I don’t think blues will be retaining for that price but I’d say the blues would ask for good defensive prospects before offensive ones

I'm struggling to understand the calculus for the Hawks. Trade a good 2nd...so VAN can get better...to receive a worse 2nd...2 years further down the road... for some 4ths??? Nah.

Realisticly Not much chance the Sabres would let him get away they would match easily.

Kevyn Adams most likely locks him up before he gets to free agency.

No. Obviously.

Blues decline. We have a lot of winger prospects already so Lekkerimaki isn't appealing to us. A 2026 1st and a 2025 2nd isn't appealing as well. And on top of that you want 50% retention. The blues can get a far better package with 50% retention if we were trading Buch

He’ll be extended before November more then likely

Dahlin doesn't even make it to free agency and if he did Buffalo would match any offer.

STL easily declines as well

Would be great entertainment to watch Dahlin and Hughes defend together after a puck loss....

counter offer:
Buchnevich and Leddy<--->Petterson (D) and Boeser