Zero incentive for the Devils to do that

Sorry but you need to be ban of Acgm mode. Really

Is it really a lot for Bath?

Hard pass.

Cowan is their best prospect. Almost 2 pts a game in junior. Add in a 1st, Niemela and sweeteners, and there's quality. What else would you expect in a return?

Why do the Sens do this though? It doesn't address their needs.

They need vets who play a 200ft game and defensive defenseman who play RD.

Niemela ain't it. Cowan is a good prospect, but unproven in NHL, and Sens already have alot of young forwards in their ranks.

They'd be giving up their only young, top6 RW, on a good contract to boot. And retain???

I also don't get why the Leafs do this either, as they have Nylander and Marner on the right. Why get a RW to play him on the left? They tried playing Bath on the left a couple years ago, didn't go great.

Elmo... I'd stick to Sesame Street. You aren't very good at this.

Hawks obviously decline. Hawks would have zero interest in both of those players.

Switch the 4th to the other side & Hawks probably still decline. You’re not going to get any value unless you give up some value.

Niemela, the 3rd and 4th really dont move the needle much.

The deal is basically Cowan, who looks like a good prospect, and a '26 1st that likely late and wont make an impact in the NHL until 2029 at the earliest for Bath WITH retention for three years.

The value isnt even close. Even without retention I dont think Ottawa would consider it. Batherson provides a ton of value especially compared to his contract as is. The hope is that Cowan'c game can translate to the league the way Batherson's does now but by no mean is that a guarantee and the '26 1st is a lottery pick that they cant even choose numbers for unti l2 years from now.

Definitely not.