- Yesterday on the Mark Madden show, Kyle Dubas said that he feels that Blomqvist, Koivunen, Ponomarev, Yager, Pickering, Poulin, Gruden and St. Ivany are all ready to battle for NHL spots on the roster, if they all make it this would be a huge youth movement.
- This is potentially a high-risk of being a bad team due to so much inexperience, but could potentially make the playoffs (i.e. Capitals this year, lots of inexperienced youth surrounding their veteran core). With that risk you want to keep the unprotected 2025 1st and let San Jose keep the 2024 1st.
- I would look at Pinto, Hayton, Rossi, Veleno, Chinakhov, Lundestrom, Tomasino, Delleandrea, Holloway, Krebs. Players that are slumping or underperforming and are maybe due for a change of scenery and might be available to be moved. If we're able to trade for these types of players then you don't rush Yager, Pickering, Koivunen, etc. and give them more development time.
- Lots of cap space remaining to use some assets to make in-season trades if the "youth movement" is looking like it is not working out and bring in some older, more experienced and expensive players.
Thanks for the shout-out! (Too bad that the gif didn't come across -- I'll assume it was a smile!)
Actually, we have the same strategy in mind for the Penguins, which is to start creating room for the prospects now rather than waiting (and losing) another season. Trading Rakell, Smith, Eller and Acciari for whatever you can get for them would help Pittsburgh immensely. But that would be dwarfed by the accomplishment of signing Colin Graf.
If you do land in an 8 to 10 slot, I think that you should keep the pick. You might want to take a look at some forwards who should be available there or re-stock your RD pipeline with Parekh or Yakemchuk. Assuming that the 2025 pick will be earlier is just defeatism.
I know that Dubas mentioned Blomqvist but I'd let him marinate for another season by re-signing Nedeljkovic if possible.
Thanks for the shout-out! (Too bad that the gif didn't come across -- I'll assume it was a smile!)
Actually, we have the same strategy in mind for the Penguins, which is to start creating room for the prospects now rather than waiting (and losing) another season. Trading Rakell, Smith, Eller and Acciari for whatever you can get for them would help Pittsburgh immensely. But that would be dwarfed by the accomplishment of signing Colin Graf.
If you do land in an 8 to 10 slot, I think that you should keep the pick. You might want to take a look at some forwards who should be available there or re-stock your RD pipeline with Parekh or Yakemchuk. Assuming that the 2025 pick will be earlier is just defeatism.
I know that Dubas mentioned Blomqvist but I'd let him marinate for another season by re-signing Nedeljkovic if possible.
What do you think of Teravainen?
Haha, yeah it was a smile, I was just playing around.
I would LOVE Parekh, this kid is insane and could take over the offensive right-shot D throne from Karlsson and Letang when they're gone. I would hope that we can't bomb bad enough to a potential #1 pick in 2025 if we do go the youth route now, I am hoping it works kind of like the Capitals this year, compete for playoffs with the vets surrounded by young guys.
I think Teravainen is a great player and could fit well, but in the Mark Madden show yesterday Dubas kind of implied they wouldn't be going the UFA route. He said they will be acquiring assets and using those assets to target younger players that "have become disenchanted with their current teams".
I wouldn't mind Nedeljkovic back whatsoever, he has proven to be a good and serviceable 1B / backup goalie and as long as he isn't asking for a huge raise, I would definitely be open to bringing him back.
the prospect looks interesting, and the coyotes might be wanting to move hayton in the future, but not right now, and not for two cap dumps
edit: the prospect is a right wing, which the coyotes don't need as much as they need D prospects. think they decline
He said they will be acquiring assets and using those assets to target younger players that "have become disenchanted with their current teams".
Listened to the interview and his GM show that evening as well. Found this comment interesting. I was trying to think of "disenchanted" players off the top of head...Kaliyev, Broberg? Can you think of others?
Listened to the interview and his GM show that evening as well. Found this comment interesting. I was trying to think of "disenchanted" players off the top of head...Kaliyev, Broberg? Can you think of others?
Zegras, Lundestrom. Heard that MIN is dangling the idea of moving Rossi.
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