Very interesting trade with Philly

Think JVR isn't the best fit, especially with Farabee's emergence and the help Burns would bring the back end, could be a good fit for both teams.

I really like what you've done here.

The Philly trade is probably the most unlikely of them but I can still see some sense in it. I don't think they send a 2nd with JVR though (difference in term on contract & age).

All in all some good creative ideas and keeping trades close to cap neutral. Good job! 👍

Thanks a lot!

I think with both teams (SJ and Philly) the respective players will be exposed in the expansion draft so why not see a move

Like the idea of getting Burns, but hard to see Philadelphia taking on 8M in cap hit for the next 5 years, with the contracts of Couturier, Sanheim, Myers, Hart, going to be getting increases.

IMO, Good chance Burns retires around then. Defenseman don't last that long in their late 30s.

I like it a lot. I think JVR would be a better fit for the Stars than Pavs

Agree 100%. Also Younger too.

Yeah I pass on all of these. Losing a forward and adding one helps us zero in the NYR deal, and swapping Burns for Pavs gaining only a second makes the team seriously worse considering Pavs is like a 30 point player now and clearly not top six quality.

But Pavs might bounce back in SJ. Considering adding DeMelo and getting some attack up front would help the Sharks no?

Dallas accept. This is a good trade for both teams and especially for Pavelski. He seems lost in Dallas.

Maybe, but id rather get something back for him because Burns has value and Pavs really shouldnt have any at this point. Im jus viewing this from the overall moves and its a clear loss trading Burns for Pavs and not even getting a first back

Burns' contract is pretty heavy you gotta admit. that could hurt his initial value to GMs but I see where you're coming from.

I dont really know why the sharks would do it when JVR is younger and scored more points last year.

I did it because I could see Pavs bouncing back and has less term. Not to mention the obvious need at RW rather than keeping the LW JVR.

I think we could find a pick and prospect deal for Burns out there(if he waived), and im sure Dallas would love to get Pavelskis contract off of them for free, so these moves dont make a ton of sense.

Fair, but Meier and Hertl can both play RW despite being lefties. I dont hate the idea, I guess I just dont like the philly trade to start with, the dallas one isnt the issue

In a scenario where that's available then for sure but I don't see Dallas giving him away per say

Really? 30 points for 7 mil and a flat cap for three years? I dont know why they would be opposed to getting rid of him, he clearly hasnt fit well

jim Nill chose him over Zucc who was an obvious fit, cheaper, and younger. Do you really expect him to make the "sensible" move? I don't lol.

What I understand in that trade scenario is that SJ is getting the player that Dallas wants in order to trade Pavelski to SJ. So it's not really Pavelski vs JVR directly. Personaly, I was very disapointed with Pavelski this year. I never liked that signing from the beginning. I never been a fan of signing players past their prime when they were with the same team for ages before.

You are forgetting here two important things: Zuch wanted term and he would have cost us our 2019 1st round to sign him. In other words, he would have cost us Harley who is now our #1 prospect.

I loved Zuch and he was fitting like a glove in Dallas. He brough playmaking that this team is laking big time but Nill made the right decision IMO.

good assessment but still ya know