Strome playing well, not sure thats enough.

De Haan will be a 2nd rd pick or a decent prospect with a lower pick.

So packaged together it’s an overpayment and we could keep something possibly

Yep, earlier in the season that may have got Strome but not now.

I agree with your CDH value, will be a 2nd or decent prospect and pick.

On the outside it could be argued thats correct however, the players coming back aren't of need currently. LD is our best stocked position so voids the value Hajek brings and Chytil can't get it going in a good NYR team, he may struggle even more in a poor CHI team. Not the sort of move that we would favour.

Fair point. I feel like Hajek can act as a cheap 7th like he has for us even though he’s been solid whenever we put him in, maybe just buys time for your prospects to develop patiently. Chytil needs to be LW and that’s where we can’t play him. I almost rather keep him and try Laf at 3c for awhile to see if he could develop into a C. Chytil has good offensive skill as I’m sure you’ve seen in the past but his strength isn’t at C. Is Georgiev of any interest? When he’s good he’s really good but when he’s bad it’s rough, might serve as a stop gap till you find a legit G?

Hajek has been atrocious.

How about:
1. Keep LaF on top line
2. Keep 2nd line intact
3. 3rd line:
Don’t think VGN will move Smith- will look to solve cap issues by dealing Dadanov…which doesn’t help NYR

So how about offering the 2nd and 4th for Stastny? And then offer MTL a 2nd, 4th, and a prospect (Pajuniemi??) for Lehkonen.
3rd line: Chytl- Stastny-Lehkonen

Trade Gaut to AZN to dump Nemeth in off season
4th line: Goodrow- Rooney- Reaves/Hunt

Then as far as shoring up D…offer a 2023 2nd + Reunanen for de Haan….if the demand is more than that, stick with Jones on left of Schneider.

I don't think so. We have Soderblom coming through and Lankinen albeit they aren't quite at Georgiev level but they are suitably fine. Our preference would be to obtain high picks or decent prospects and with Strome playing quite well his value seems to be increasing to a level of relevance for us meaning its not going to be as easy to get him from us.