What motivation does the canes have for this deal?

The first and McMicheal are interesting

HAH at 25 is not but he’s not the main piece so it’s a nit pick

I don't hate it for the Blues which is saying a lot from this website.

Would honestly be a very fun team

I would take that and you can probably drop the 2nd and/or protect the first - but only if Necas wants to sign a larger contract than the one you've given him here. If that's what he signs for, I'd prefer to keep him with the Canes.

PLD is cancer. Why else has he been traded many times

Devils decline. We can just sign a 7D.

The only piece I would be interested in here is Necas, and IDK if we are paying enough there

EDM accepts

I think the blues would do McMichael and your 24 first

HAH would probably be of little interest as a 25 year old that barely sniffed the NHL

If there was another prospect younger and better, sure. McMichael and the first are a good start. Just missing a good complimentary piece to put it over the edge

Devils will take Dowd+4th for a cap dump if you want

TVR is quite good imo. I’d take him on as a pair for Marino on his offside, but not at the price of a 1st. I think I’d give up a 2nd for him