If Kypreos’s tweet is accurate and PLD wants to go to MTL, it becomes a Trouba situation - MB should know the inner details since his BFF is the agent (Brisson).
Add to it, Torts essentially said he doesn’t want PLD on his team, not sure what that does to Jarmo’s leverage, but puts him in an awkward position for sure.
No team will offer up multiple assets for a player that they may not commit long term.
Danault (extended) + Poehling + Caufield
CBJ gets two mid-West boys who’ll be happy to be close to home. Obviously dependent on Danault willing to reup for CBJ - but if he’s adamant about being a top-2C, he’ll have that role for the foreseeable future in Columbus