Kapanen needs a change of scenery. His trade level is at an all time low, which means he would likely demand a lower-than-usual AAV on his next contract but I believe he can definitely bounce back with such gifted teammates and under Colorado's high flying offensive style of play. Zohorna played great for the pens, he's only played a small sample size though so his trade value won't be unreasonable. Bro is a 6'6 220 pound TANK who would be perfect for the avs 4th line. Ruhwedel is the sweetener to this deal and makes the perfect bottom pairing defenseman.

If the pens unfortunately cannot resign letang, girard can be a low cost alternative. His skating and puck moving ability would fit in perfectly with the pens system.

Would have loved to keep Kadri, but given the fact that Mackinnon's contract is expiring next year, it makes sense to try to keep as much cap space available as possible heading into next offseason. Kadri will probably demand between $7.5-$8 mill on his upcoming deal. As much as I love Naz, I think it's better to play with a better centre making a lower AAV for the next 2 years and then cross that bridge when it comes. There will be plenty of 2nd line UFA centres anyway.