Not that I'm buying this but for the sake of discussion, I would like to assume that the Isles 1st will be off the table. I'm about as "glass half full" as it gets but I don't think I can deal with another '15 Buffalo draft pick situation - luckily though we made the playoffs that year, but even with Trouba our goaltending will still be suspect to say the least. That's a big roll of the dice. I guess Lou can always go the "top-3 protected" route, but still...
If I had to guess on a package, I'd say Pulock, Bellows, and Nelson? The first two seem likely but not sure on the third piece. Depends if they like Nelson and if they're willing to on a guy who could be making $4M+ (on top of Pulock @ $2M for the next 2 seasons).
My guess as far as untouchables would be Barzal and Beauvillier. I think Dobson and Wahlstrom are pretty close to that list as well. After that I'd say anyone is on the table.
We have no need for Nelson, so forget him. In fact, we are unlikely to have cap space for him either. Pulock alone will take 2 million off the cap space earmarked for JT, and the rest would probably go towards securing Morrissey's services on a long-term deal.
For what it's worth, the Jets' scouts should actually have quite a bit of info on Bellows, for he played on the same line as Skyler McKenzie, a Jets prospect for the Winterhawks last year. Not that I know how much they like him, but that could be a factor in case Bellows was offered.
Barzal is 100% not for sale, and I highly doubt Wahlstrom is being offered either. But one of Pulock and Dobson must be on the table, or else there is no reason for the Jets to bite. Getting both would be a pipe dream, but one is a necessity.