4 years of half-retained Anders Lee can get you much more than a cap dump and a 28-32 1st round pick

Seems like a high price for Talbot.
Seems like a very low price for Mayfield and Lee (I am a big Lee fan).
Seems like a complete fleecing by the Edmonton to get a 50% retained Lee. I would rather just keep Lee as our 2C, keep Krebs at the wing (which is where I think he will stay at the NHL) and let Cozens continue to develop at 3C.

Interesting, the Edmonton trade is a little light I think

Actually might take Portillo out of the Minny deal and add him to the Islanders

That would help to balance things a bit. Still feel like the Islander deal is really light.

Add Buffalo's 2022 4th

I would say we would have to include the Vegas pick instead of the FLA pick.

Might have to, but the Sabres are still taking on cap and Mayfield is only signed for 1yr

I don't see Edmonton doing that. The reason for moving Kassian is to clear cap space to re-sign Evander Kane. This would be a clear downgrade.

Lee doesnt get moved. Aside from a full ntc ges the captain and is loved in the room. And for a franchise big on culture and loyalty lee will not be asked to leave.
With that out of the way lets break down the trade. Players are worth less in the offswason than at the TDL so i would say FLA 1st for mayfield. Its pick 28 which is a worse pick than most deadline 1sts end up being. It also doesnt have a 3rd like savard and chiarot (it also has to be enough for the isles to not just keep him and move him at the TDL, a big physical top 4 RHD at 725k (if retained) will be in high demand). That leaves mittelstadt for lee. Thats not enough. Lees contract isnt great but hes still a consistent 30 goal scorer. He also is a massive part of our stagnant pp. Mittelstadt is already 23 and his production was really similar to last years so i dont see it getting significantly more. Hes a 40 point 15 goal guy and hes a C which is logjammed on the isles. The isles would need some real value for lee which isnt here.

6 mill in cap space, so basically Barzal, thats enough added value

But its not. Mayfield is a whole seperate story also we would need a player to take his place. Its 4.5 in cap savings but im sorry we arent moving lee for cap space. Hes one of our only consistent scorers. Mittelstadt and 4.5 in cap space isnt nearly enough for lee

Unless there's a contract extension in place with Mayfield I can't see Buffalo doing a 1st for him, it's a waste of a asset

You can pass for the other reasons but trying to mental gymnast your way from 6 mill to 4.5 mill cap spacd is just annoying

Lol lee costs 7m. Mittelstadt costs 2.5m. That saves 4.5. Really f*ckin simple. No mental gymnastics

Wild accept

Mayfield also costs 1.45, so thats 5.95, then your mental gymnastics come in

No. We would have to add someone else to the roster and any decent RD3 would cost ~1.5m. Its not saving any cap. Its just not showing the hit rn. That 1.45 cant be spent upgrading other positions bc we need to fill the RD3 slot first. The 4.5 from lee can be used to upgrade other positions. Its actual savings.