Lehner is going to stay on LTIR or be moved to a team where he can get a fresh start. Don’t see the later happening tho, regardless. Marty stays

What Gudbranson brings to the team is irrelevant to if he’s actually playing or not. He’s too important in the room and on the bench with a roster of kids, not to mention a coach who may need checked every so often. You know, the role he played in Calgary, basically.

Maybe in another year. It won’t hurt Jiricek to keep dominating the AHL a little longer, or to let a market for Peeke and/or Boqvist to develop.

Matt Roy is not available. If he were to be traded, he would cost a 1st round pick and more. Similar return to Gavrikov in March.

In a vacuum, it's great to clear up that cap space from moving out Gudy. In reality, his voice is going to be pretty important in the room over the next few years. He had no problem being vocal about how poorly practices were being run by Larsen and I expect he would have no issue calling out Babcock if things are going awry as well. Add on that he still provides a level of physicality that the team lacks and will need with how many young, skilled players are in the lineup and I don't believe the Jackets will be trading him away any time soon. He was also given a certain amount of security for his new family to put down roots in Columbus with the contract and trade protection he got so I think he'd be putting as many teams as possible that could realistically fit his contract in on his no trade list. Anaheim would certainly be one of those teams.

Yeah, I could see that, and it's not that you guys are hurting for cap space at the moment either, unless you need the money for a big swing you can afford to stash him if need be. Just on last year's injury luck alone I could see Columbus hanging onto all it's current D.

All pretty accurate and reasonable, only one I would say not likely is the LAK as they have no desire/need for McGinn and all he would do is block a prospect from a lineup spot and would probably much rather have the cap space then him

Can see CBJ fans saying they would rather keep E.G than trade him for that, which I guess I understand but he isn’t worth much so if they were to trade him then I would say this or touch more would be the return

Oh right, I forgot, every Kings player is worth a first.....

Roy and Gavrikov are not on the same level and you know it. Gavrikov is a bonafide top pairing D, Roy is a 2nd pairing guy.

And you seem to be forgetting the "and more" part was a third, for which you got Korpisalo and dumped Quick off the books for.

Gavrikov is not a top pairing defender. He's a 2nd pairing defenseman. He might have played on the top pair in Columbus, but only because Werenski was hurt.

Matt Roy and Vlad Gavrikov are actually very good comparables. Both are top quality #3 defensemen that can play on the top pair when needed (Roy was the Kings #1 defenseman in 2022 when Doughty went down with an injury).

The return for Gavrikov was at the trade deadline, you're wanting an entire season of Roy. That's why Roy costs the "and more". If you want him at the deadline, then you can leave the "and more" part out.

Matt Roy is not worth a 1st +

That's what it will take to pry him away from the Kings. I expect his long-term extension to be announced any day now.

The only way I see Forbort being traded now is if there is a plan to clear cap to get a 'Bergeron' replacement. Otherwise, his PK skills and shot blocking will be needed. Unless some blockbuster happens or the arbitrators for Swayman and Frederic give out unusually high payouts, I think the Bruins run with what they have until the trade deadline.

Kings are sending 1 goalie, most likely Rittich, to the AHL.

ZERO reason for the kings to do this trade.

Gee wiz mister, figured that one out on your own did you?

Read the explanation I laid out as to why it could happen. The two biggest suspects on the Kings roster this year is goaltending and bottom 6 depth. Anaheim doesn't have any goalies we'd be willing to send to LA, but we have upgrades on bottom 6 forward. Add to that 1.25 million in additional cap space for further upgrades, or carrying more than a 21 man roster. If one of the young RHD pushes themselves onto the roster in camp, then Roy is excess goods.

“This one's difficult to peg as LA is running 13-6-3 right now and is over the cap by a single Dave Rittich.”

They aren’t over the cap.

Get off your rag little one.