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Trading Up in the Draft

Created by: tstrauss16
Team: 2024-25 St. Louis Blues
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 17, 2024
Published: Mar. 17, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
Not sure if New Jersey takes this deal, but I assume an extension would be in place. The top 9 core for New Jersey would be:
Buchnevich - Hughes - Mercer
Meier - Hischier - Bratt
Palat - Haula - Holtz

The Blues only make this trade if 1 of 3 are available:
- LD Sam Dickinson
- LD Zeev Buium
- RD Carter Yakemchuk

If we don’t draft one of those 3 guys, I dont think we come away from the draft with the goal of acquiring a top pairing prospect.

I expect the draft to go as follows:
1) Chicago - M. Celebrini
2) San Jose - A. Levshunov
3) Anaheim - I. Demidov
4) Columbus - C. Lindstrom
5) Arizona - A. Silayev
6) Montreal - B. Catton
7) Ottawa - Z. Parekh
8) Buffalo - C. Eiserman
9) St. Louis (via New Jersey) - 3 available defenseman
10) Pittsburgh - 3 available defenseman
11) Seattle - 3 available defenseman
12) Calgary - J. Iginla
13) Minnesota - T. Connelly
14) New Jersey (via St. Louis) - K. Helenius
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$950,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,500,000
2$775,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$5,750,000
1$3,500,000
Trades
1.
STL
  1. 2024 1st round pick (NJD)
Additional Details:
8-10th overall
NJD
  1. Buchnevich, Pavel ($2,900,000 retained)
  2. 2024 1st round pick (STL)
Additional Details:
13-15th overall
2.
STL
  1. 2026 4th round pick (BOS)
BOS
  1. Hayes, Kevin ($1,785,714 retained)
Additional Details:
Don’t care where but trade him or Saad
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$87,675,000$82,362,380$0$412,500$5,312,620
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Waivers ExemptNeighbours, Jake
$835,833$835,833
LW, RW
RFA - 1
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Thomas, Robert
$8,125,000$8,125,000
C, RW
UFA - 7
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Kyrou, Jordan
$8,125,000$8,125,000
RW
UFA - 7
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Saad, Brandon
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
NTC
UFA - 2
Stephenson, Chandler
$5,750,000$5,750,000
C, LW
UFA
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Waivers ExemptSnuggerud, Jimmy
$950,000$950,000
RW, C
RFA
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Waivers ExemptBolduc, Zachary
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
LW
RFA - 2
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Schenn, Brayden
$6,500,000$6,500,000
C, LW
NTC
UFA - 4
Perron, David
$3,500,000$3,500,000
RW, LW
UFA
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Toropchenko, Alexey
$1,250,000$1,250,000
LW, RW
RFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptDean, Zach
$852,500$852,500
C
RFA - 2
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Sundqvist, Oskar
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Leddy, Nick
$4,000,000$4,000,000
LD
NTC
UFA - 2
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Parayko, Colton
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RD
NTC
UFA - 6
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Binnington, Jordan
$6,000,000$6,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Perunovich, Scott
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LD
RFA
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Faulk, Justin
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RD
NTC
UFA - 3
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Waivers ExemptHofer, Joel
$775,000$775,000
G
RFA - 1
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Krug, Torey
$6,500,000$6,500,000
LD
NTC
UFA - 3
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Waivers ExemptKessel, Matthew
$800,000$800,000
RD
RFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Tucker, Tyler
$800,000$800,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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Alexandrov, Nikita
$775,000$775,000
C
RFA
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Walker, Nathan
$775,000$775,000
LW
UFA - 2

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Mar. 17 at 12:55 p.m.
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dgibb10
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Devils should do that imo if available
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Mar. 17 at 12:57 p.m.
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tstrauss16
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Quoting: dgibb10
Devils should do that imo if available


Feel like it helps both clubs
Mar. 17 at 1:12 p.m.
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Would love to see NJ do this
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Mar. 17 at 1:14 p.m.
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i think NJ should add a bit but the frame work is pretty good.
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Mar. 17 at 1:15 p.m.
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Feel like it helps both clubs


I’ve always been in favour of, unless we win the lottery for Celebrini, to go get as much value as possible with the pick. Then I’d also use the blues pick to get get a goalie or a dman.

For example if I could turn 9th overall+like a 2nd+3rd into buchnevich, Marcus Pettersson, and Ullmark. That would be ideal. Maybe some guys with more term but who knows. Lots of options
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