Much needed cap relief and a 3C upgrade for NYI, but it comes at the cost of a mid-1st round pick. Laughton alone can go for a late 1st rounder. And Puckpedia cap relief calculator shows that 3.5 million cap relief over two years is also worth a late first rounder. Puckpedia draft pick value calculator shows two late first rounders is slightly more value than ~14th pick. So essentially,

- Laughton = late first round pick
- $3.5x2 cap relief = late first round pick
- 2 late first round picks > ~14th pick (slightly)
- The value of Pageau is covered by the difference in value between two late 1sts and pick ~14 (a mid-to-late round pick may need to be added by PHI to make up
Pageau's value, I am not entirely sure how to value him given age, M-NTC, etc.)

lmfao what?

Islanders can get real value for Pageau with 1 mil retention then trade that 1st for an elite player. Laughton isn't worth a top 45 pick idc about the reports. Yall can keep saying you'll get that but until you do, I don't believe it. Hes a what? below average 3C? I could name 85 better