AA is on the market but Mantha isn't Detroit isn't trading Mantha.

You can have AA but Mantha isn't going anywhere. Ask any Detroit fan and you'll here the same thing. Just take him off the table now.

Barzal and Dobson for mantha

First the Islanders aren't going to trade Dobson. For arguments sake I wouldn't make the trade. Barzal is a very good player and a more complete player but he is more of a set up guy while Mantha is a goal scorer and Detroit hasn't had a true goal scorer since Franzen. That's why I wouldn't make the trade. Since none of this will happen I'd probably make the trade for Dobson and Wahlstrom.

I don’t know where to start lol

Well wherever you decide to start it really doesn't matter because Detroit isn't trading Mantha.

Oh it’s for sure not happening, obviously. I don’t think there’s a player (s) on the wings that the isles would trade barzal or Dobson for. That being said, if Lou lamoriello called up Steve yzerman and offered barzal + dobson for mantha he would take that deal in a split second and run. Fans of the team have their own biases ,believe me I get it.

What would you trade for Grant ?

Is “You need to give us Wahlstrom and Dobson” the new “You need to give us Barzal and Pulock”? Because I feel like every time I see a AGM post with the Isles doing a blockbuster trade, it’s a matter of time before someone asks for our best two prospects “AT LEAST”

Ok but if you think I was serious you should go back and read all the posts again because I pointed out several times that this wouldn't happen.



Plus it was an NYI fan that brought Dobson in to the discussion.

Let me address each one, because I think you have good targets here.

Derek Grant - I like this. Super cheap and we need center depth. I'd take him on. Can't imagine he'd cost more than a 3rd.

Anthony Mantha - He's not getting moved, so I don't think he's a realistic target.
Andreas Athanasiou - I think he's a realistic target in that we should have the assets to get him and he'd be a great fit, but I highly doubt we'd be able to fit him under the cap unless we removed salary (i.e. Ladd's contract).

Alex Iafallo - I like Iafallo, just not sure what his value is. I'd definitely look into bringing him in, I'd probably offer a prospect like Parker Wotherspoon and a 2nd.
Tyler Toffoli - He's my ideal target at wing. I'd offer MDC, 2nd, and 4th for Toffoli (50% retained).

Mikael Granlund - He'd also be a great fit if Nashville decides to sell. I'd offer our 1st for him straight up. He'd help create three scoring lines.

Wayne Simmonds - I will always be one of Simmonds' biggest fans, but he's been largely ineffective and not someone I think is worth bringing in anymore. If we do, I wouldn't offer more than a 5th and he needs to be retained.

Connor Brown - I doubt Ottawa trades him. He's looked good there and they like him.
Tyler Ennis - Sure, good depth. I'd trade a 4th or 5th for him.
Vladislav Namestnikov - I don't want to give him an important scoring role, I can't see him doing that well on this team. I wouldn't give up more than what he got, a minor leaguer and a 4th.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Also an ideal target for NYI. He's a guy I'd give up a 1st for.


For the record, another target I would add onto this is Mikko Koivu. If he wants to go for it one last time instead of retiring with the Wild (although he could always go back in the off-season if he doesn't want to retire at all), I think we'd give him a great chance at the Cup.

Would the Ducks do Ho-Sang straight up?

Maybe