A serious and very capable team I think. Can't complain about the trades, but probably NJ wanting Pouliot over Corrado. Wouldn't say anything about Vegas, hope we just can take Karlsson out of there at expense of Kuhnhackl + non-roster asset/mid-taker.
I like this swedes-line but think Sullivan would primarily play Kessel with Henrique on the 3rd with Rust and maybe Hornqvist with Crosby, Karlsson on a wing with Malkin if he had that gang set. Well a lot of opportunities here.
You've missed Adam out of the PK btw. Think that could be Henrique-Rust and Hagelin-Karlsson and then Wilson-Rowney. Good depth on PK as well. And enough cap to add a D at TDL.
I agree that ZAR's could be used better on this team but this is a very even roster to play on any line and hope Sprong would have got enough numbers and self-confidence in the AHL to be taken to the top-line sooner. Yeap and with Blandisi there... good job

NJ isn't trading Henrique, not at least until Hischier becomes a 1st line center in the NHL. Vegas isn't giving up Karlsson up that cheap. You're pawning off Määttä. Not enough for Henrique.

It's tough to say what Devils' coach has in his mind. But they have Zajac, Zacha, Boyle and Hischier who I've read stated to a media "I'm a center not a winger". And I remember they have Queneville and McLeod they want to play as centers... They are very good on top6, actually it will be a competion there but they are very thin on bottom6 and lack overall depth. So that's another point of interest of trading with them since we have wingers. Maybe Archibald as a cheap and NHL-ready could do.

I might be wrong but they are really short on quality D (I actually see only one nominal top4) and I don't see the way they can find one unless trading a center. Maatta is still very young and Shero knows him well and his potential, so he fits exactly the rebuilding team.

VGK have lots of assets... and have recently been sending them for picks. Karlsson is sure more expensive because of his age and contract. Would do you think it will demand to take him?

Did you miss Conor Sheary in the trade?
Maatta is better than Santini is right now. Santini and a 2nd or 3rd rd might get Maatta ... 1 yr age difference but 4 yrs and 2 cups in experience and Shero drafted and signed Maatta to his long term deal. Not pawning anything. Maatta might be the most well rounded Dman on NJ roster. To PIT he's a cap hit that we can afford to shed because everyone in their top 4 is better than every D in NJ.

Sheary has more scoring potential then Henrique, though Henrique is the better 2 way guy for sure. They added Johansson (plays all forward positions), Boyle, as well as Hischier and Queneville in the system that could step up in addition to Zajac and Zacha. They have a lot of options at center that will likely have to play wing. Sheary is a better wing then everyone mention aside from maybe Johansson. He plays very well to with talent and smart players like Hall and Johansson, and Hischier, etc. Henrique is more than likely to play wing anyways.



I was thinking about trading Archibald or Pouliot but read that NJ has very little defense coming along, but all the forwards mentioned above who can move to wing. I've read Corrado is close, but he's not going to crack PITs roster this year, and not if Santini is added.

Agreed. Those NJ's skillful wingers would battle for the middle6 while Archibald is a permanent 4th winger I think. So if we trade Maatta+Sheary+Corrado+Archibald they get 4 roster players to fill the holes. Maatta as arguably their #2 def, Sheary as a quality addition to their young middle6 (think he could be great with Zajac and Palmieri), RHD Corrado to be able to replace Santini and Archibald to form Wood-Boyle-Archibald.

Hall-Hish-Joch all 3 can challenge the faceoff
Sheary-Zajac-Palmieri
Zacha-Quenneville/McLeod-Archibald/McLeod
Wood-Boyle-Noesen

Maatta-Severson
Moore-Lovejoy
Greene-Corrado
Mueller

I think NJ will think playing Henrique on a wing if he stays... Don't know what the Chicago fan that rated '1' thinks though.