Regressing to the mean since 2015, it's the Hockey Piedocast with your host, Dmitri Filipovich.

Welcome to the Hockeyediocast. My name is Dmitra F Filipovich, joining me for part two of the trades we'd like to see annual extravaganza. My pals, Thomas Trans, and Jack Fraser. Guys, we're going to keep it going. I believe it's my turn to pitch a trade. So, Jack, I know that you were lamenting earlier on the fact that Seth Jones going to the Panthers meant that our shared dream

of Eric Carlson winning a Stanley Cup or at least competing for a Stanley Cup in Florida

was over.

But I'm here to assure you that it is not dead just yet because I've got a deal here that

sends him to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Now, we can get extra on- very on brand for the PDO cast.

We can get very convoluted and include Blake Lizott's $1.8 million.

I've got him in a bunch of trades because I feel like he's someone who,

in a bottom six role, can help a lot of these contenders.

That would make it a bit more complicated because of Tampa Bay's cap situation.

They would have to retain more on Eric Carlson. I'm not sure how willing they are to do that. But if we don't include

them, Eric Carlson, at I believe it would only require like 1.9 million or so of retention over

the next two years from Pittsburgh, which is very manageable. Now, that would be their third

retention slot used. Two of those are going to be opened up this summer.

So I don't think that's that big of a deal.

It's only $1.9 million for two years.

We just saw Chicago retain $2.5 million for five more years on Seth Jones.

In return, Cam Atkinson's expiring, 900K.

Nick Purbix is expiring. Isaac Howard, who is Tampa Bay's first round pick in 2022, has 46 points in 34 NCAA games.

If you watch them in the World Juniors a couple years ago, I think he's a dog.

And maybe that's why Tampa wouldn't want to trade him because he's a perfect addition from that perspective for them.

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