Overview and some thoughts after first 11 games of the season(7-3-1 record).
NSH need nothing, or just 2 things:
1) First they need minimum one more solid defensman, with abilities to play in Preds top 4, if somethings goes wrong. Prefer RHD, but really doesn't matter.
2) One good forward. The better he will be, the better it will be for Preds ( logical :D ). But the main thing, that this forward should have -> his contract should be UFA after 2020-2021 season. Why? Lets talking about it:
We are all know that Seattle is coming. Preds will protect 4 forwards and 4 defensman and Saros (variant 1) or 7 forwards and 3 defensman and Saros (variant 2). And if the will choose second variant they would need to trade one of TOP4. I highly doubt. Josi - the captain, Fabbro - youngest, and he would sign a bridge deal (so he is not to expensive). Next to guys potentially can be traded, but they are all too good and with perfect contracts. Also, I think, that Josi, Ellis and Ekholm is a huge part of Preds soul, as well as Arvi, Forsberg, Rinne and his son - Saros. Right now I feel the same about Duchene.
That's why Poile will choose variant 1.
I think there is also no doubt, that he will protect Arvi, Forsberg, Duchene and Johansen. And as you can see there is no more place for any forward and for TOLVANEN too. I think he will be traded this year. I hope you have already understood why, therefore, I will not describe this.
After all, what's the options on market?
ForwardS:
EDM: Nugent-Hopkins
MTL: Tatar, Danault, Gallagher
NJD: Palmieri, Zajac
CHI: Saad
All potential forwards for Preds you can find here:
https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/active/2019/points/all/forwards/ufa&expiry-year=2021&limits=points-40-80
DefensmaN:
*Here is much more variants, but I've chosen the best options (IMHO).
MIN:Brodin - 2 years left
CBJ:Savard - 2 years left
EDM:Larsson - 2 years left
OTT: DeMelo
CHI: Gustafsson
PIT: Schultz
VAN: Tanev
NJD: Vatanen
CGY: TJ Brody, Hamonic (I think CGY will make PO, but this summer I've heard, that they wanted to trade one of them).
All potential defensman for Preds you can find here:
Expiry Year > 2019-2020: https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/active/2019/points/all/defense/ufa&expiry-year=2020&limits=age-16-31,caphit-0-5500000,gp-20-90,points-10-130
Expiry Year > 2020-2021: https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/active/2019/points/all/defense/ufa&expiry-year=2021&limits=age-16-31,caphit-0-5500000,gp-20-90,points-10-130
What Preds will(can) sell:
Tolvanen, Santini. Smith, 2020 1st, 2020 2nd, 2021 2nd (MB 2021 1st as well, but do not think so).
Most valuable and real package:
Smith, Tolvanen, Santini, 2020 1st, 2020 2nd, 2021 2nd.
Here is top 4 deals in my opinion:
1) 1 trade with Chicago.
Smith, Tolvanen, Santini, 2020 1st, 2021 3rd. <----> Saad(retain 2,500,000), Gustafsson, 2020 3rd, 2021 5th
2) 2 trades, 1 with OTT, 1 with NJD
DeMelo, 2020 5th(TBL)<----> 2020 2nd, Santini
Palmieri(retain 2,325,000), 2021 3rd <----> Tolvanen, 2020 1st
3)3 trades, 1 with CHI, 1 with OTT, 1 with MTL,
DeMelo, 2020 5th(TBL)<----> 2020 2nd, Santini
Gustafsson, 2021 5th <----> 2020 1st, 2021 3rd, Irwin
Tatar, 2020 4th <----> Smith, Tolvanen
4) And my favorite:
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What do you think about it? *Especially Preds fans.
Here is projection of next season: https://www.capfriendly.com/armchair-gm/team/1483916
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P.S. Poile, please, resign Josi, he is our GOD!!!(What a performance in Tampa)
You can write your ideas of Tolvanen trades here in comments.
I think that it is about 90%, that he will be traded this season and it is really intresting to know, how this trade will be look like.
Tanev with retention (UFA at the end of this year) for either Tolvanen or a 1st?
Has Tolvanen's value really dropped that much?
I think yes, his value really dropped that much.
Preds organisation try to shake his up, they recalled Trenin and now Richard. I think, that they try to rile him up a bit. Trying to tell him: “Did you see that? We can call up players from Milwaukee. So, do your best, and we will immediate give you a chance.”
But looks like it doesn't work -_- He is still too quiet.
Why do you think Nugent-Hopkins, Danault and Gallagher are on the market ?
I don't really see their teams shopping them now.
Why not.
But I chose them only because they fit to my ideas, of what type of player GMDP will look for (40+ points, and 2 years remaining on contract).
*And it is more about deadline trades, not right now
Why not.
But I chose them only because they fit to my ideas, of what type of player GMDP will look for (40+ points, and 2 years remaining on contract).
*And it is more about deadline trades, not right now
Just that Gallagher is definitely not available unless you massively overpay, and I doubt Nuge would be easy to get either. Danault is the most likely out of those 3 and he's definitely a long shot as well.
These guys are in their prime and a big part of their teams. I think MTL and EDM would prefer a player for player trade instead of the futures you are proposing here.