Lets Get Kraken
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First, you can only retain salary up to 3 times per year, and if I have counted right, you have retained on 6 players. The first 3 trades are ok, but the picks might have to adjusted, lower. The next 3 trades aren’t even considered. Then there is the ramp trade, which could happen, but probably not to Tampa.
I presume you are dumping Dadonov from Vegas in order for Vegas to be able to bring Eichel into the lineup. Vegas likely end up trading Smith, as he will fetch a pretty penny, whereas Dadonov probably doesn’t, plus Vegas doesn’t want Bjork, so he wouldn’t be a part of that transaction.
Then there is the Carolina trade, which the canes already aren’t trading Drury, as he has already shown that he is NHL ready and will most likely end up playing full time next year, and Drury being on his ELC still is better than Dadonov’s cap hit. I see the canes making a move at the deadline for a big winger, most likely a LW. Dadonov could help our power play, but it won’t be at the expense of Drury.
Finally, the Arizona trade. Keller is untouchable, full stop. He is signed long term at a pretty reasonable cap hit, and the Coyotes won’t trade that, especially for the pennies you are offering. I could see Shmaltz being traded, but Keller and Chychrun won’t be traded.