Ferraro is a fringe top-four defenceman when you take out all of the noise surrounding his playing for the Sharks. He consistently ranks between #100-160ish in all relative-adjusted metrics. We already have a better one of those in Brett Kulak. Nevermind that you've got Ferraro slotted on his offhand side (projected to play worse) and paid actual assets just to do what? Move out Ceci? That's a downgrade for the sake of not liking the player you've shipped out.

The Columbus deal is too expensive for my liking. The gap between Campbell and Merzlikins is paper-thin. I have time for maybe a second-round pick to bridge the fact that one also stinks in the AHL, but a decent prospect and a first cannot be shipped without like 30% retention on Elvis' deal.

Jackets easily decline. I actually think there is a better chance that the Oilers are scouting Spencer Martin as an upgrade over Pickard than there is for an Elvis/Campbell trade.