Do not sleep on Lambos

I’d rather get slapped by someone with nitroglycerin on their hand than have that Lindholm trade occur

Lindholm is a one year UFA rental, Strome is a 23 year 2C putting up .75ppg and on a RFA bridge...it's more then enough and if anything weighted in Anaheim's favor

Agree, he's slipping in the mock draft rankings but think whoever gets him, will end up with a heck of player

That’s implying the Ducks can’t resign him, which sure could be the case in the future, but Lindholm is our only skater that I believe Murray basically needs to resign, he’s our only elite player outside of Gibby

I still can’t figure out why he’s slipping, he’s looked good from what I’ve seen, reminds me a bit of Pedro in his draft year

But it's up to Lindholm and with Anaheim pretty far away from contending, does he go to a bigger stage and or a team that is contending? If there is any indication of that, the Ducks need to move him for what they can get as a rental.

I don't get it either

That’s true, also part of my disagreement with the proposed trade also comes from the fact that I feel Strome may not do well in ANAs system

Petro* not Pedro btw lol

He'd do good with a bigger puck moving possession team, he's an elite passer and smart but he's not very good defensively and not all that fast

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I'm not to sure ANA wants Strome. I think he's better than Sam Steel for sure, but between him, Lundestrom and Zegras...I think they'll try those out. As for Hampus. Dude's a stud. I'm not sure they want to trade him away unless it's for picks/prospects AND an NHL caliber player. A team that's going for a cup will offer ANA more than Strome.

I like the team a lot though. I hope Stan can make it happen.

I don't think Lindholm is worth that much more given he's a 1 year rental and will cost a fortune to the highest bidder not to mention only so many teams can add $5.2M to their cap hit. Maybe throw in a prospect like Entwistle or Barratt but it's not that far off.

But ANA can also retain...and TDL moves free up cap. Believe me, I like the team. and I'd do that trade. I'm just also trying to see what ANA might want. I think Alex Vlaisc would have to be part of the trade. Teams tend to want to bring in a replacement prospect for that type of player being sent at the TDL.

Otherwise, maybe just sign Vlasic and allow him time to develop? I know that time hurts Kane/Toews/Keith, but it's a trade off. For sure quality now...potential in the future.

I think circumstantially its pretty solid, but a couple things that could be optimized. If we're picking up Lindholm and extending him, I dont think theres a pressing need to draft a LD, especially if we are up in the top 15-10 area. Also I plan on 1 of Kaiser and Vlasic panning out, which I dont think is too unrealistic. I think a couple offensive wingers who might fall into our range like Lucius or Sillinger might better fit our future, in which case I wouldnt sign Saad for more than 2 or 3 years. Also dont really like the Compher pick up too much, I think that 3RW spot might better be utilized by giving Nylander his last shot before bringing up a guy like Teply or Barratt or Entwistle to see what happens there. Overall I feel like we will be good in the not too distant future, but I think gambling on the progression to take that next step isnt too uncalled for. I would just rather wait and let the rookies decide their future for one more year, because if we sink in 2022 season, the draft will not disappoint us. And then after that point, we could sign Lindholm and another forward like Hertl or Giroux or Pavelski to supplement our young guys. I think 2022 just feels like a better offseason to go all in because of the resources available, because I wouldnt want to make long term signings before locking up Dach, Kubs, and Boqvist on their next contracts.

I wouldn't want to do the anahiem trade unless an extension was included, and if it was we would have to pay more for that. I also would assume if Toews can't come back we keep Strome, but if Toews can come back I agree with you that strome is expendable. I don't see Kurashev or Suter being viable options at center. their faceoff % is just too low. Kurashev could slide over to RW fine in this situation and we could find someone else to play 3C (maybe compher if that trade was to happen).In regards to the COL trade, I am not a big fan of comphers contract. If we were to trade jahnamrk I would rather just try to get a 2nd back, but realisitcally we just keep him to show the roster that managment has faith in them. I don't see us as TDL sellers anymore, but we aern't buyers eigther. I have no problems trading zadorov or carpenter, fine by me. I think a Saad reunion (again) is pretty unlikley and at this point his price is higher than 4.5 mil per. I would be intrested in bringing in a guy like coleman from Tampa though. Finally, one thing that i think we need to add is a reliable backup goalie. I don't think Lankinen is ready to play 60 games a year yet and I don't trust subban for more than 20. I really like the idea of signing a guy like Dreagor in UFA.

Obviously the Hawks shouldn't do a trade unless they can wow Lindholm into staying with the team. Yes, Vlasic would probably need to be included but I don't see Vlasic being more then a 3rd liner, 2nd at his absolute ceiling, so it's probably worth it.

Great comments. I agree, probably best to just wait on Lindholm as he likely hits the free market. Without question our biggest hole on this team is a #1LHD and Keith is showing signs that the minutes are taking its toll on him with dumb turnovers. Drafting a LHD like Lambos, Evidsson, Power, or Huges is great but they are all 2 years away and won't step into a #1 role for probably a total of 4 years or even 5. That makes Lindholm a great play IMO, but again, can wait until FA after next season.

Compher is interesting IMO. He's local kid and had a great season prior but is playing center right now and not looking good. Janmark is not part of the future IMO and I'd rather pick up Compher then a 2nd rounder and gamble on a bag of magic beans; 2nd rounders have less then a 25% of making the NHL fulltime.

We can get Saad back I'm sure and for cheaper thus making the gamble on Big Z not as bad. Saad is playing outstanding of course with the Avs. Hawks are really weak with RW players/prospects, Compher and Saad can make that side a strength of ours, but another option is maybe grabbing Tuch for Strome since Vegas is capped strapped and could use another center?

I agree somewhat on Nylander. While the Hawks shouldn't give up on him now because his trade value is in the toilet given his injury, knee injuries also aren't easy to come back from. Look at Andreas Johnsson for reference as he looks okay but certainly brought down his ceiling IMO. If Nylander proves himself, then we have the option of moving Compher, Saad, or even Kurashev.

Bottom line, #1 need for the Hawks is a top line LHD and #2 need is a top 6 (even top 9) winger and preferably a 2 way power forward type (Compher and Saad are both that).

Good points but disagree on moving Janmark for a 2nd. 2nd round picks have less then a 25% chance at being a fulltime NHL player; basically a bag of magic beans especially considering any buyers will be a late 2nd rounder. Compher being a fast power forward at RW which the Hawks severely lack is intriguing, and a Northbrook kid doesn't hurt either. I think this is the most realistic trade here.

I'm betting Saad would come back, and betting he would cost $4.5M to $5M on a 4 or 5 year. Saad was heavily underrated by fans around the league when he was here, but he's probably one of the best two way power forward supporting wingers in the league. He's not alone going to drive a line but we saw what he did for Toews and Kubalik last year and that line was beautiful. Compher has a Saad type of game but not as good. Needless to say, we need a two way power forward on this team and we are weak at RW. Maybe Strome for Tuch since Vegas is still in a cap crunch instead of Saad even though Tuch isn't quite as good as Saad? Then sign Lindholm in free agency?

Kurashev and Suter are rookies and while I agree on Suter, I think Kurashev will develop into a fine 3C. For those high on Barratt, he's another option but he needs to get better at skating as he's similar to Strome in that department.

I'm okay letting Subban and Lankinen battle it out for now. Drew Commeso is a few years away is my guess but we have a top goalie prospect on his way.

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I guess if we end up waiting for Lindholm to hit FA than trading for him then thats no guarantee so we should end up drafting an LD there, which is fair. But then again, they might all be gone in that time. We will probably know better what the ideal outcome is closer to the draft. Compher hasnt been playing great this season and I trust Bowman and Kelley to scout good 2nd round talent more so than I trust/need him to bounce back into a 3rd line talent. For Saad, its not really about his production, but I think at the end of the day once everyone develops (including whoever we take in the next two drafts) would be more productive than him by the 3rd or 4th year in his contract. I would definitely add Tuch though, I think the Tuch for strome foundation would be a great one to try and add to. There are plenty of options and uncertainties and we still have several prospects who could pan out. Also pretty confident between now and then Bowman will find another Euro talent to sign somewhere along the way whether Zhafyarov ends up happening or not so its always hard to predict any straight lines with him. It would be pretty dope if he could find a stud LD from Switzerland next

I'm late to the party so everything was pretty much said already lol
I will say that trading for lindholm may be a good idea since the LD ufa market looks pretty weak for the next couple seasons. So jumping on him now might be the only way to convince him to sign here long term and hopefully he likes it enough to not test the ufa market at all. You have to assume a midseason detention would be a little bit cheaper than if he hit free agency.