Easy pass for the Wild. We have a surplus at LW and going for Skinner makes no sense. We give up way too much in this trade for how little we get in return. Dumba alone could probably get that package (though, I doubt there would be any interest to do that).

Edit: also, we have no need for any more LD. Our team needs are a top 6 RIGHT SHOT RW, Top 6 RIGHT SHOT offensive C, and if we trade one of Dumba/Spurgeon/Brodin, then a top 4 D coming back to replace them.

How about the change?

That Philly trade is pretty (read: very) bad. Mark Stone is far and away the best player in that trade and it's not even close. Myers and Konecny don't come anywhere close to the value of Stone, so the trade doesn't make any sense after that. Sure, you save yourself a bit of cap by offloading Ryan, but it's at the cost of the Sens' best player outside of Karlsson.

Pretty steep price for 1 year of EK.

I still don't like it, it fills none of our team needs. As I said, the only way we trade Dumba is for another top 4 RHD coming back, which Claesson is not. Skinner isn't a fit either, as I mentioned, we have no need for left shot forwards. If you want Dumba, the trade would have to be something like Konecny and Ceci along with a pick such as a 2019 second in this scenario. If teams want Dumba, they're going to have to give up A LOT to get him. He's a 3-piece player meaning the asking price will be a serviceable player to replace him, a very good prospect along with a 1-3rd round pick

I wouldn't take that package for Stone, that's for sure

Yeah, you unload Ryan at 6.0 x 4 years (because retaining 1.3) but you get Lethera dead money for 1 year. Ryan at 6.0 is not too much overpaid. He is still very capable top-6 forward like we saw in parts last season and in the playoffs run. If he could stay healthy and produce over 50 pts (that's what he did 2 years ago last time he was healthy enough), then you don't really need to trade him until prospects are ready to take his place.

Myers is a good prospect but Harpur is also underrated like every other player who played on the Sens this season. He was one of the best D-man in the AHL and had very strong showings once he joined the team. It's just that when you play on a bad team, everybody becomes "bad" (at the exception of a few players who still have a good year)



lol I find it funny that some people still say that. I mean, nobody in their right mind will trade for Karlsson and pay the astronomic asking price if he doesn't come with an extension... of course

Having said that, I do agree with the premise... 2nd OA pick + Hanifin + Skinner + 2nd round pick is a steep price for pretty much anybody not named McDavid. I'd ask only for the 2nd OA pick and Hanifin for Karlsson (coming with an extension!!!)