Blues may say yes

Why invest heavily into an external solution when the answer could very well be under our nose in Bakersfield? If skinner can just post league average goaltending that is a significant upgrade without spending assets or heavily investing future cap we don’t have

Blues should accept this but wouldn't sadly.

I don't know, Chops. Doug might pull the trigger on this if he's high on one of the two minor leaguers as a backup to Husso. Bridge Husso for two years @ $4 million, save about $3 million in cap space, get a 1st round pick, Foegele makes Kostin tradable, Samurokov looks like a solid young third pair, which could open up a trade for one of our LHD, and a JAG in the minors. Package Kostin, Perunovich/Walman, one of those 1st rounders and something else for a top-line LHD?

Not sure about Husso at 4 mil, but the rest of your assessment is solid. I just don't think Army would trade Binnington.

I agree that Army probably doesn't trade Binner. However, if moving him frees up the cap space to sign Lindholm in free agency, do you pull the trigger? I do admit that doesn't really help us this year. I would argue that does extend the contention window getting a big boy like Lindholm long=term. I guess depend on this decision really depends on how strong Hofer or Ellis are projected./viewed by Army. Maybe Husso signs for $2.8 - $3.5???

If it were up I'd trade Binner, just don't think Army will even for cap space. Blues need Lindholm or someone like him.