pit declines. jarry is, if not, better then helly recently

The Ducks have some interest in Kovacevic, but I doubt we want to take Dillion.

I know you got that from a "buf acgm" but there is no way buffalo would do that

Umn no. Jets fans just because he's from Minnesota means we want him. MIN absolutely declines. He's a cancer and cap dump..we don't want him. You specifically keep trying to force him on us like Justin holl..no

The Pittsburgh deal is terrible for the Jets.

-Casey's not lived up to his draft pedigree, and has missed time, but over the past 2 seasons he's played 81 games and put up 16-25-41. Pretty decent for a middle-6 guy, IMO. Stanley is actually a 1st rounder from the year *before* Mittelstadt, so if anything he's closer to "bust" territory. I think it's an interesting challenge trade, but since Buffalo is giving up a player who's put up -some- numbers I'd think Winnipeg kicks in a better pick.

-I get that you're retaining a ton on Wheeler, but he's 36, mostly controls his destiny (only a 5-team trade list), and still costs 2x$4.125M with the retention. It's a big hit for a team where the Parise/Suter buyout penalty somehow gets -worse- next year, and to send out a strong prospect in Calen Addison *and* a 2023 1st is a big price to pay for a guy on the wrong side of 35. I think the Wild pass and use Addison as a dangle for a more affordable forward, if anything.

-I think Pittsburgh rejects this one. For one, they don't have the cap for Hellebuyck, even with Jarry going out, and second, I don't think the upgrade from Jarry to Hellebuyck is worth two prospects and a 1st. Not saying Helle isn't a strong trade chip, just that Pittsburgh isn't the right spot. I could see a team like New Jersey, if they're kicking around contention but still scuffling in goal, offering a package like this for Helle (except now you're getting back Mackenzie Blackwood instead of Tristan Jarry).

-Dillon's not a cap dump, but a 31 year old with 2x$3.9M isn't the type of player Anaheim should be targeting. I think they'll take him with a prospect they like in Kovacevic, but they're not going to send a strong asset back for him. If you're looking to flip Dillon, I'd do so at the deadline, when you can sell a dependable, physical LHD with two playoff runs in him as a good asset to a contender, as opposed to kind of dumping him with a good prospect for a future pick here.

Sabres decline. There is no point selling Mittsy on all time low. Let's hope kid will be healthy whole season, giving fair evaluation of his usefulness.

Wheeler is too slow to play with this current Wild team.
Billy thanks you for a good chuckle, then promptly hangs up the phone so he can call other GMs to share the laugh.

I agree with both of you.
@dannibalcorpse it was very astute to recognize his past two year output.
2020-'21 Casey was handcuffed to the "Krueger" system and 2021-'22 he was injured.
He could easily top 50 pts (low top line, high second line production) and we would all be lamenting trading him for a project as Logan Stanley.

Certainly not giving a 2nd for him

1. Buffalo is not trading their #2/3 centre for a defenceman that plays sheltered minutes and who would be the 5th best LD on the Sabres' depth chart.

2. Minnesota wouldn't even claim Wheeler off waivers or trade him for future considerations when they can just sign him for cheap in 2 years.

3. Pittsburgh is not spending Pickering and a first round pick when they just get the same value out of Jarry that they would out of Hellebuyck.

4. Trading Dillon for one 2nd round pick after spending two on him is absolutely dreadful asset management on your part.



Just because you make trash deals doesn't mean they should be the standard lol.