The idea is to take a step back and hopefully two steps forward in the next year or two. The trades I'm the least sure about are the CBJ and NYR ones. I think the NYR deal is a straight upgrade on the Staal deal, where you sure do downgrade a round in the draft, but at the same time shed a useless player for a cheaper alternative who's still elite defensively.
As for CBJ I think they want to both shed some salary, some LHD (and not Gavrikov or Werenski ofc) and also get somebody able to play 2C in there. Stepan probably has his best years behind him, but is still servicable as a middle 6 C. If you, again, go after the evaluation of a 5.5m+ salary dump from NYR's Staal trade, I think CBJ is getting some value back without having a similar pick to give up. I could toss in some prospect coming their way, but they don't really need depth as much as they need top end talent, and it's likely that some other teams such as Buffalo, maybe Washington or Calgary etc. could offer the picks CBJ wants for some of those depth players.
It's funny seeing all these OEL to Boston type of trades. Everything from 500k retained for 6-7 years or whatever it is, to a 2nd and a cap dump coming back. I don't think OEL is elite anymore, I wouldn't personally buy on him, but if it happens its probably along these lines - a 1st, a good LHD prospect, a cap dump, and a body most Bruins fans can't agree on whether he's worth a 2nd round pick or if you pay a late rounder to get rid of him. I think he has some value; offsetting the Moore dump at best.
I've seen many Toronto supporters make the trade below - that doesn't have to mean anything cause there's literally thousands of them on here, but you get the idea, something along those lines.
If the CBJ trade goes through I'd make this trade with Wpg. Maybe they don't accept, but I suspect they do. Their best course of action would probably be to trade with CBJ straight up, but I'm the dictator of this AGM, and well, they don't.
No Chicago trade and I must admit it feels weird. Maybe they'll let go of Saad for Kessel? Idk, that's for another time.
I know it's hard but please try to focus on the idea of the trades rather than a 7th or 4th needing to go either way.
You know the drill, tell me why your teams players are the best in the world while you're struggling for a playoff spot in this extended format, and why you want my family to catch diseases and which circle of hell you wish I end up in, down below.
Not a bad offer on Columbus! Also, Dubinsky is LTIRetired, and his contract is fully insured, so zero cash cost to ownership for the Yotes. But if the Jets are willing to move Roslovic for Murray, I think we do that ourselves and bring the hometown boy in to be our 2C of the future.
Not a bad offer on Columbus! Also, Dubinsky is LTIRetired, and his contract is fully insured, so zero cash cost to ownership for the Yotes. But if the Jets are willing to move Roslovic for Murray, I think we do that ourselves and bring the hometown boy in to be our 2C of the future.
Yeah that's what I've landed on. I guess you can send some other player? Wennberg might be under contract for too long, not sure about Foligno's status? Is his character worth 5m? I just think Stepan is a good fit for CBJ while they have a lot of bodies, especially wingers they could move the other way or for picks etc.
Yeah that's what I've landed on. I guess you can send some other player? Wennberg might be under contract for too long, not sure about Foligno's status? Is his character worth 5m? I just think Stepan is a good fit for CBJ while they have a lot of bodies, especially wingers they could move the other way or for picks etc.
Wennberg seems like a good fit for the Yotes, who face an uncertain next few years; they can roll the dice and see if he regains his form with a change of scenery, which I think he would. Wennberg + Dubinsky for Stepan (with or without $ retained) and a 3rd or 4th seems like it could have traction. Instead of Wennberg or Murray, how about Nutivaara or Scott Harrington, since Hjalmarsson won't waive his NMC, and thus saves you from Brendan Smith?
what would it cost the bruins extra to get OEL retained at 1.5m?
You can't retain 1.5m over 7 years. Like it's not feasible. The second best thing is taking on Moore, and that's already done. But there's no way any franchise accepts a 1.5m lower cap ceiling for over half a decade.