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Interesting. Funny thing is we passed on Quinn taking Zadina the pick earlier.
Yah thanks for your insight. That was helpful. Wasn’t trying to low ball, just trying to find out Dunn’s trade value if any two teams can sidestep him signing an offer sheet. Bc for us we can’t include a 2021 1st, but I knew it needed to be better than just the 4.2 mil compensation 2nd rd pick offer. Our organization still believes in Cholowski, but if he doesn’t step up this year then he will begin getting passed by Jared McIsaac and Albert Johansson, two strong LD prospects for us. Wondering how Cholowski would have developed surrounded by STL strong D corps earlier. Skilled top six forward prospects, scoring/depth scoring are our biggest weaknesses, so it would be very hard to part with either Zadina or Veleno and since they’re also the closest to NHL. It just puts us further away. We’d be better off going after Krug to run the PP. Our RD prospects, Seider, Gustav Lindstrom and Antti Tuomisto, all had strong years. Givani Smith is a beast, we like him, he’s ready for the show and he’d be a great fit on the Blues. But many prospects close enough to NHL to offer Blues.
I think some of our veterans could fit well on the Blues. LD Patrik Nemeth. He’s a big body, hard to play against, makes simple plays/exits. A 5-6th D on good team was getting top pair minutes bc of our injuries and had a good season. Which was how we got him from the Avs, we offered a bigger opportunity. And he delivered. Will fetch us a 2 at the deadline like Scandella, maybe even a 2nd and 3rd like Dillon.
Similarly, Helm and Glendening would be quality contributors on a playoff team like Givani, but would add more at this point in career and each could be leaving for 3rds at deadline. Type of players maybe can’t fully appreciate until they play for you I guess tho.
Would love to have Allen to team with Bernier. But no need to retain salary for us lol. In the same sense of cap relief. Like what if Bozak/Steen/both waive clause and then we buy them out for STL. So if a trade begins on a salary dump for Dunn, is that appealing to STL. And what veterans/picks/prospects then would need to be added.