the 3-team trade is one of the weirdest trades I've ever seen on Capfriendly.

You’re definitely right in all the points you made about Nashville, but I have to say that they’d decline this. Fabbro probably would get more and Nashville only has two NHL-caliber RDs, so we’d have to get someone back that can play RD right away

Just genuinely curious, why wouldn't the Sharks just trade Timo directly to New Jersey if thats the return? I don't see the Devils giving up extra assets to send him through Buffalo, especially when the Sharks can retain on Timo themselves.

I'm not familiar with Fitzgerald, but the Minnesota trade makes sense on the merits you presented. I could see something like that happening.

1. It fits my narrative. (Snarky response)
2. Someone will need to take salary back from NJD to make the deal work and I can see them retaining on other players (Bonino & acquired Tatar) they may consider moving.

There is a chance of that happening. NSH has had guys play their off wings. I am not sure how much more he could really get. He isn't a big point producer and it isn't like he is a pure shutdown guy either. I figured a "B" forward prospect and Johnson who is a "A-/B+" defensive prospect or if he fails to sign a 2nd round comp pick would be fair. All comes down to what Poile sees as potential value.

Thats what would happen. No need for a third team to help and lose 2 extra assets

A few things wrong here though.
Tatar isn't a capdump, he's playing some of the best hockey of his career and moving him out for Meier is a somewhat self defeating purpose.
If the Devils would need to move cap back for the purpose of facilitating a big acquisition, it'd be Andreas Johnsson they'd be parting with, not Tatar.
Also, taking on a 1st, Holtz, Leddy and Thompson on top of Tatar for Meier retained is an overpayment to the extreme, say nothing if there isn't a reasonable extension attached to Meier.

It's a terrible move for the Devils, Meier is amazing but not worth all that.

Considering the scarcity of young D men that are available, Fabbro’s will fetch more than he’s worth. For me, I’d look at the Nils Lundkvist trade as comparable and we might even get more than that