A no from Vegas, but not because the trade value is off. Bahl is only 1.2 million cheaper than Hague, so it doesn't save Vegas much money. If Vegas needs to cut money it'll come from someone on D (maybe even Hague) for picks/prospects that won't add to the salary cap for next year. My guess is Theodore for picks (a first and change).

Kings pass, Roy is walkin. Spence will cost Holtz

Roy is King 4 lyfe and ur gunna lyke it

You might be right but if Hague moves out someone has to fill up from the back on their D.
The difference between a league minimum contract and Bahl's 1m is negligible enough for Bahl to make sense to fill that role for them.

Guess I could just make the Devils retain 50% on Bahl as to increase the value for Vegas though.

zero chance they trade Theodore. They will just let Martinez walk and keep their elite d-core.

Also for OP - Are you expecting to win the lottery and pick Catton at 2? He's not falling to New Jersey at 10 or 11

Sabres really like Ostlund
Don’t think we’ll move him

Boqvist is ‘more of the same’ on wing…need a grinder at 4LW. Seven years also seems long for Spence.

Do you think Kähkönen is the guy?

nuh uh

nah holtby and fleury

Theodore is playing less and less with Hanifin brought in, got bumped from first power play unit, only has one year left on his deal and could fetch a decent return. With the addition of Hertl, if they want to keep one of Marchessault or Stephenson someone has to go. Wouldn't shock me if it's Theodore.

At this point you probably know my preferences well enough that I'd always double down on speed over heaviness. I loved Boqvist in the various 4th line roles he got with the Devils over the years and I know that together with Lazar and one of Bastian, Turcotte or Clarke, he'd be crushing it in a depth role.

Disagree on Spence as well. Think this is exactly the type of player you'd want around your team long-term. If one could leverage a lower cap hit against increased return when signing Spence, it'd 100% be the way to go for me.
Besides, could just trade one of him, Hamilton or Casey in 2 years when it starts getting real crowded on that right side.
Bottom line with the Spence deal is, if there's a way to acquire a young , cost controlled gem like him for assets the Devils have in excess, you just have to pursue it.

Last but not least, Kähkönen is definitely among my personal favorites for goalie options in the summer.
Bringing him in at the deadline should realistically endear him to stick around on a low-risk deal.
He had overall a very strong season and he really crushed it in that Devils audition. Thinking a Kaapo - Allen tandem would at the very worst give the Devils the kind of average goaltending needed for the team to get right back into contention.

I am with you on speed...team plays best when controlling possession, dominating transition, and running opposition.

But I think we need thunder to our lightning.
I'd love three size/speed 4th liners (think McLeod, Wood at their best).

Spence is good, but Casey could be every bit as good.
I'd rather keep Marino another year, see what we got with famous seamus...and spend assets this year on improving Bahl/Smith spots on blueline.

Kähkönen...am not sure about. Small sample size, goalies are voodoo, etc etc...I am not against it, but guess I see as back-up option.

I'd be fine with Kahkonen ONLY if we get a legit Top 4 LD to pair with marino.