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Take Connor Murphy completely out of that first trade and mayyyybe Chicago accepts. But you're not getting a top 4 guy retained 4x$2.2M without giving up a whole helluva lot more than this. Start with Knies & Niemela and go from there, tbh.
Seattle trade doesn't make much sense from the Toronto end - why not just keep Sandin for LD3 and sign some street UFA for RW4 instead of making this move? It's an easy no from TML here.
I could see Jersey thinking about this one-for-one, giving them a little treat like that 3rd pushes it over the edge. Easy accept from them, minor overpayment from Toronto but maybe Zacha unlocks something playing with Tavares & Nylander.
Not sure if St. Louis wants Kase, but I could see someone giving up a mid-rounder or doing a pick swap like this if they really wanted his rights. I don't think he has a spot in Toronto next year though.
As far as UFA signings - I'd be nervous giving Husso a deal as a full time starter with no safety net behind him. I'd almost rather get two 1B types (pick 2: Braden Holtby/Scott Wedgewood/Eric Comrie/Casey DeSmith) than run with Erik Kallgren as your primary backup. I also don't know if Phil Kessel and PK Subban have to settle for the Jason Spezza Memorial Veteran On A Minimum Contract spots this summer - someone else probably still gives them a $2Mish AAV.