They would get more for him since he is an RFA and outperforming Ulmark right now, if anything they move Ullmark.

Boston would probably rather Holtz over Casey. They already have McAvoy and Carlo on the right side. Holtz could probably replace DeBrusk for them

For Ullmark the offer would be just the 1st.

If Arseni is able to come over this offseason I’d do that I think. I value them pretty similarly, holtz a touch higher.

That is quite a bit to give up to a tandem goalie in the best defensive system in the nhl

It's certainly a ton to give up but you gotta give to get and Swayman is a hammer imo

Agreed but it puts Devs in a very good spot for a while

Gibb, why the disdain for Tyler Tof? If we get in, I think he's important to the team. Also add Bahl to something

The Pens aren't rebuilding and won't with Crosby still playing this darn good.

Nothing against toff in particular. He's a touch slow to fit with Jack perfectly imo.

And I just feel we have 10 guys who deserve top 9 roles right now, and only 9 spots to give them (Haula Hughes Hischier Toff Bratt Palat Mercer Mcleod Meier Holtz). So moving toff to fill a need is something I would do vs losing him for nothing in free agency

If you want to have more win now ish pieces you can forgo futures and have Bahl+Toffoli 50% for Pettersson with 1 mill retention

I'd pay more for Swayman if it came down to it

I'd go up to Holtz+1st if Arseni was coming over this offseason

Bs have been far from the best defensive system in the NHL this year, fwiw

Now we are talking. But I think the pens would still decline. Graves hasn't shown enough to be the top LD and losing 22+ minutes a night of Pettersson would be tough to overcome. Where is Bahl at in terms of TOI ?

Bahl is at 17 minutes but they are all TOUGH minutes against mostly opposing teams top lines

I'd go up to Mercer+1st+ because it's Swayman, he's nasty and he's still super young

I’d go Mercer 1 for 1. No more. Just no justification in league history for a bigger package and him needing a new contract

I turned off my brain for a second, I meant Holtz. At this point though, I'd add to Mercer for Swayman I think.

Not with how Mercer has been playing again lately and again not now that Jack’s health is uncertain. He should slot in as 2C if Jack is out

Mercer should not be played at center unless half the team was on their deathbed. McLeod should be 2C before Mercer, and Lazar at 4C before Mercer 3C.

Assuming all of Jack Palat Meier out

Nico Bratt Toff
Mercer Haula Clarke
McLeod Lazar Holtz
Tierney Bastian Smith