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Does McDonagh to the Blues Make Sense?

Created by: krakowitz
Team: 2017-18 St. Louis Blues
Initial Creation Date: Feb. 16, 2018
Published: Feb. 16, 2018
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I think this is something that makes a lot of sense for the Blues to do. Having to go two years without a first round pick hurts, but the prospect pool is strong enough to take it. I tried to make this trade without giving up any of the Blues' prized forward prospects (Kostin, Kyrou, Thompson, Thomas), and moving out Bouwmeester's salary was a must to make it happen. McDonagh gives the Blues an elite shutdown defender, which is an absolute necessity when they go up against teams like Winnipeg and Nashville.

Vanek was added because there was also a need for a top 9 forward.


Blues fans, thoughts?
Trades
1.
STL
  1. McDonagh, Ryan
NYR
  1. Barbashev, Ivan
  2. Blais, Samuel
  3. Bouwmeester, Jay
  4. Sanford, Zachary
  5. 2018 3rd round pick (STL)
  6. 2019 1st round pick (STL)
2.
STL
  1. Vanek, Thomas ($1,000,000 retained)
VAN
  1. Bleackley, Conner
  2. Schmaltz, Jordan
  3. 2018 5th round pick (STL)
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2018
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2019
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2020
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$75,000,000$64,884,166$0$382,500$10,115,834
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Steen, Alexander
$5,750,000$5,750,000
LW, RW, C
NTC
UFA - 4
Stastny, Paul
$3,500,000$3,500,000
C, LW
NTC
UFA - 1
Tarasenko, Vladimir
$3,750,000$3,750,000
RW
UFA - 6
Schwartz, Jaden
$5,350,000$5,350,000
LW
UFA - 4
Schenn, Brayden
$5,125,000$5,125,000
C, LW
UFA - 3
Sobotka, Vladimír
$3,500,000$3,500,000
LW, C
UFA - 3
Vanek, Thomas
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Berglund, Patrik
$3,850,000$3,850,000
C, LW
NTC
UFA - 5
Jaskin, Dmitrij
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Upshall, Scottie
$800,000$800,000
LW
UFA - 1
Brodziak, Kyle
$950,000$950,000
C
UFA - 1
Soshnikov, Nikita
$736,666$736,666 (Performance Bonus$125,000$125K)
RW
UFA - 1
Sundqvist, Oskar
$675,000$675,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
Thorburn, Chris
$900,000$900,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Gunnarsson, Carl
$2,900,000$2,900,000
LD
UFA - 2
Pietrangelo, Alex
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RD
NTC
UFA - 3
Allen, Jake
$4,350,000$4,350,000
G
UFA - 4
McDonagh, Ryan
$4,700,000$4,700,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Parayko, Colton
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RD
UFA - 5
Hutton, Carter
$1,125,000$1,125,000
G
UFA - 1
Dunn, Vince
$722,500$722,500 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
LD/RD
UFA - 3
Edmundson, Joel
$1,050,000$1,050,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Bortuzzo, Robert
$1,150,000$1,150,000
RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Fabbri, Robby
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
LW
UFA - 1

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Feb. 16, 2018 at 6:51 p.m.
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I think it makes sense, but I think the Blues might need to add Thompson or Kostin. How about Bouw, Barbashev, Kostin, 1st?
Feb. 16, 2018 at 7:22 p.m.
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Can the Rangers then flip Bouwmeester at 50% to the Caps for a 2nd in 2019?
Feb. 16, 2018 at 7:53 p.m.
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Jbou has a NTC though? I like the vanek deal.
Feb. 16, 2018 at 8:44 p.m.
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krakowitz
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Quoting: Sam_Kohler
I think it makes sense, but I think the Blues might need to add Thompson or Kostin. How about Bouw, Barbashev, Kostin, 1st?


That would work too. I tried putting together a deal that didn't give up any of those top forward prospects, but if the Rangers demand Kostin I don't think it'd be a huge deal, considering they have Kyrou, Thompson and Thomas still.
Feb. 16, 2018 at 8:45 p.m.
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Quoting: Eli
Can the Rangers then flip Bouwmeester at 50% to the Caps for a 2nd in 2019?


No, because then the Caps have Bouwmeester next year too, and we don't need him. Besides, you'd sit Djoos for him in the playoffs anyways, which is an even worse decision.
Feb. 16, 2018 at 9:11 p.m.
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Quoting: krakowitz
That would work too. I tried putting together a deal that didn't give up any of those top forward prospects, but if the Rangers demand Kostin I don't think it'd be a huge deal, considering they have Kyrou, Thompson and Thomas still.


Honestly, you could trade Thompson in this deal and I wouldn't care. I would think NYR would want Walman in addition to Thompson and Sanford which I'm fine with
Feb. 16, 2018 at 10:18 p.m.
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why does Bouwmeester waive his ntc.
 
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