A couple bad contracts moving and being absorbed. Carolina is the real loser here.

Why do this when you can simply just trade for Necas and send Anderson to Edmonton for Campbell?

A big cap dump and a prospect that has lost their shine isn’t getting Necas lol. Kind of like asking for Draisaitl but only offering Staal and R. Suzuki for him.

You are right, this trade comes short. As a Carolina fan, what kind of return would you expect for Necas?

In an ideal world they keep Necas, it really comes down to the price tag.

If they decide he is too expensive to keep and need the $ to spread over the rest of the roster they're going to want players who are NHL ready and on ELCs or players that are under contract on deals below market value. This makes who they'd consider in return a relatively small list. Not saying there won't also be some sort of prospect/draft pick component to it, but it would be extremely unlikely that would make up the bulk of the value in any package to get a deal done.

It's not simply about player to player value, it's also about when the players will be available and with the Canes current roster construction and window they are looking for players who will contribute now not 3-4 years from now.

Waddell laughs hysterically and hangs up. The thirds are basically a wash the 24 being closer is a bit more valuable but Anderson has a major negative value and Broberg is a project at best. Waddell does this he should be immediately terminated with cause. It's GM Malpractice.