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-Monahan doesn't make a ton of sense for the Isles, IMO. The big-need is a top-6 winger, which arguably would cost less than a similarly productive top 6 C, which is what I assume Kent Hughes is going to be marketing Sean Monahan as. It's an interesting thought, and I don't hate the reasoning behind it, but I think it would make more sense to focus those assets more on a winger (JVR? Kuzmenko? Gustav Nyquist?) on that tier than a center. Panik's contract is also not an asset the Isles necessarily care about moving - it costs $250K in a penalty and at his point they've squirreled away enough deadline cap space to not need to worry abou tit.
-I honestly don't get this from Dallas' perpsective - Drouin has become just so unreliable I can't see them doing this, trading back from a 2024 1st to a 2024 3rd just to shed cap they don't need to move. Drouin's got 5 assists in 16 GP - is he *that* much of an upgrade over Denis Gurianov at this point?
-I could buy a fully retained Joel Edmundson getting a 1st back - you get two playoff runs out of him, and recent precedent has veteran D with playoff experience being worth that. Toronto doesn't make sense, though, because obviously their system is working with whoever they plug in on the blueline. Not the best use of their assets when even waiver guys like Connor Timmins are being productive. OK value, bad destination, in my opinion.
-I could see the Hawks biting on this, even a "resurgent" Dickinson is on pace for about a 30 point season. He's definitely rebuilt some value, though, and I don't hate this deal for either side. Keeps Montreal from having to rush a guy up for 23-24 and doesn't give up a premium asset - hell, I wouldn't be surprised if you could just get him for one of those extra 2023 4ths you've got squirreled away.