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Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 11:20 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon. at 10:40 a.m.
Thread: How do we do this next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>I can't imagine keeping Klingberg over Addison makes a ton of sense. Calen should certainly be cheaper than 3.5M. I would be shocked if none of Rossi, Walker, or Beckman don't make the team next year. Bringing back one of MarJo or Sundqvist makes sense but Gaudreau probably walks to make room for a young guy</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wildwinswhen</b></div><div>I think CDE would be livid if Gaudreau was allowed to walk. The guy is a Swiss army knife. If we can get him for 1.5M he's one of those great middle 6 guys you can count on.

I think Klingberg is an older, bigger, better Addison. If we're just getting to Faber or one of the many other Dmen we've got, then it makes sense to sign and trade Addison. I was thinking of it more as Dumba or Klingberg at around 4M rather than Klingberg or Addison.</div></div>

Yea I think they try to bring back Klingberg if the price is right. I think the writing is on the wall that they dangle Addison this summer after how this season has gone between him and the org - and at this point I don't think they want two undersized RHD on that blue line anyway.

No way they allow Gaudreau to walk, I think both sides agree on a team-friendly deal (3-4 years @ 1.5M?) after the relative success he has had. Agree with Russo that they need to bring back JoJo if him and Boldy keep weaving magic. He'd be another cheap add with two more years of the cap crunch to deal with.
Forum: Trade Machine ProposalsFeb. 21 at 11:29 a.m.
Thread: this will never happen
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>darthsummer</b></div><div>Honest question: Do you think that’s the market price for Barkov we’re he available? Because I’m trying to gauge the same thing to pair him with his best buddy, Patrik Laine, in Columbus.

I can see the Panthers considering moving him (he does have full NMC) and turning the team over Tkachuk. Like above, I see them wanting to improve very short term to make a run this season, while restocking the cupboard to compete again starting 2-3 years down the road.

Not sure Barkov out and Dumba in improves them enough (or at all?) now, and not sure a single first round pick is enough compensation to justify a move that doesn’t improve them significantly this year. Moving Barkov’s salary does help long term, but more suitors would be available this off-season, hence the coincident need to improve this season.

Completely ignored the Wild. Do they even have space for Barkov moving forward given their cap hell?</div></div>

They do not have space. And even if they did, this offer isn't anywhere close to fair value for Florida. It'd be the Wild's next two 1sts, a top prospect, and a solid roster player I imagine.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 8 at 2:05 p.m.
Thread: winger for Boldy
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Caerii</b></div><div>I actually think Greenway for JVR is a great deal for Guerin to pull the trigger on because it completely clears Greenway's cap going forward, which the Wild need to do; it upgrades the top six, like Guerin has been reported as trying to do; it gives the appearance that the Wild are serious about "going for it", like they want the fans to believe; and it gives Boldy someone to play with again, like he desperately needs. The only downside would be if you want futures for Greenway, like a prospect or 2nd round pick, you don't get that here. But I don't think management really cares that much about that.

I just don't see them trading away Spacek for a rental after the WJC he just had.</div></div>

Spacek's WJC definitely gave me pause for including him here, but looking at Philly's pool it looks like they need a RHD more than most anything else right now. Plus with Faber coming, and Addison already on the team (and more likely to get re-signed with Greenway's contract out of the way), I figure they could stomach it. The Wild already don't have their 3rd this year, so I think they'd be more reluctant to give up a pick.

Agreed though - regardless of Guerin's reluctance to trade for pricey rentals, I think Greenway's play and behavior this year have put him in that spot to be that piece.