tough ask. I'd try for Mercer instead.

I don't believe Laine is a good fit for New Jersey.
I think we'd say thanks, but no thanks.

Mercer has just as much value as Holtz, if not more. Good two-way player, plays center.
Also, Devils fans will never want to move him because is one of the more fun players to watch. Can put on a good show.

The Pens trade is awful.

1) Domi has no more value than Zucker at this point. Domi is terrible defensively and Zucker is a far better 200ft player.
2) The only advantage is that Domi is a rental and the pens are free and clear, but it's not worth a 1st round pick to do that. If Zucker had like three or more years left? Sure.
3) Poulin is not the Pens top prospect.

Pens decline hard. Your best option is Zucker for Domi straight up. The Pens are not desperate to move Zucker this year and next year being his last year, he'll be much easier to move without having to give up whacky stuff like that.

I agree he's probably as valuable but maybe with Hughes and Hischier signed long term they might be able to weasel into Mercer. If I was Columbus I'd chase the center.

As mentioned above ^ ^ - Nyquist is just piling on more similar guys/"surplus of the same player type" to the popcorn/pressbox and at the over-expense of 2 x 2nd's (overpay).

I'm not completely opposed to that Pens trade, but Burke and Hextall have made it abundantly clear they're not trading 1sts and prospects

Gotta love living at the nexus between “I’m not completely opposed” and “it’s awful.”

Who is PIT’s top prospect?

No consensus on that. Logic would suggest it's Poulin but he's been underwhelming in the AHL.

It could be any one of Poulin, Puustinen, and POJ.

Well, my fellow pens' fan is clearly unfamiliar with Domi. He had one crazy year and he's been mediocre since.

Right now the Pens best prospect is either Drew O'Connor or Valtteri Puustinen.