No to Barrie, no to the 2nd, but how about we give you Merrill for future considerations?

Fair enough— I think a similar deal could be made with another team.

I could see Pinto coming in very motivated, fresh start in a new city, wants to put all the bad press behind him, etc.

I've also been wondering lately if a trade based around Tomasino and Kakko could work. I'd like to try Kakko on the Forsberg-O'Reilly line.

The Avs do love their former 2013 1st rounders...

I doubt Tomasino alone would get Kakko, but I’d be open to it at the right price.

Yeah, NSH would definitely have to add, but if Kakko still isn't producing a bit later into the season, I wonder how by how much?

I know NYR fans still consider draft position and potential upside a ton when it comes to Kakko's value, but realistically he's at the same age and more experienced than Glass and Patrick were when their original teams decided to move on.

A Pinto - Tomasino swap could happen, but only if the Sens are higher on Tomasino. Hard to say right now how high the Sens new regime is on Pinto