TOR declines- unless it sets up for a bigger move.

Manson's NTC also blocks this. He's got Toronto on the list, and rumor is that he blocked a deal to Winnipeg last year.

Lindholm deal- no it needs a 1st
NYR- if Des is included needs to be a 1st
TOR- I think Tampa could be a spot that could give us a 1st and no thank you to adding Carrick in the deal

Apparently every move this year requires a 1st....for any player.

I think that you've been commendably conservative here -- extremely conservative, in some instances. (No sense in sounding like a Montreal extremist, who would say that since Manson is better than Chiarot, he should get a first and a second.) I don't think that we trade Lindholm without getting a 2022 first or second. I don't think that we need to include DesLauriers in that trade, or move him at all because I think that we want to re-sign him. (Has anyone else noticed how much he's been deployed on the penalty kill lately?)

You've been flying under the radar recently. Welcome to the cadre of hard-core Anaheim fans.

Yeah I've noticed most of the replies to my trade proposals usually end up saying Anaheim could ask for more. Not sure if its me not wanting to hear it from other fanbases, or me simply not thinking our players are all that they are hyped to be.
Adding D-lo just felt right to sell high on him. And the Rangers look like they could use a D-lo even with Reaves. Max Jones could fill in for D-lo. Buddy Robinson can take over the enforcer role. I assume we resign Carrick. Grant will be back. Groulx needs a longer look... that's 5 4th line players (Jones might jump 3rd line who knows).
The Lindholm trade, yeah its probably more like a 1st round pick and Tippett rather than a 2nd and Tippett.
The whole Manson thing is true. If Chiarot truly goes for a 1st as is the rumor, then Manson SHOULD get us a 1st...
with that being said, these players NEED to be traded if we aren't going to sign them. And a lot of these contenders already traded their 2022 1st round picks. 2023 is open for business, but some teams will be reluctant to part with 1st round picks in future years.