What you did right: Identified a team need and proposed accordingly.

What you did wrong: Chicago isn't in win now mode so the chances of them trading draft capital for an aging player that doesn't fit the team's timeline are almost non-existent.

I tried to only sign players in UFA that i thought the teams wouldn't extend just to be fair. So i passed up on players like gostisbehere and stamkos i decided not to sign.

good point

So the plan is to just load up on a bunch of mediocre UFAs?

isn't the whole point of Boston trading Ullmark to free up cap space? getting Kuemper defeats that purpose, so unless they really want those assets why break up the best tandem in the league?

100%, the only way this happens is if the bruins re-route Kuemper to a third team.

yeah, i forgot to retain kuempers contract. i meant to but forgot

Lol that doesn't even get you close to buch value. Kuz is useless for us, and the picks are not appealing. Gonna need a lot more

What the hell is that TVR trade? I’m not against him returning, but that is a massive overpayment.

I'm not sure we can call last season's CS winner mediocre

We don't need all these UFAs and you chose to not re-sign any of the RFAs that are a massive reason why this team isn't in dead last in the league right now.

Why is Trevor Van Reimsdyk returning a similar package than Buch?

Nah, Ovie will play until he hits the record. Even if it takes 5 more years at 1MM

Chicago ain’t doing that jvr ain’t worth that lol

I'm just glad someone actually did a little footwork to identify a position the other team is in need of. I could still see a trade involving TVR but my guess is someone like Hardman, Blackwell, Katchouk etc. would be heading the other way in any package. I doubt Washington would be interested if that's the case. I just don't see draft picks as part of it, but I could be wrong.