All of them make sense except Scandella(he’s awful) and Brannstrom (Unfortunately Trotz would never play a 5’9 Dman)

What’s being done for the cal space to acquire a defenseman?

They can bury komarov + Hickey

Fair enough

Just wasn’t sure myself

Moving Komarov or Hickey in a deal or having the other team retain salary. Crazy case would be moving Varlamov but I can't see that happening.

Erik Brannstrom is surprising as he's quite similar to Aho, he's basically a better Aho.

There's a few players that could interest the Sens

Wahlstrom, Oliver
Dobson, Noah
Mayfield, Scott
Bailey, Josh

What would it take on top of Brannstrom for each to make it work?



Brannstrom is the exact same size as Sebastian Aho

Chiarot for a 2cnd

He’s an inch shorter than Aho. Go look how many games Aho has played over the last two seasons. I’m pretty sure the isles consider Dobson and Wahlstrom close to untouchable

We just moved our long term (2 years) cap dump. Why would we trade for another (scandella)?

The habs would need a better D coming in before moving Kulak. Otherwise, he’d cost a mid-round pick.

from Mtl: Kulak & Armia for Bailey?

Advice #xx : never look at hockey db for hockey players measurements. Brannstrom has been listed 5'10 in training camps and development camps. He's also 5'10 on EliteProspects, Hockey Reference, etc

I'm ready to give something substantial on top of Brannstrom to get Dobson (need a partner for Chabot). Problem is the Isles want to compete now and picks/prospects wouldn't help.

Actually, what about this lol (would never happen but for fun)

Brady Tkachuk + Erik Brannstrom + another piece (depending on Isles needs)

for

Noah Dobson + Anthony Beauvillier

Fair enough - Trotz won’t play Aho despite the fact that he’s been NHL ready for 2 years so he won’t play Brannstrom.

It's hard to put a specific value on a defenseman because the Ristolainen trade throws perception out of whack.

Based on that overpay, I'd say Hampus Lindholm is worth a first, a second and a good prospect, but not Wahlstrom or Dobson. I'd love to get a second and one of them for Hampus, but I don't think that the Islanders are eager or likely to accept that.

I'd be happy with something like a first, a second or third, and one of Simon Holmstrom or Bode Wilde for Hampus with 50% retained.

Seems like Brannstrom is much better than Aho. I wouldn't make any of those moves, I was thinking something around Bellows and Brannstrom.



I'd do a 3rd.



I've always been a Scandella fan and he plays a style I think would fit with Dobson. Plus, he'd cost nothing, maybe even a swap of Komarov and Hickey for Scandella. St. Louis gains a little cap but loses two cap dumps in one year. Isles get a defenseman who can play everyday at less than $4M.



I'd do a mid-round pick like a 4th.



Hell no.



Enticing but no. I'd rather have Dobson and Beauvillier, even though Tkachuk is the best player in the deal. Makes no sense for the Isles to move Dobson, and Beauvillier is at a reasonable contract.

Don't think the Sens would be very interested in Bellows, at least not for Brannstrom. For Logan Brown maybe just not to have to hear Jeff Brown anymore lol



I see... but these guys will get expensive too!

Chiarot Is worth more than a 2nd even as a rental right now. He was 2nd in the playoff in TOI (and averaged more icetime than Hedman who was first).

We saw last TDL Savard was worth a 1st and 3rd. Thats the starting point.