Seattle could pluck him. Hard to say or a prospect with a good ceiling.

Hmm, I wonder when they’ll be allowed to make trades

Very possible that the Habs would take that deal. Or some team would take it.

There’s no reason not to if you have the space.

Since Marleau got attached to a first in a similar situation, I doubt any team in the league will take on Allen's contract without at least a 2nd. That would be a poor use of space unless you're team like the red wings who dont have a legit starting goalie

MTL would take that deal

Zero chance. You don't take a backup going with that price tag to move up 10 or 15 spots in the 3rd and 4th rounds.

I think MTL will have to pay less than a 4th to receive Allen and a 3rd

Bozak and Allen are definitely tradeable, but it's hard to see them being traded without any salary retained or money coming back.

5mill for a 34 year old 3rd line C, coming off a 29 point season is hard to swallow for any trade partner.

Allen is a really good backup/1B, but has proven to be an average starter at best. Issue here is that he's paid like a #1. I can't think of many owners that want to pay a backup more than their starter. Maybe PHI since Hart is on his ELC

I’m really surprised Allen gets viewed with no value or negative value.

I don’t think the Blues can retain any salary though. Maybe you trade them in a three way trade where a low-end team retains half and gets the nicest assets.

The title is definitely speculation. He could easily go to a lottery team since they are the ones typically with the most cap space to be bought out. He’d be free then to sign with a contender at a much lower cap hit.

In this cap world he has negative value. The only chance imo that a team takes him without compensation (salary retention/draft capital) would be a team like the red wings who have the flexibility cap wise and a need in net.

I don’t see what’s in it for Steen. Why am I moving my family from STL in a global pandemic with the hopes that maybe I get signed by a contender to play my final season of hockey? Maybe it works if STL re-signs him, but they need any cap space necessary and I’m not positive if that would even be allowed.

He doesn’t have to play if he didn’t want to and a buyout would be the best option for him since he would be compensated without playing. It would be allowed assuming there wasn’t a handshake agreement he would come back to STL similar to Orpik with Washington.

What? If he’s not gonna play he’d retire or let the Blues pull ltir shenanigans bs like the Blackhawks. I don’t know why he just wouldn’t play his final year in Saint Louis though. I’m very sketchy on the potential orpik situation. That may work if it’s legal, but wasn’t the NHL upset about that?

I haven’t seen any indication that the Blues are serious about signing Pietrangelo either (I mean who gives out 110 million to Faulk/Schenn/Scandella with your captain unsigned.) So this is probably all moot lol.

the penguins don't have cap space for that.
It's a fairy tale to think you can dump him there.

There are a lot of teams that might not have cap issues, but that doesn't mean they have cap space. They will tread water.
Most of the teams with space and need are probably on his list.
It also does not help your cause at all that he's 34 years old.

He did have a good showing in the playoffs last year, you should pray for a repeat.
You may have missed the opportunity to get out of that on a rare high.

As much as you think he returns a mid pick.....you will be hoping to move him for future considerations or a very low round pick.
Much like the penguins will Bjugstad.

I literally made the trade because you traded for him in a Penguins AGM, are there two pharrow’s or am I tripping?

no I never traded him in a trade.
A troll who use Pharow did.
That isn't me. you are being duped.

That **** is horrible then and horrible now.

If you feel confused best I can suggest is reporting them

Okay lol, it’s not that deep

His NTC ends in February, so he may decide to waive his NTC now to go to a team of his choice instead of waiting and risk getting traded to a less-desirable team at the deadline

If he’s still on the team in February, he’s not getting traded

just trade bozak for a 4th already

I would certainly take him on. He’s only making $1-$2 million more than what it would take to sign a backup in free agency, and IMO he’s better than all available backups.

Just following your logic what incentive is it for him to play during COVID. The risk is going to be the same in STL or any other major city. The cards are entirely in his hands and my main point was the title of this thread is pure speculation. He could easily be traded to a lottery team to be bought out or have an increase role for a next contract. He could stay in STL and chase a cup. We can play what if’s all day on what’s going on his mind.