They hoist a top 5 pick because they went from having bottom 10 center depth to literally the worst center depth in the league

Remove the 1st and Merkulov and I think you're in a decent spot with the Blues trade. I don't think Coyle would waive to STL, but i also don't really have any interest in him.

Yeah that's an easy no for the blues. Trade our 1st and retain on Krug for Coyle who is a player we would have no interest in

You'll see

None of these trades will happen

Coyle is better player, has less term, Merkulov has never been tested

we've already seen, this is awful.

marner is an awful target. rental at a position they don't need with a huge cap hit, simultaneously helping out a rival
couldn't imagine a worse target than krug, at the expense of the teams best center, which is their weakest position.

conceptually brutal up and down

That's great, he also doesn't have 2m in retention attached to him.

Then test him on your roster

Hard pass.

Marner is awful?

who said that?