I think something that works for me...what is Phaneufs cap hit right now?

1750000
he is a bargain at that price

Only thing I am worried about is his age. He is 5 years older than Scandella.

What about Scandella, Hellebuyck for Phaneuf and Quick 50%?

Hellebuyck isn't that great...
Would you do Scandella for Phaneuf and a 2019 4th?

What if I add a 4th for the Quick deal? Hellebuyck has had to play with a bad defensive team infront of him. Winnipeg really struggled in their own zone last year.

I don't want to retain on this deal, that is another problem

Ok, add that 4th to the Phaneuf deal and you can write it up.

Nice doing business with you

Giroux, Fleury and Jost for Couture, Debrincat and Sustr

No, you are over-complicating it. Giroux is slightly better than Couture but also comes over $2 mil more so straight up is fair

Ill do Giroux for Couture + an add on. Lets not forget that Couture is injury prone

I will add a 5th

add Brett Ritchie and a 4th and its a deal

LOL, no...as I said, Giroux is SLIGHTLY better than Couture but costs more. Also, being injury prone is having the same injury over and over, like constant shoulder separations or something, Coutures have been fluky.

A 5th is all I will add as you look like you really need cap space.

Ill do Couture and Ritchie for Giroux and a 6th

I'm not adding a player to the deal. I will add a 7th to the 5th but that is it

2019 3rd DET, 2018 4th and 2018 5th with couture

Again, no...Couture for G straight up is fair but I am already adding 2 picks. You need cap space and have been shopping him for a long time. Its G for Couture, 5th, 7th or I walk

4th and 5th and its a done deal

I refer you to the above comment...

Ill do couture 4th and 5th and ill throw in a 6th

No, I am not giving up anything additional

change your 7th to a 6th

No. Are you really going to lose this deal over that?

are you really making this decision the make or break of this deal