Speculation: 2017-2018 Trade Rumors Thread

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Yeah, Grabner is this year's Eaves. But having said that, after giving up a rare first last year, I can't see Bob making any deal for even a conditional first. So it would have to be cheaper than that.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Does Ritchie really help that line much ? Other teams have been keying in on Kase and that line has trouble producing when they do that. Kase drives that bus. I don't think Ritchie really does much.

I have been watching closely, dmen know when Ritchie is close by, they're having to get rid of pucks a split second earlier and Henrique/Kase use their high IQs to anticipate those errors. I think itd be moronic to split that line up there is zero reason to do it and I say that as someone who thinks Ritchie needs to win more puck battles

 

[DaGeneral]

Yeah, Grabner is this year's Eaves. But having said that, after giving up a rare first last year, I can't see Bob making any deal for even a conditional first. So it would have to be cheaper than that.

What if it was conditional on us making the Cup?

I think I’d bite

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

What if it was conditional on us making the Cup?

I think I’d bite

I don't think Bob would. But I could be wrong.

 

[Sojourn]

The previous condition was making the WCF, with Eaves playing a certain amount of games. It wasn't a throw-away condition.

I'm with JC. I don't see it happening twice in a row, even if you made the condition less likely. Anaheim isn't a team that likes to move their 1st's, and I think there is a good reason for that when you check out the team's ability to draft late in the 1st.

I'm sure some teams value late 1st's a bit differently than Anaheim, but I think the Ducks just feel very comfortable with their ability to find NHL talent in those spots. That's a hard asset to give away.

 

[Teemu Salami]

I’m indifferent. I saw someone say Grabner has 11 empty net goals. So 1. He’s trusted at the end of games and 2. He isn’t as great of a goal scorer as it seems.

 

[Static]

I don't think I want anything to do with grabner really.

 

[RakAttack]

I’m indifferent. I saw someone say Grabner has 11 empty net goals. So 1. He’s trusted at the end of games and 2. He isn’t as great of a goal scorer as it seems.

Oh wow.... that definitely changes the way I look at Grabner...

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Grabner to me seems like another haglin move... the idea is nice but idk that hell fit the team well

 

[Goose of Reason]

I'm still in the camp that is for staying put with our forwards. The real need is another defenseman so we don't have Bieksa and Beauch in every game. McDonagh really intrigues me and we have the assets to acquire him, but I'm very wary about moving Steel or Terry who I feel like would need to be involved.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Yeah I wouldn't want Grabner for the price of a 2nd+. Honestly anything more than a 3rd for a rental forward I'd pass on. Any legit assets should go toward a dman.

 

[Spazkat]

I'm still in the camp that is for staying put with our forwards. The real need is another defenseman so we don't have Bieksa and Beauch in every game. McDonagh really intrigues me and we have the assets to acquire him, but I'm very wary about moving Steel or Terry who I feel like would need to be involved.

McD as a 3rd pairing LD seems like a spectacular waste of assets to me

 

[bsu]

Mcdonagh would be our best defensemen.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

McD as a 3rd pairing LD seems like a spectacular waste of assets to me

Id prefer rhd, dont recall mcd playing on right side much...idk that fowler or lindholm could either.


That being said ill take lindholm or fowler on their off side over bieska, if it means mcdonagh is here

Mcdonagh lindholm
Fowler montour
Whoever manson, can swap manson up w/ fowler

 

[Static]

I wonder if Wagner will be dealt away. Reportedly worked on an extension but nothing yet and his play has been a little uneven since the first quarter of the year.

 

[Paul4587]

Id prefer rhd, dont recall mcd playing on right side much...idk that fowler or lindholm could either.


That being said ill take lindholm or fowler on their off side over bieska, if it means mcdonagh is here

Mcdonagh lindholm
Fowler montour
Whoever manson, can swap manson up w/ fowler

Lindholm didn’t look flash on his off side a couple of weeks back. McDonagh can play the right though.

 

[cheesymc]

Looking at the standings of teams that are selling... two guys that I wouldn't mind picking up are:

-Luke Glendening - cheap contract and not a rental... just as good as Vermette on faceoffs but more consistent physicallity and hustle. I wouldnt give up a 2nd, but maybe we can hold out and hope they take a 3rd + low end prospect like Kerdiles/Nattinen/Megna.

-Jordie Benn - Would be interesting to see Ritchie vs Ritchie and Benn vs Benn if we match up with the Stars. Benn would be similar to Bieksa... so I would only obtain him for a late pick if we can pawn off Bieksa...

 

[duxfan1101]

Grabner and Nash held out of tonight's game, wonder where they will wind up

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Lindholm didn’t look flash on his off side a couple of weeks back. McDonagh can play the right though.

Oh then that is much easier then having 1 of fowler/lindholm learn their off side.

I don't think any dmen looks flash on their off side on a 1 game sequence... would prob take a week or 2 to get comfortable.

 

[Spazkat]

Id prefer rhd, dont recall mcd playing on right side much...idk that fowler or lindholm could either.


That being said ill take lindholm or fowler on their off side over bieska, if it means mcdonagh is here

I don't think I've ever seen Fowler even try playing right side and Lindholm looked abysmal when they made him switch the other night. The fact remains that it would be a ton of assets. For one year of McD because we can't afford his next contract, and they still wont sit Bieksa because McD would be in for Beauchamin.

And that right there is the big problem. If we had only 1 of Bieksa or Beauch we could limit the damage with a solid partner and limited minutes. With both we're just screwed since 1 will likely be in at all times and since they play opposite sides, we can't pick up just 1 solid guy who can babysit them.

 

[Getzmonster]

I’m indifferent. I saw someone say Grabner has 11 empty net goals. So 1. He’s trusted at the end of games and 2. He isn’t as great of a goal scorer as it seems.

*7

 

[branmuffin17]

Fowler played RD in his early years, if I recall correctly...his first year or two was when paired with Beauchemin, and it was when he moved to LD that his defensive numbers picked up...he talked about it in an interview years ago, how he just is able to see and pass better from that side.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I don't think I've ever seen Fowler even try playing right side and Lindholm looked abysmal when they made him switch the other night. The fact remains that it would be a ton of assets. For one year of McD because we can't afford his next contract, and they still wont sit Bieksa because McD would be in for Beauchamin.

And that right there is the big problem. If we had only 1 of Bieksa or Beauch we could limit the damage with a solid partner and limited minutes. With both we're just screwed since 1 will likely be in at all times and since they play opposite sides, we can't pick up just 1 solid guy who can babysit them.

@Paul4587 said Mcdonagh has some expierence on his off side... so we could just go
fowler mcdonagh
lindholm manson
____ Montour

Honest I don't think the 3rd pairing would matter much, mcdonagh plays a ton of mins, and fowler has shown he can play 25+ mins a night if need be too.. you let them play 25+ mins, and then throw lindholm and manson out for another 21-23 mins a night and you have about 13-15 mins to shelter our 3rd pairing.

 

[Teemu Salami]

*7

Ah. Never trust the main board. Just now I looked up empty net goal leaders and saw a reddit post saying Grabner was tied for the lead at some point last year, it’s his thing haha.

 

[Deuce22]

So BM should give up our best prospects/a #1 pick to acquire a stud Dman that we are going to play on his offside? Makes no sense to me. Of course he's better than Bieksa/Beauch but if I'm sacrificing those kind of assets I want my new guy comfortable and happy.