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May 7, 2021 at 5:57 p.m.
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Easy no from LA. They're not taking that awful contract AND giving up a quality prospect like Thomas.
May 7, 2021 at 6:01 p.m.
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Easy no from LA. They're not taking that awful contract AND giving up a quality prospect like Thomas.


Lol..ok. A very good contract for a top 6 winger. Kings are full of Center prospects and need Wings.

I think they would do it in a second.

Do the kings even have a current 20 goal scorer on a wing?? Besides this year, which he was injured(still at his career average of .5 PPG) Zucker scored 20 plus in 5 out of the last 6 years. And is 29 years old and is only signed till he is 31. Where do u get a bad contract??
May 7, 2021 at 6:10 p.m.
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Lol..ok. A very good contract for a top 6 winger. Kings are full of Center prospects and need Wings. I think they would do it in a second.

Do the kings even have a current 20 goal scorer on a wing?? Besides this year, which he was injured, Zucker scored 20 plus in 5 out of the last 6 years. And is 29 and is only signed till he is 31. Where do u get a bad contract??


If Zucker was that good, the Penguins would just keep him. Carter has essentially matched his production in only 13 games, and the Kings couldn't trade Carter away quick enough because he couldn't produce in their system. Zucker isn't a 20-goal guy on the Kings.

Yes, LA has plenty of talent coming up to the NHL in the next season or two. Kaliyev and ****emo are both 20g players (if not 30g+ guys). Turcotte will likely also be moved to the wing and can be expected to put up 20g/50p every year. All those guys will be producing on entry-level, six figure deals.

Kings might take Zucker if you want an overage prospect like Luff or Rymsha in return. They're not giving up a draft pick and a quality guy like Thomas for an overpaid winger that will be a UFA by the time they're ready to compete.
May 7, 2021 at 6:11 p.m.
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If Zucker was that good, the Penguins would just keep him. Carter has essentially matched his production in only 13 games, and the Kings couldn't trade Carter away quick enough because he couldn't produce in their system. Zucker isn't a 20-goal guy on the Kings.

Yes, LA has plenty of talent coming up to the NHL in the next season or two. Kaliyev and ****emo are both 20g players (if not 30g+ guys). Turcotte will likely also be moved to the wing and can be expected to put up 20g/50p every year. All those guys will be producing on entry-level, six figure deals.

Kings might take Zucker if you want an overage prospect like Luff or Rymsha in return. They're not giving up a draft pick and a quality guy like Thomas for an overpaid winger that will be a UFA by the time they're ready to compete.


Lol..ok, Zucker was a 20 goal scorer in Minnesota.What r u talking about man?? And the Pens will keep him. I doubt the Pens would do this trade.

None are proven 20 goal scorers. Again, Zucker 20 goals plus in last 5-6 years(.5 PPG in his career). U can say all u want they have 20 goal scorer potential. It’s just potential until they do it. Zucker has done it. And done it 5 out of the last 6 years.
May 7, 2021 at 6:14 p.m.
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No on the Zucker trade. We're quite satisfied with the LWs we have, especially at their price and term. And that Fleury trade is a real howler.
May 7, 2021 at 6:18 p.m.
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No on the Zucker trade. We're quite satisfied with the LWs we have, especially at their price and term. And that Fleury trade is a real howler.


Sure it is..?? They been trying to dump Fluery and cap space all year. Willing to give up assets and retain salary to clear cap space.

Vegas needs cap room..BAd. They would do the deal in a minute. Not retaining any of Fluery’s contract.

Getting a very competent, 24 year old LHD. Plus a cheap, and very capable NHL back-up to go with R.Lehner. And 3M in cap space. Ya, vegas would pull the trigger tomorrow.
May 7, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.
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Sure it is..?? They been trying to dump Fluery and cap space all year. Willing to give up assets and retain salary to clear cap space.

Vegas needs cap room..BAd. They would do the deal in a minute. Not retaining any of Fluery’s contract.

Getting a very competent, 24 year old LHD, a cheap, and very capable NHL back-up to go with R.Lehner. And 3M in cap space. Ya, vegas would pull the trigger tomorrow.


Interesting perspective. My point of view is that Las Vegas wouldn't pull that particular trigger this century.
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May 7, 2021 at 6:22 p.m.
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Sure it is..?? They been trying to dump Fluery and cap space all year. Willing to give up assets and retain salary to clear cap space.

Vegas needs cap room..BAd. They would do the deal in a minute. Not retaining any of Fluery’s contract.

Getting a competent, 24 year old LHD, a cheap very capable NHL back-up to go with R.Lehner. And 3M in cap space. Ya, vegas would pull the trigger tomorrow.


Right I'm sure Vegas is in a hurry to trade their soon-to-be Vezina nominated goaltender for a career backup and a 3rd pairing defenseman (Yes, Pettersson is a 3rd pairing defenseman, especially on the Knights).

Both of your trades are very one-sided.
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May 7, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
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Interesting perspective. My point of view is that Las Vegas wouldn't pull that particular trigger this century.


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Right I'm sure Vegas is in a hurry to trade their soon-to-be Vezina nominated goaltender for a career backup and a 3rd pairing defenseman (Yes, Pettersson is a 3rd pairing defenseman, especially on the Knights).

Both of your trades are very one-sided.



Because they were willing to give up assets and retain salary trying to trade Fluery or J.Marchassault at the beginning and during the season in order to get cap room??

You think MA-Fluery is why Vegas is 1st place?? Amd reason his GAA and SV% is low?? That’s why.

No, it’s their team, team defense, scheme and most everyone is aware of that.

And C.DeSmith GAA and SV % is just as good, very similar. But the Pens defense is good is so is their system. It’s why it doesn’t matter if it’s T.Jarry or Matt Murray. Both are All-STAR goalies in the Pens defensive system. Same with the Vegas goalie.

What did T.Lehner do last year, in a full healthy year?? In that Vegas team Defense and system??
May 7, 2021 at 6:34 p.m.
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Because they were willing to give up assets and retain salary trying to trade Fluery or J.Marchassault at the beginning and during the season in order to get cap room??

You think MA-Fluery is why Vegas is 1st place?? Amd reason his GAA and SV% is low?? That’s why.

No, it’s their team, team defense, scheme and most everyone is aware of that.

And C.DeSmith GAA and SV % is better, but Pens defense is good is so is their system. It’s why it doesn’t matter if it’s T.Jarry or Matt Murray. Both are All-STAR goalies in the Pens defensive system. Same with the Vegas goalie.

What did T.Lehner do last year, in a full healthy year?? In that Vegas team Defense and system??


Even if true (which it's not), that doesn't mean that they're going to give away a guy with value like Fleury for nothing. Again, if DeSmith is so much better than Fleury, why would the Pens make this trade at all?

If Vegas were to make MAF available, they'd have several offers significantly better than this one after the season he just had.
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May 7, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.
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Even if true (which it's not), that doesn't mean that they're going to give away a guy with value like Fleury for nothing. Again, if DeSmith is so much better than Fleury, why would the Pens make this trade at all?

If Vegas were to make MAF available, they'd have several offers significantly better than this one after the season he just had.



He was available all year ans they were willing to retain contract.


https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2020/10/vegas-offered-marc-andre-fleury-to.html

“Vegas offered Fluery to entire NHL”.

Lol.

Trade Fluery and a 2nd round pick as a sweetener for nothing in return. No one would do it..lol. Too much salary.
May 7, 2021 at 6:36 p.m.
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If Zucker was that good, the Penguins would just keep him. Carter has essentially matched his production in only 13 games, and the Kings couldn't trade Carter away quick enough because he couldn't produce in their system. Zucker isn't a 20-goal guy on the Kings.

Yes, LA has plenty of talent coming up to the NHL in the next season or two. Kaliyev and ****emo are both 20g players (if not 30g+ guys). Turcotte will likely also be moved to the wing and can be expected to put up 20g/50p every year. All those guys will be producing on entry-level, six figure deals.

Kings might take Zucker if you want an overage prospect like Luff or Rymsha in return. They're not giving up a draft pick and a quality guy like Thomas for an overpaid winger that will be a UFA by the time they're ready to compete.


Because if we could trade terrible players for value then we would lol. There is also this thing called the salary cap.
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May 7, 2021 at 6:37 p.m.
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Because they were willing to give up assets and retain salary trading Fluery or J.Marchassault at the beginning and during the season in order to get cap room??

You think MA-Fluery is why Vegas is 1st place?? Amd reason his GAA and SV% is low?? That’s why.

No, it’s their team, team defense, scheme and most everyone is aware of that.

And C.DeSmith GAA and SV % is better, but Pens defense is good is so is their system. It’s why it doesn’t matter if it’s T.Jarry or Matt Murray. Both are All-STAR goalies in the Pens defensive system.


Well, I have yet to see credible evidence -- evidence, not rumor -- that Las Vegas was EVER thinking about trading Fleury because almost from the start of the season, Lehner's health was an issue.

Your entire premise is faulty. Here's how the actual math works out:

Las Vegas has 11 forwards under contract for next season aggregating $43.7 million, no RFAs to re-sign, and no particular need to re-up their two UFAs. They can promote Dorofeyev and Glass for a total of $45.5 million on 13 forwards. Now add the 5 defensemen (temporarily omitting UFA Alec Martinez) currently under contract for $18 million and the two goalies at $12 million and you have a payroll of $75.5 million, short of two defensemen. So Las Vegas can afford to give Martinez the same $4 million he's making now and promote RFA Coghlan or rookie Korczak and still have $1 million in cap space.
May 7, 2021 at 6:43 p.m.
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Because they were willing to give up assets and retain salary trying to trade Fluery or J.Marchassault at the beginning and during the season in order to get cap room??

You think MA-Fluery is why Vegas is 1st place?? Amd reason his GAA and SV% is low?? That’s why.

No, it’s their team, team defense, scheme and most everyone is aware of that.

And C.DeSmith GAA and SV % is just as good, very similar. But the Pens defense is good is so is their system. It’s why it doesn’t matter if it’s T.Jarry or Matt Murray. Both are All-STAR goalies in the Pens defensive system. Same with the Vegas goalie.

What did T.Lehner do last year, in a full healthy year?? In that Vegas team Defense and system??

I agree with you on Zucker but can’t agree on DeSmith being even remotely close to Fleury’s level. And idk where or when DeSmith has better stats than fleury. Not this year for sure. Even career DeSmith has a higher GAA. And his career sv percentage is .03 better playing in significantly less games and as a backup playing against weaker teams on a back to back.
May 7, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.
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He was available all year ans they were willing to retain contract.


https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2020/10/vegas-offered-marc-andre-fleury-to.html

“Vegas offered Fluery to entire NHL”.

Lol.

Trade Fluery and a 2nd round pick as a sweetener for nothing in return. No one would do it..lol. Too much salary.


Vegas was trying to trade MAF last season because they didn't want to have to trade Nate Schmidt. However, it was after a down season during which his father died and he put up subpar numbers. There were questions surrounding whether he could return to form. Since the day Schmidt was traded, there has been 0 interest from Vegas in trading Fleury.

Now that Fleury has shown that he is still one of the best goaltenders in the league, Vegas has absolutely no desire to trade him. They're not in the cap hell they were in last season, as they only have a couple inconsequential contracts expiring this summer.
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Well, I have yet to see credible evidence -- evidence, not rumor -- that Las Vegas was EVER thinking about trading Fleury because almost from the start of the season, Lehner's health was an issue.

Your entire premise is faulty. Here's how the actual math works out:

Las Vegas has 11 forwards under contract for next season aggregating $43.7 million, no RFAs to re-sign, and no particular need to re-up their two UFAs. They can promote Dorofeyev and Glass for a total of $45.5 million on 13 forwards. Now add the 5 defensemen (temporarily omitting UFA Alec Martinez) currently under contract for $18 million and the two goalies at $12 million and you have a payroll of $75.5 million, short of two defensemen. So Las Vegas can afford to give Martinez the same $4 million he's making now and promote RFA Coghlan or rookie Korczak and still have $1 million in cap space.



I don’t care bud. I’m not the GM. The trade isn’t real. It’s an idea. An idea I think the Kings and Vegas would jump all over and the Pens wouldn’t do.

Teams don’t trade NHL capable, signed long term to a decent deal, 24 year old LHD,(defense is so valuable in the NHL) for potential. They just don’t.

Same with Zucker. He’s a proven entity. Any NHL team would love to have him at 5.5M per.

And DeSmith numbers prove he is a very capable NHL back-up(if you care to look at them) and he almost took Jarry’s #1 spot this year. And T.Jarry, is an all-star goalie. Not a potential all-star. An all-star goalie. He has done it, proven he can do it. In the NHL. It’s not just potential.

And Vegas will have to give up assets to trade Fluery or retain. No one takes on a 7M contract now. No team would do it with a 2nd round pick attached.

Vegas would get 3M in cap relief in that deal. Plus a very cheap, very capable NHL back-up to go with their 5M per #1 goalie and a proven, 24 year old, LHD, still with some potential . Ya, they do that deal.
May 7, 2021 at 6:49 p.m.
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Vegas was trying to trade MAF last season because they didn't want to have to trade Nate Schmidt. However, it was after a down season during which his father died and he put up subpar numbers. There were questions surrounding whether he could return to form. Since the day Schmidt was traded, there has been 0 interest from Vegas in trading Fleury.

Now that Fleury has shown that he is still one of the best goaltenders in the league, Vegas has absolutely no desire to trade him. They're not in the cap hell they were in last season, as they only have a couple inconsequential contracts expiring this summer.



That wasn’t just last season buddy. Can u read and use google?? It was all the way up to the draft. To the beginning of the year. Read the articles if u care. It’s not rumor, it’s proof.


https://www.pensburgh.com/2021/2/13/22279987/latest-marc-andre-fleury-penguins-rumors-vegas-trade-pittsburgh-maf

2021..???
May 7, 2021 at 6:54 p.m.
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Vegas was trying to trade MAF last season because they didn't want to have to trade Nate Schmidt. However, it was after a down season during which his father died and he put up subpar numbers. There were questions surrounding whether he could return to form. Since the day Schmidt was traded, there has been 0 interest from Vegas in trading Fleury.

Now that Fleury has shown that he is still one of the best goaltenders in the league, Vegas has absolutely no desire to trade him. They're not in the cap hell they were in last season, as they only have a couple inconsequential contracts expiring this summer.


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That wasn’t just last season buddy. Can u read and use google?? It was all the way up to the draft. To the beginning of the year. Read the articles if u care. It’s not rumor, it’s proof.


I find it f**king HILARIOUS that the newbie told us old farts to "use goggle." And how he thought you, not I, ridiculed "rumor."
May 7, 2021 at 6:56 p.m.
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That wasn’t just last season buddy. Can u read and use google?? It was all the way up to the draft. To the beginning of the year. Read the articles if u care. It’s not rumor, it’s proof.


https://www.pensburgh.com/2021/2/13/22279987/latest-marc-andre-fleury-penguins-rumors-vegas-trade-pittsburgh-maf

2021..???


From the article you linked...

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And Fleury is 5-1-0 this season with a 1.68 GAA and a .929 save%. Though his performance slumped last season, he’s playing well enough right now that would make a team not want to entertain moving him, unless it made sense for them.

There could lie the other big issue. Even if the Pens had interest in Fleury, how do they fit his $7.0 million cap hit and make a deal worth Vegas’ while?

Right now, it doesn’t seem likely. Which is quite the turn from a few months ago, when MAF’s status looked untenable and blocked by Lehner. Lehner, while a very good goalie, has also never really been a “number one workhorse” type of goalie. At a hefty 6’4 and 240 pounds, he doesn’t really fit the profile of a netminder who gets stronger by playing 60+ games a season.


You seem to think that this rumor article suggests that Vegas even once entertained the idea of moving Fleury. It does not.
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I find it f**king HILARIOUS that the newbie told us old farts to "use goggle." And how he thought you, not I, ridiculed "rumor."


No, I understand and can tell the difference. I just didn’t want another “it’s not proof” comments coming from a fan, telling another fan, that is quoting an inside source, or beat writers article. That’s as much proof as u or I will ever get. And if u choose not to believe or accept it as proof. Then no point in even having the discussion
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From the article you linked...

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And Fleury is 5-1-0 this season with a 1.68 GAA and a .929 save%. Though his performance slumped last season, he’s playing well enough right now that would make a team not want to entertain moving him, unless it made sense for them.

There could lie the other big issue. Even if the Pens had interest in Fleury, how do they fit his $7.0 million cap hit and make a deal worth Vegas’ while?

Right now, it doesn’t seem likely. Which is quite the turn from a few months ago, when MAF’s status looked untenable and blocked by Lehner. Lehner, while a very good goalie, has also never really been a “number one workhorse” type of goalie. At a hefty 6’4 and 240 pounds, he doesn’t really fit the profile of a netminder who gets stronger by playing 60+ games a season.


You seem to think that this rumor article suggests that Vegas even once entertained the idea of moving Fleury. It does not.



Oh no, they did. They offered him to every NHL team with a 2nd round pick attached; for nothing in return. No team would do it without them retaining.


https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2020/10/vegas-offered-marc-andre-fleury-to.html
May 7, 2021 at 7:02 p.m.
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Oh no, they did. They offered him to every NHL team with a 2nd round pick attached; for nothing in return. No team would do it without them retaining.


https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2020/10/vegas-offered-marc-andre-fleury-to.html


This was last off-season before Schmidt was traded, which I addressed in my previous post. The second Schmidt was traded, all MAF trade offers stopped.
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This was last summer before Schmidt was traded, which I addressed in my previous post. The second Schmidt was traded, all MAF trade offers stopped.


https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-vegas-golden-knights-over-the-cap-and-need-to-move-salary/2020/12/11/


“The Golden Knights didn’t get much of return for Paul Stastny and Nate Schmidt, and if they moved any of Pacioretty, Marchessault or Fleury, the return may not be much. The Golden Knights might even have to add a draft pick to the deal to get someone to take on the salary”.
May 7, 2021 at 7:12 p.m.
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https://www.pensburgh.com/2021/2/13/22279987/latest-marc-andre-fleury-penguins-rumors-vegas-trade-pittsburgh-maf 2021..???


Quoting: LetsGoPens69
They offered him to every NHL team with a 2nd round pick attached; for nothing in return. No team would do it without them retaining.

https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2020/10/vegas-offered-marc-andre-fleury-to.html


Why do you keep citing items with the word "rumors" in them as if they should be taken as gospel?

Moreover, whether Fleury was flogged 'round the manor last off season has nothing whatsoever to do with what his value is now. Even assuming that Las Vegas was under financial pressure to move Fleury in 2020, the math now (which I cited above and to which you have not responded) is completely different.

Marcus Pettersson and Casey DeSmith (whom, as I recall, you're going to have to expose to Seattle) are a fair package for Mikko Koskinen. Marc-Andre Fleury is in another stratosphere.
May 7, 2021 at 7:12 p.m.
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Quoting: LetsGoPens69
https://nhlrumors.com/nhl-rumors-vegas-golden-knights-over-the-cap-and-need-to-move-salary/2020/12/11/


“The Golden Knights didn’t get much of return for Paul Stastny and Nate Schmidt, and if they moved any of Pacioretty, Marchessault or Fleury, the return may not be much. The Golden Knights might even have to add a draft pick to the deal to get someone to take on the salary”.


Again, this was before the season started and it specifically says that they were just gauging the market to see what was out there and what a return would look like.

Quote:
Sources confirmed that the Vegas Golden Knights have talked to teams about Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Marchessault and Marc-Andre Fleury. It doesn’t mean that they will be traded, but they are seeing what type of market there is for them.

The Golden Knights are just under $1 million over the salary cap.

A league source said they were “aggressively shopping” Pacioretty and Marchessault, with a team source saying they have just explored the idea.


Notice the "aggressively shopping" doesn't extend to MAF. Show me an article dated after January 13, 2021 that says that Vegas was shopping MAF.
 
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