Ok my next crazy idea, is to go big to really improve the top-4. Atrem Zub. Try to get Zub and tarasenko from Ottawa.
To Ott: Ceci, bourgault, Tullio, 2024 1st (unprotected), 2026 2nd.
To Edm: Zub($800K retained) and tarasenko(50% retained)
Then flip Chi a 2025 3rd & 2026 4th for them to retain another $800K on Zub (Zub @$3M) and send BUF Savoie for them to retain another 50% on tarasenko.
Then you're cooking with gas
Nuge - McDavid - Hyman
Tarasenko - Draisaitl - Foegele
Kane - McLeod - Perry
Janmark/Brown - Holloway/Ryan - Gagner
Nurse - Zub
Ekholm - Bouchard
Kulak - Desharnais
That's looking really good