Doing the usual roll call @viqsi @Ajp_18 @dopplsan

@Trevor31lv @dk325 @pocke

@The_Cannon @AndrewPawlack @squashmaple

I think it's sensible.

Our problems got weird real fast, didn't they? I still need time to adapt to my team being one that makes AGMs like this, not just bottom feedery ones.

OTT Says no,

They have one of the best top 6 forward groups in the league now they have no need for Nyquist

We just traded Brown for a 2nd to make room for a D addition. Can't see us adding another forward.

Looks solid to me. I like it

These are both very fair points, and I appreciate them! If they miss out on Klingberg, not sure where they go, though, and Nyquist as a 3W isn't a bad consolation. 40+ points for 8 years running, defensively sound, and a good mentor to the younger players while not clogging your cap when it's time to extend Stutzle/DeBrincat.

Formenton - Pinto - Jospeh is already a great third line, at the collective cost these players will come in at I don't see Nyquist as a better replacement on that line.

Fair enough! This is why I wanted feedback from fans of other teams.

Idk if we get that return but at this point they could get whatever return and I’d be happy.

would suck to lose Nyquist but I have no issue losing Foudy, probably out of room for him in the future now

@viqsi @Ajp_18 @dopplsan @dk325 @pocke @The_Cannon @AndrewPawlack @squashmaple

Is it time to start sending Nyquist or Bean to either Toronto or Edmonton for the constant Kerfoot, Foegele, Barrie, Kassian trades?

I think both teams could really benefit from our castoffs.

Boston now also has Zacha to give us now when Foligno is traded back to us

We need to keep doing that, and even when they tell us “no,” jsut keep doing it more and telling them they are wrong and don’t know what’s best for their teams.

But yeah, all told @benjgc , this about nails where we are at. Nyquist or Jake are packaged and moved, and considering it is a buyer’s market for cap dumps (Nyquist and Jake are both legit contributors, but frankly they are what they are - players being moved to get rid of cap), our return (if any) is depressed.

I agree with @Ajp_18 - I feel we can get value for them, but if push comes to shove and we make a “future considerations” move with Gus or Jake, I won’t be too upset. Gus was a FA signing, and Jake was had in the Cam 1-for-1 trade, so the only thing we are losing/gaining, so to speak, is money (I.e we aren’t looking at that trade and saying “wow we gave up X pick or Y prospect for nothing!”).

Then again, I am now pushing for a trade with ANA a la what @jphaxx and I put together here.

The only fear I have is that I have heard one too many moves suggesting we ship Bjorkstrand out. I am wholly against this. his team-friendly deal is the exact type of middle-class signing that competing teams need - a $4M-$6M guy over-performing on a contract with term. I know moving him would bring back real value, but if we’ve made our play for JG, I’m more inclined to take one-in-the-hand and use the value we get out of him instead of rolling for picks and prospects, even if they could end up being trade assets themselves. I’d rather give up Gus or Jake for nothing than trade Bjorky right now.

I am also going full Sally Field at being included in the roll-call.

There really isn't much of a future spot for him is there? I think the soonest he could really fit in is 2 years from now if/when Voracek doesn't re-sign and then either Johnson or Marchenko takes that wing spot in the top 6. He could maybe fit in the bottom 6 then, but there could easily be another guy by then that takes that spot too.



All over it.

Would love feedback from more fans of teams mentioned here. Feel free to tag anyone else I've missed.

Nashville: @villenash
Anaheim: @GeneralLandro
Calgary: @Gmonwy

NSH would require retention, but I also don’t see them paying extra for it. I think this would be an interesting move for NSH as it gives them a top 9 winger for next season and doesn’t hurt the long-term cap (so Jeannot, Carrier, and Fabbro can be signed more easily). If the price becomes too high with retention, I’d lean towards Kessel or Milano or Heinen or someone like that in FA on a 1-year deal.

Would it work better to send Voracek with about $3M retained, rather than Nyquist? Better distributor for the top-6, might be a better fit in a lineup with Joey, Forsberg, and Tolvanen.

I imagine $3m retention will be expensive— what kind of deal are you thinking? Most likely it wouldn’t be ideal since it makes it harder to sign Jeannot, Carrier, and Fabbro, but I’m still curious— always been a fan of Voracek.

I mean, ideally, it'd be a 2nd or 3rd round pick plus a promising young forward who's waivers-exempt. Problem there is that the only guys from Nashville who'd really fit that description are Tomasino (who I'm certain is a non-starter) and Evangelista (who almost certainly is as well).

The Ducks aren’t giving up a 2nd to help your cap situation