Barkov isn’t getting traded

Most likely, but it's just to guarantee that FLA won't be left with empty hands.

The problem here is that there is just no main piece to build around for CBJ's side. Nothing coming back here would really make someone want to trade their team's best player. Bemstrom is good I guess, but it seems to just be a lot of random pieces from CBJ.

Tbh that was the same case from the package for EK. Norris was the main piece, then there were two supplementary NHL assets and a iffy prospect.

Man, CBJ would have some great UFAs to lose this summer.

Naturally they plan to re-sign most of them.

Barkov, Jones and Merzlikins are the most important ones.

leafs accept

not even close for barkov

Maybe that's the reason Columbus shouldn't do the trade. One year of Barkov for all of that, and then Columbus would have to overpay Barkov (if they can) just to justify the trade.
I understand the Leaf trade, but it might be too much for one year of Korpisalo. If Dermot is traded and likely Holl is taken by Seattle, it leaves the Leafs with just 3 NHL Dmen under contract.

Right. So they're just losing Domi, Savard, Kivlenienks and Korpisaloo, if all goes according to plan, to add a 1C. Great.

And jenner

The return is similar to the return to that of every other trade of an elite UFA-1 in recent history: from Barrie to Hall to Karlsson (as cited by op above)

Do you feel it's different than those situations ^

Or just didn't give this post the intellectual honesty it deserves? Pardon my abruptness. But it really seems like the typical shenanigans from people here 🤨

Brutal for FLA. if they trade Barkov they are in full blown rebuild mode, wouldn’t want Nyquist and his salary, Bemstrom who is a throw away, Peeke who hasn’t established himself as a consistent NHL player, and Knazko who honestly i don’t know, a what will be later 1st rd pick and 2 throw aways. So FLA trades an elite 1C doesn’t get a top prospect(s) or top draft pick(s). Looks like a whole lot of quantity over quality. Me and you went round and round on Huberdeau, and the haul you had FLA getting for Huberdeau in that trade is significantly better than this for Barkov who has more value than Huberdeau. But hey that’s just my opinion.

(...and the guys they traded).

Definitely a precedented/reasonable return

Dunno if it has enough zest to bring back Barkov

I guess the key is how close Florida are to contending and honestly I have no idea for then, lots of subtly good players, but with Bobrovsky ageing steadily...

That’s a lot of assets to give up for 1 year of Barkov with no signed extension.
Besides, Barkov will re-sign in Florida.

Yeah I think it is different. Barkov is an elite 1C. Barrie was a great offensive d-man who was never going to be a #1 d on a contender at least, EK situation was complicated by off ice circumstances, balky ankles and exacerbated by an owner who didn’t want to pay a huge contract, and Hall who consistently said he wanted to play playoff hockey but couldn’t always stay healthy. Also none of those guys plays C.

How is Bemstrom a throwaway? He's only 21 and has shown solid NHL results and is elite in the the SHL

That puts him on par with most mid to late first round picks like Tolvanen and prospects of that ilk

Much better results so far than guys like Simon Holmstrom and Dominik Bokk and Grigori Denisenko

Of the 1999 birth year he has similar NHL scoring rates to Chytil, Comtois, CGlass, Frost, etc.

I could go on and on 🧐

Korpisalo got traded to TOR here.

Savard is re-signed long-term.

Kivlenieks won't cost much.

So they only lose Domi. Which was bound to happen anyway.

You're very knowledgeable, but you don't have to always be right to be smart. Adding Barkov would make CBJ better this year. But until Jones is signed and they get a longer look at Domi it doesn't make sense, even if there's a price Florida would consider. If you consider Domi expendable, add him to the above trade and then it's a lot closer.

Sure. He might as well replace Nyquist. Just figured FLA would've wanted a more long-term asset.

And none of them are or were considered elite prospects. You are talking about one of the 7 best C on the planet. A 21 yr old showing “solid NHL results in the SHL” can’t be the center piece of a trade for an elite 1C. Sorry.

There's no people saying it's brutal for both teams, so probably neither should do it and/or value-wise it's fair.

Think Huberdeau would get a better deal due to being a multi year asset. I dealt Barkov here as a UFA with one year left, and frankly he would have no good reason to re-sign with FLA. Think there should be some in-team pressure there due to this.

I understand that, but elite 1C’s in their 20’s are unicorns regardless of contract length, because there has to be some sense if they would be willing to re-sign. In terms of no good reason to re-sign maximizing how much you make and living some place that is incredibly nice, without a ton of media pressure has some definite benefits. I just think that with a talent like Barkov If they are to be traded are going to take the best return possible for them and I think there are a lot of teams that could offer a better package. But I do appreciate you posting thought provoking posts.