RNH is worth sooo much at that cap hit! This would get really tricky cause EDM should hold out for more. And Boston is so good right now they shouldn’t give up much more.

ya obv picks to balance and I'd lean to EDM's side, but ya nothing crazy and this would just be the base structure. Think it gives Boston a legit top 6 C at a really nice cap hit, Sway takes the run as the starter but they're betting on Skinner to bounce back behind Boston's unreal D too.

That happens you could then swap Skinner out next year for more help! Not a bad idea!

Poitras is staying with the club and they're seeing if Zacha can be a permanent 2C, which so far he looks like. Putting another center in there might jam up the growth of those players. Based on that I just don't see them making a trade until at least the deadline if they look like a real threat to go deep and management says screw it. That doesn't really work with Edmonton's time-frame, which is why I think Hertl is more likely to end up in Boston. They loaded up on cheap short-term deals this past offseason so they could combat the overages from Bergy and Krej and play out the season. Success this year feels like a bonus. I think they hold Ullmark and continue to benefit from arguably the best tandem in the league, then see what FA centers are available in the Summer with 25+ million to throw around. At that point, they start fielding offers from teams needing a goalie, and they would probably be happy getting futures for Ullmark.

Edmonton easily declines