Wild aren't moving Middleton. Plus I don't think Gus gets 4 mil. Yes, he's had an amazing season but he's still a RFA playing behind a great defensive team, and it's his first year of playing well. I see his contract being between 2.5-3 mil for 2 years till the dead cap goes away, then it's payday for him if he keeps it up. Plus I don't see Addison staying and if he does I don't see the coaching staff having it be at a 2.5 cap hit. Has been benched for Merrill, Goligoski, and recently had Klingberg brought in to replace him. With the cap crunch and Evason showing he does not like his game I just don't see him staying at that contract. Plus Brock Faber is coming who I think the coaching staff would like better based on his game, so that's another player Addison would have to compete with. I see Goligoski, Addison, and Foligno being in the hot seat if the Wild need to move players this summer.

I think you could get stuff for Steel in an actual trade, but offer sheets are so rare that it's incredibly unlikely a gm wants to lose credibility over a bottom 6 forward. Regardless of offersheet possibility though, it won't be from Washington with the amount of AHLers needing NHL spots in DC.