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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Insider trading summary:
Sens are in waiting mode, waiting for teams to put together packages for Karlsson.
Melnyk is fine waiting until the summer to make moves when other teams have cap space and flexibility
Karlsson being traded before the deadline will depend on the offers the Sens get
Senators are willing to clear the deck to some degree
Brassard, Hoffman, Smith - conceivable Dorion trades all of them including Odyua but needs a specific return to make that happen
To some degree, Tampa, Boston, and Leafs have begun a bidding war for McDonagh
Believe there are 5 teams interested in McDonagh
McDonagh's price will be less than Karlsson
Source says Bruins are still in on McDonagh (even after acquiring Holden) but price will have to go down
Vegas may be buyers, looking at all possibilities.
They don't want to mortgage future too badly.
Vegas is exploring Karlsson
Grabner might be the first domino to fall
It started to feel like that earlier today the Rangers were whittling down the suitors on Grabner when all of a sudden some teams who they had not heard from about Grabner before contacted them and gave them pause.
Ask for Nash is 1st round pick, A prospect, and B prospect. Dreger expects the Rangers will move off that ask.
Some of the teams involved in Ottawa trade talks and McDonagh might also be interested in Nash and those other trade talks might hamstring Nash's movement
There is some willingness by the Sabres to loosen up the Kane asking price. If it is not a first may be it is a 2nd + prospect.
David Poile is a wild card and wants to add.
Josh Bailey's extension with the Islanders might be regarded as a positive in re-signing Tavares.
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Call me crazy but a second plus a B prospect is very fair for Kane. Considering this team traded a second for Lazar who has shown zero ability to be a point producer in the NHL. I think the Flames would trade Fox for him straight up