Around the League Part 8: Welcome to the league Vegas, and Duchene discussion

[Canes]

Realize where the "easily" was in that sentence. I don't think they're looking to trade either player for a package of assets. They want NHL players.

Ryan O'Reilly is a NHL player we could really use.

I'd do Ryan O'Reilly for Skinner straight up without thinking about it, and I'm a Skinner apologist compared to some around here. Buffalo wouldn't though, which is why we would have to add a sizable sweetener. And Faulk and a conditional 1st would be that if they added something good like a roster player and/or a decent prospect/pick or two.

I just don't think you're getting anything comparable to ROR for that much less, unless you're eating a bad contract with it. He might "only" be a 60 point center but that's still incredibly value.

 

[What the Faulk]

Ryan O'Reilly is a NHL player we could really use.

I'd do Ryan O'Reilly for Skinner straight up without thinking about it, and I'm a Skinner apologist compared to some around here. Buffalo wouldn't though, which is why we would have to add a sizable sweetener. And Faulk and a conditional 1st would be that if they added something good like a roster player and/or a decent prospect/pick or two.

I just don't think you're getting anything comparable to ROR for that much less, unless you're eating a bad contract with it. He might "only" be a 60 point center but that's still incredibly value.

He's a fine player, but trading away those two plus a first makes them a worse team than keeping them.

 

[Canes]

He's a fine player, but trading away those two plus a first makes them a worse team than keeping them.

Perhaps. I think if we got Ryan O'Reilly and a LH top 4 d-man (either in the same trade or flipping whatever else we get in the trade with maybe a small plus), we'll be a much better team than with Skinner and Faulk. But then again, I'm not really a fan of Faulk much anymore, and if we trade him this offseason it'll be at his lowest value and I think the return for him will reflect that.

 

[What the Faulk]

Perhaps. I think if we got Ryan O'Reilly and a LH top 4 d-man (either in the same trade or flipping whatever else we get in the trade with maybe a small plus), we'll be a much better team than with Skinner and Faulk. But then again, I'm not really a fan of Faulk much anymore, and if we trade him this offseason it'll be at his lowest value and I think the return for him will reflect that.

All of that is well and good, but separate from the absurd trade proposal that has spawned more responses than I had expected. If they trade either or both of those two, I would hope it'd return more than just O'Reilly for the combination (plus a pick).

 

[bleedgreen]

Skinner and Faulk for RoR and a plus isn’t completely beyond reason. Adding a first?

Hell no.

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

It's all white noise. No way Skinner OK's a trade to Buffalo.

 

[Novacane]

It's all white noise. No way Skinner OK's a trade to Buffalo.

IDK

1. Be Eichels wing for a season
2. Score lots and lots of goals
3. ??????
4. Profit

 

[geehaad]

Guys. GUYS. I think Tavares is going to pick the Hurricanes.

Heard it here first...

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Guys. GUYS. I think Tavares is going to pick the Hurricanes.

Heard it here first...

....and last.

 

[CandyCanes]

Guys. GUYS. I think Tavares is going to pick the Hurricanes.

Heard it here first...

On NHL19

 

[GoldiFox]

Custance: UFA updates on Tavares, Hutton, Grabner and more

Latest Custance piece says what an impact SJ's billionaire owner made by showing up to the Tavares meeting and presenting how passionate he is about the Sharks.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Interesting if true.

 

[Canes]

Interesting if true.

Some Oilers fans already thinking we might trade them Faulk or Skinner for Lucic and a small plus. Talk about delusional. If anything it would be Lucic and Cam Talbot for a conditional 7th round pick in 2020.

 

[CanesFanBudMan]

Some Oilers fans already thinking we might trade them Faulk or Skinner for Lucic and a small plus. Talk about delusional. If anything it would be Lucic and Cam Talbot for a conditional 7th round pick in 2020.

As long as the small plus is Drai with Darling going out

 

[DougieSmash]

i hate lucic and don't want him

 

[GoldiFox]

Lucic + Talbot for Darling + Rask

Lucic would have to permanently waive his NMC for the next Expansion Draft.

 

[DougieSmash]

Lucic + Talbot for Darling + Rask

Lucic would have to permanently waive his NMC for the next Expansion Draft.

Worst contract in the NHL and player that totally blocks Zykov, Foegele and Saarela? Why? I won't do it just to take Talbot and get rid of Darling. Lucic sucks big time. He's worse than Martinook.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Waddell addressed the need for someone that plays inside the dots in the Hamilton trade (Ferland.) Further, with Lindholm effectively being swapped out for the pure winger, the logical piece going back to Edmonton, Rask, is almost needed now for depth purposes. Lucic also has trade protection; I'm not sure why he would want to come to Carolina.

 

[Canes]

Waddell addressed the need for someone that plays inside the dots in the Hamilton trade (Ferland.) Further, with Lindholm effectively being swapped out for the pure winger, the logical piece going back to Edmonton, Rask, is almost needed now for depth purposes. Lucic also has trade protection; I'm not sure why he would want to come to Carolina.

Cuz the Canes "want to get tougher" and everyone (including Lucic) wants to do a huge favor for the team that was gifted a generational player but still has no idea how to build around him.

At least that's how I think delusional Oilers fans think.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Check out this gem from the main board

Lucic is stil an effective player who provides a physical presence. He just happened to have career low sh% last year.

Let's be honest here. I think a deal of Lucic + 2nd for Skinner would be fair value.

 

[UNCCHcane]

Check out this gem from the main board

 

[cptjeff]

Lucic + Talbot for Darling + Rask

Lucic would have to permanently waive his NMC for the next Expansion Draft.

What makes you think Seattle would want him?

 

[FlyingSquirrels]

What makes you think Seattle would want him?

What he's saying is that waiving would allow him to be exposed to Seattle. As of now he cannot be exposed and would take up one of the 7 protected F spots.

 

[Unsustainable]

The ask for ROR is a 1st, 2nd and really good prospect.

Anyone but Necas or Svechnikov, and I would do it.

Aho - ROR - TT
Ferland - Staal - Svechnikov
Zykov - Necas - Williams
McGinn - Martinook - Rask
PDG

Slavin - Hamilton
Skinner Trade - Pesce
Fluery - TVR

Faulk Trade
Darling

 

[geehaad]

I repeat: it would be foolish to give up a 1st round pick given the current situation in goal.