Get real with that Palmieri trade, he wouldn't waive and isn't worth that anyway.

Why wouldn’t he wave?

Not a chance any one of the other teams accept those proposals.

Tampa and Winnipeg are not giving up 1st round picks even with retention for one season of your aging players.

Wahlstrom and a 3rd is no where close to enough for taking on two seasons of 33 year old Lee and his diminishing value and $7m cap hit… that transaction starts with a 1st round pick going to Chicago along with him.

Because he doesn't want to play in Canada, That's already been mentioned several times, There's just some Americans that have no desire to play there. Kevin Shattenkirk among them.

Tampa passes, They like Jeannot.

Kyle Palmieri isn't waiving for Winnipeg or Canada period.

Every time Brisebois is asked about Jeannot he gets giddy. You either didn't see or don't remember what was given up to get him. This is an extremely easy no.

Wahlstrom doesn't add any value in that deal. He is what he is at this point. Hawks probably aren't taking Lee for anything less than a 2nd.

I don't think Tampa would do it because of the 1st, but adding a player of Nelson's caliber and moving out Jeannot is a significant upgrade. The other concern is whether Tampa could keep Nelson after next season, as.depsite the additional cap increase, Tampa will have a big contract in Hedman already to work out. Tampa should definitely move on from Jeannot though, as his cap will be.needed for much more important areas of need.