Absolutely not. This is an overpay by NJ.

BUF: Palat blocks
SJS: This trade, which is a huge overpay, is only necessary because of the awful ANA trade

ANA: Unspeakable horrors. There is zero reason to do this, at all. We are fine without Zegras, and Gibson is such a massive downgrade from Vanecek. GIbson SUCKS.

If Fitz did this, I would want him fired.

btw the conditions on the Meier trade mean this scenario would be a nightmarish web of conditional trades, where the Gibson deal likely slides to a 2027 1st

That Palat contract sucks, especially the bonuses. Really like the player and what he brings. But IMO that contract isn't worth it.

You've given up all our picks and made the roster worse

Devils window is closing. ALL IN!!!

Good thing you arent NJ then, these are atrocious

Stay in yr lane canadians fan

Yeah but its what he brings thats frankly invaluable to a young team like ours
Besides its not absolutely killing our cap so its fine

I usually don’t say this but this is a far worse roster. You make a lateral move in net with a higher cap hit and overpay for a center (who wouldn’t play center in NJ) we don’t need and make another panic trade with SJ. Now we have a 3rd line with Bastian and depleted of all young talent. I guess you’re right with going all in. All in to be terrible for another decade because the roster wouldn’t be good enough to support the core.

Maybe not this year, but he has what 3 or 4 years left. With a 3.1miill bonus do next year and another 1.5mill I believe the year after that. It's the last couple that could hurt you guys. But he does bring some good things to your or any team.

But you have to remember the cap is going to be rising in all those years and his play hasnt dropped off drastically, im not saying i liked the term or the aav when it was signed but then i thought about all the stuff he brings to this team and (for me at least) that balances out the numbers especially if we win the cup while he's here

That's cool, he fits with you. I am just saying it could hurt you guys in a trade basically, lot of cap to take even with the Cap supposedly rising.