I have COL, DAL, PHI, STL, TBL, and TOR trading picks/prospects in order to protect extra players in their current cores.
On paper this team is much weaker than Vegas, but I think some teams have learned their lessons. The extra picks and prospects they'll have should help them fill out this team. Also considering the extended flat cap.
You're missing Minn in the trade depart. And Buffalo. And Nash. And Arz. And Win. And Edm. And Mon...
I dont think any of them trade assets to protect their players. Girgensons? Pitlick? Appleton? Shore? Kulak? Seriously. All those teams would survive without them... Holtby also just needs a defense.
its very unlikely avs trade picks or prospects to protect guys on their roster, they dont care they need to lose a 3m salary in Compher Donskoi or Graves. Seattle will pick 1 of the 3 and the team moves on
its very unlikely avs trade picks or prospects to protect guys on their roster, they dont care they need to lose a 3m salary in Compher Donskoi or Graves. Seattle will pick 1 of the 3 and the team moves on
Graves is solid tho, and Donskoi has been legit this year. I think they might consider it.
Who do they expose for Fast? Nino? Backlund > Dube especially for a team that challenges for a playoff spot.
Nino or Foegele probably for the Canes. For Calgary, Lucic likely waives. Dube's a 22 sophomore playing in the top 6, he's definitely not being exposed
Graves is solid tho, and Donskoi has been legit this year. I think they might consider it.
They are losing good players no matter what and in a flat cap they need to lose a good player just so they can afford to keep landeskog grubauer and sign makar
They aren’t going to give up picks and prospects to keep graves or donskoi and lose landeskog or grubauer bc they won’t be acme to afford to pay them
They are losing good players no matter what and in a flat cap they need to lose a good player just so they can afford to keep landeskog grubauer and sign makar
They aren’t going to give up picks and prospects to keep graves or donskoi and lose landeskog or grubauer bc they won’t be acme to afford to pay them
I mean they could trade Kadri and others to save money for FAs. There is maneuvering they would do.
Nino or Foegele probably for the Canes. For Calgary, Lucic likely waives. Dube's a 22 sophomore playing in the top 6, he's definitely not being exposed
If Lucic waives then it would change things, but I would be surprised. He is a Canadian after all.
I mean they could trade Kadri and others to save money for FAs. There is maneuvering they would do.
they dont have a 2C. Again they are not going to weaken their roster or mess around trying to protect Graves who is a 3rd pairing dman and Donskoi who is a middle 6 fwd when cap space is at a premium and they have internal prospects that they can promote to take their spots if they are picked.
Avs need Seattle to take one of those contracts, its a pretty simple expansion draft for them
they dont have a 2C. Again they are not going to weaken their roster or mess around trying to protect Graves who is a 3rd pairing dman and Donskoi who is a middle 6 fwd when cap space is at a premium and they have internal prospects that they can promote to take their spots if they are picked.
Avs need Seattle to take one of those contracts, its a pretty simple expansion draft for them
I mean they are the cup favorites, they should probably try to hold onto anyone. You mortgage the future for a cup run. Flat cap also means players will ask for less.
If Lucic waives then it would change things, but I would be surprised. He is a Canadian after all.
It it widely believed that Lucic had a handshake agreement to waive and Treliving in turn respected and kept his NMC in the Neal swap. Lucic isn't going to be claimed by Seattle anyways so there's that too
It it widely believed that Lucic had a handshake agreement to waive and Treliving in turn respected and kept his NMC in the Neal swap. Lucic isn't going to be claimed by Seattle anyways so there's that too
Well yea, it would save Dube/Backlund tho, and likely send Giordano to Seattle