Carolina Trades:

Nikolaj Ehlers, $4.8m (2017-2020)
Chad Johnson, $4.9m (2018-2021)
Brandon Davidson, $0.8m (2017-2019)

NJ Trades:
Max Pacioretty, $8.1m (2018-2023)
Braydon Coburn, $2.2m (2018-2021)
Round 4 - 2019

Ehlers will be a superstar in a couple of years but my window to win is probably right now given all the good contracts I have and Bob in his prime. The patches contract isn't a good one and he's not having a spectacular season but I'll gamble that he finds his scoring touch sooner or later. Coburn is a nice ppg addition to the defense and makes this trade attractive to me.

Johnson and Davidson both have value but neither are going to be difference makers. I originally acquired Johnson with the idea that I'd have the STL goal locked up. With the trade of Allen that changes my thinking.

NJ to confirm

Carolina Extension:

Chris Wideman, $1.5m (2016-2019)---->Chris Wideman, $1.2m (2018-2020)

Ranked 152 this year and 217 last year

2m Carolina

Marcus Johansson, $2.1m (2016-2019)------>0.6m (2018-2020)

CR 126 LW  LY 200 LW

"Shakey" Jakey Allen, $5.6m (2015-2019)---->6.9m (2018-2022)

CY 28 G   LY  20 G

Carolina Trades:

Justin Faulk, $6.8m (2016-2020)
Gustav Nyquist, $2.5m (2018-2021)
Round 4 - 2018  (from *; originally )

Toronto Trades:

Brad Marchand, $8.3m (2017-2022)

In a prefect world I would have kept Faulk and Franchised him but I think it's likely that Carolina moves him at some point this year which would really put me in a bind given my cap situation. We were heavily involved in the Benn trade talks but unfortuantely we didn't have the specs Calgary was looking for.

Marchand is probably the most hated player in the league so he will be a great addition to the evil empire.

Leafs to confirm.