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Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 1:01 p.m.
Thread: i am sad - creative route 1
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ItsBreach</b></div><div>i agree but i also don't. doesn't seem like he fits in their plans for the future, and they're trying to improve the roster with prospects who are ready to play. like i said, i don't believe goodrow is going to be the move to improve their offense, but they save some cap in this swap and acquire a center that is ready to play in the nhl</div></div>

Zucc fits into the plans for the next 2 years, which is great because that's how long his contract is! The cap they save is offset by the drop in quality of player and the extra year attached to Goodrow. And if they want to save cap, they'll just trade Gus, but even that doesn't need to happen if there isn't an obvious roster improvement available with their cap space. Easy no.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 11:02 a.m.
Thread: aaand its gone
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CoolHandL</b></div><div>I think they could be interested in Chychrun but no thanks on trading Riley Heidt, the Wild want to see what they have in him next season… especially if he can play the pivot.</div></div>

I'm fairly certain Guerin said he was pretty happy with our d at the end of season media appearance, they just had bad luck with injuries. (I disagree for the record, but he's not going to say the quiet part out loud while they're trying to sell season tickets for next year.) That being said, I really can't see them being interested in Chychrun especially not at the cost of a top prospect in the last year they're not going to be able to really compete with so much dead cap. This year they'll likely just roll with what they have and reassess the year after when they actually have some money to spend on upgrades.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 31 at 12:39 p.m.
Thread: Keeping the rebuild going
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CTC55</b></div><div>Dude just trying to make some trades ment no disrespect would have rather had a discussion on what the Wild could have countered with than this. I mentioned cap space this year not next I emmited the mistake that I thought the pick was later than it actually was and that is my bad I thought it was closer to 16th.</div></div>

Assuming by this year you mean 2024/25, they have 19 players signed with $5.9m in caps space which could be more if they move Gus for futures and go with Wallstedt's ELC in his place. Habs don't need a goalie and don't have a player that would match the rumored ask for Rossi which is who the Wild are open to moving. The Wild need a depth dman (probably either Chisholm or a rookie that wins the spot in camp) and a veteran winger (rumor is they want to sign Perron for 1 year) along with some league minimum healthy scratches. None of their needs are things you address with pick 13 (or even pick 16 or 27). There isn't a counter to make.

Again, the Wild's cap situation isn't a problem for the roster they've constructed next year and after that, it gets a little better with the buyouts dropping significantly.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 31 at 11:53 a.m.
Thread: Keeping the rebuild going
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CTC55</b></div><div>Honestly looking at it again it is lop sided for Habs I thought Wild were closer to 16th pick. Still the logic remains that Wild have little cap spcae and not many D signed and would want a cheaper young option to stop gap the heavy buyout costs they have.



Gives Rangers cap space and a young solid D and a 2nd rounder that they can use to trade for more help next deadline. What would the Rangers want in a Kakko trade?</div></div>

Not many D signed? lol


Brodin/Faber
Middleton/Spurgeon
Merrill or Chisholm/Bogo

For where they are as a team (not a Cup contender), that’s good enough for next year. They have several D prospects that will need playing time soon, absolutely no reason to trade back to bring in some random dman when you could literally just sign a veteran in free agency for a year or two if you wanted.

There is literally no one on the Habs that the Wild would consider moving pick 13 for outside of Suzuki, Caufield, or Slafkovsky (which obviously are all not available).