Don't see why the Sens should add a 2nd to take on Armia's dump. The extra year should almost make the pick the other way around
Quoting: Chabotrrorr
What about Nikita Zaitsev, a 2nd 2023 and a 4th 2024, for Joel Armia (no retention) and maybe something else?
Great for Montreal, absolutely awful for Ottawa
I'd much rather have Zaitsev 2 years at 4.5 than Armia 3 years at 3.4
Plus Zaitsev bonus is already paid so he makes only 2.5 for the rest of the season
If the Sens don't overplay Zaitsev this season, it will show that he can handle 3rd pairing minutes adequately so the last year of his contract won't be costly to dump, particularly if they opt to pay his bonus again next off-season
On top of all that, Zaitsev becomes way more useful in case of injuries. Armia is just not needed at all, injuries or not.