That Graves contract is slightly too long for CGY IMO. We're also likely to be in the top spot on anyone's no trade list.

He's a decent 4/5 D, but he's probably $750k-1M overpaid. If there was some retention I would be a lot happier with that trade.

Dont think Ottawa or Nashville or Winnipeg say yes.

WPG doesn;t want a long term 5mil player playing as poorly as Rakell
Reilly has pretty bad value now, and at 5mil hes a big pill to swallow
Chyrchrun for Karlsson alone doesn;t work capwise (or for 90% of the clubs), let alone they add picks

4 new starting dmen and still no youth on team.....

OTT has no interest in EK

Jets wouldn't have the cap space for Rakell with the awful extensions for Hellebuyck and Scheifele starting, also doubt they'd have any interest in Rakell anyway.

Yup, his contract is about 2 years too long but at 20-25% retention he'd be a good addition.

I'd be interested if EK was retained at 50% and we gave up very little.

Rakell likely doesn't waive his NTC for Winnipeg. Winnipeg also doesn't have the cap space or the roster slot for him.

pens can't afford this.
You have to pay Crosby, DOC, and MP next season. You have no cap space.
The cap going up 4 mil isn't going to cover it.
These are long term realities that must be accepted.

EK woul make OTT a worst team, they need top stop the puck from going in their net, EK helps the other team put the puck in his net