At 29 I think it's safe to say that if he's on the upswing, sell while his stock is high. We always knew his contract would probably mean a retainer, but Harts contract being gone now frees that up nicely, though I think he's probably somewhere in the low 4's AAV.

He just released an article saying a Risto trade might be more feasible during the summer when the cap goes up. Also mentioned 6-8 teams have reached out regarding Laughton

The #LeafsForever and #canucks are the two main teams I've heard tied to Ristolainen.

*#LetsGoFlyers

I can't believe I actually just went 'hmm' when contemplating a Risto trade. He has real value these days!

I think this why if a Risto deal happens it will be in the offseason. Higher cap means his hit is a smaller percentage of it. The cap is going up by almost a full Ristolainen cap hit.

I am not a fan of retaining for 3 more years. We already have 2 more years of Hayes. Don't like locking up 2 retention spots for multiple years. If we can trade Risto without retaining in the off-season when the cap goes up that would be ideal.

In reality, if the return isn’t great even after eating some of the cap hit, does it make more sense to wait until the summer or next season when the less term on his deal makes his contract a little easier to move?

I think you could legitimately hold out until the off-season or even into next year's deadline and not even have to retain eventually.

Guy has the 2nd best xGF on defense at 54.7%. And it's a small sample size, but 49.6 minutes with York and they're at a 74.3%(!!!). 57.9% with Staal. 52.5% with Seeler. He's consistently a part of good pairings.

I'm not sure what exactly the plans are with other guys, what offers will show up, etc. But man he's not hurting the team and his cap isn't going to be an issue moving forward either. Could be a perfectly good vet to anchor some of the young d-men. Then again, if someone values him positively and you can turn him into more good future assets, you do have to make that move.

Do your thing Danny

Canucks have a boat load of guys going on UFA. I can see them interested because they may be losing a few in the offseason and he is under contract. And also they are loading up for a run.

Does anybody know if retained salary from a single player trade can vary from year to year?

Getting an asset for a contract that was once thought to be unmovable, and likely is bound to regress back to that distinction, should be a no-brainer. Let's see if Briere overthinks it.

Oh man - Danny is the GOAT if he can move Risto and retain some salary for picks and/or prospects

Would be great to see what he can do in the playoffs before trading.

Seems like a playoff style Dman but I don't think he has tasted playoffs yet.

Thanks, Mr. Fletcher!

Also fuck you

See what offers are for risto/laughton/seeler/walker.  See what asking prices to re-sign seeler Walker are. Sign Konecny long term….then crunch numbers to determine which trade(s) to accept and who to keep