I like that deal for the Avs; it feels...familiar somehow

Insert Bailey for Palmieri in the arizona trade, palmieri has a ntc

hahhaha yeah... I can give you credit in the description if you'd like

If something like that happens IRL, then I'll take credit LOL

That's facts bro. Imagine if the GMs actually look on here lmao

Already commented on the initial thread for the Avs trade, so will add below.

Moving Girard off the blue line leaves a big hole. Even if Byram returns, you probably want a larger sample size of good health before you rely on him. Otherwise, you end up with MacDermid playing in the playoffs.

Beauvillier is a fine player, but you have him playing 3rd line wing minutes and probably 2nd unit PP. Mayfield doesn’t move the needle for me on D either. Not worth the price of losing a #3D, bottom 6 center, top(ish) prospect on an ELC, and a 2nd. Would rather hold on to those assets for a more noticeable upgrade.

In terms of what you added to the trade (Helleson+3rd for Parise), that’s a major overpay for the Avs.

Then we could charge a consulting fee

Doubt Varlamov has that kind of value. Goalies in general don't usually fetch 1sts and Varlamov hasn't had a great season behind one of the better defensive teams in the league. No reason to think he'd be better in Toronto to earn this kind of return.

I think Arizona would def decline

The Colorado trade is bad for the islanders. It makes the forward core extremely slow and the isles won’t be able to compete with the lack of speed.

Girards two biggest weaknesses is his defensive play and he’s awful on the PP. He’s not a defenseman isles shokld target IMO

Varlamov is a backup goalie... not a chance he's worth that much.

For Sorokin maybe.

I'm pretty sure all teams would say no

They do, there's one member of the analytics department dedicated purely to monitoring cap friendly I swear.

No White Whale for you

Leafs would do that trade for a lesser prospect like Hirvonen or Abruzzese