Value of: Kopitar to St. Louis Blues

[lexlavender]

How much would the Blues pay for Kopi? Kings are rebuilding in this scenario, need picks, young players, and prospects.

Carter is also available for cheaper, and he has a very team friendly cap hit.

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[go4hockey]

How much would the Blues pay for Kopi? Kings are rebuilding in this scenario, need picks, young players, and prospects.

Carter is also available for cheaper, and he has a very team friendly cap hit.

Kopitar is not available. Maybe if Drew chooses to leave but until then not a chance.

 

[BleedBlue14]

I don't think trying to trade for a selke finalist coming off of a 92 point season is quite an ideal situation. I also don't think trading one is.

 

[Stuzchuk]

yeah, the price will be very high if LA ever decide to move Kopitar...

 

[Colt55]

I don't think trying to trade for a selke finalist coming off of a 92 point season is quite an ideal situation. I also don't think trading one is.

Yeah i would hate to see what the ask would be for Kopi. More than i would be willing to pay. Your talking 1st. thomas, Kyrou+ or they would want parayko + which is just a bad idea

 

[MissouriMook]

How much would the Blues pay for Kopi? Kings are rebuilding in this scenario, need picks, young players, and prospects.

Carter is also available for cheaper, and he has a very team friendly cap hit.

Not to derail the thread based on the title, but I think Carter is far more realistic. The cap hit is easy to swallow and is made more attractive by the fact that he's only owed $12M in real dollars over the final 4 years of the deal.

Thomas is pretty untouchable, but I could see the Blues offering Kyrou and the WIN 1st for Carter. Might take a 3rd piece to get the deal done, but I doubt you see the Blues throw 3 premium assets to acquire a guy that will be 37 when his deal is up in 4 years.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Yeah i would hate to see what the ask would be for Kopi. More than i would be willing to pay. Your talking 1st. thomas, Kyrou+ or they would want parayko + which is just a bad idea

I would not be shocked if it started with all 4. You just don't find those types of players. His cap hit is massive but you trim your roster to fit those types of guys in. I just don't like that he's signed until he's like 35-36 and it will clearly take alot of high quality young assets. Seems like you are going boom or bust for about 5 years with no thought of what the future holds.

 

[rent free]

Thomas kyrou barbashev 1st maybe something else as well.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

I would not be shocked if it started with all 4. You just don't find those types of players. His cap hit is massive but you trim your roster to fit those types of guys in. I just don't like that he's signed until he's like 35-36 and it will clearly take alot of high quality young assets. Seems like you are going boom or bust for about 5 years with no thought of what the future holds.

5 years is a hell of a long time in hockey.

 

[carter333167]

The Kings aren't trading Kopi. Even if they were, the ask would be all of our prospects and some #1 picks or Schwartz ++ or Tarasenko. No deal from either side I'm sure.

 

[BleedBlue14]

5 years is a hell of a long time in hockey.

Agreed, it's even longer when you have Jake Allen signed to 3 of those years.

 

[67Blues]

Why would the Kings even think about doing this? There are worse problems on that team and none of them start with Kopi.

 

[67Blues]

Agreed, it's even longer when you have Jake Allen signed to 3 of those years.

Allen years are like inverse dog years. Every year for Allen is 7 years of aging for Blues fans.

 

[Little Psycho]

Out of all the players on the roster you go after Kopitar first? Yeah it ain't gonna happen.

 

[stl76]

Would love Kopitar on the Blues, but there's just no reasonable scenario in which it happens IMO. Regardless, the ask from LA would rightfully be massive.

 

[lexlavender]

Out of all the players on the roster you go after Kopitar first? Yeah it ain't gonna happen.

I'm a Kings fan and I'm being realistic about our team's situation. Just seeing if there's interest.

 

[wannabebluesplayer]

I have to agree with my fellow Blues fans. I don't see it happening. The cost would be enormous. I really like Kopitar and he's seemingly found his game again, but unless the price would come down drastically, I'd go with no thanks.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

This thread isn't going anywhere...STL wont be willing to offer what LA would expect in return. Recipe for disaster.

 

[TorontoTrades]

picked a bad season to try and trade for him. Kopitar should be top 5 in Hart voting. 92 point and could be a selke finalist? Good luck acquiring that.

 

[Randy Randerson]

neutral fan, from an outside perspective this makes a ton of sense if the Kings are looking at a rebuild. StL has the assets to get him without stripping the NHL roster, and the need at center. It will be StL's turn to take their run or rebuild before too long but they have all the pieces in their primes now if they can get the center

 

[TK 421]

picked a bad season to try and trade for him. Kopitar should be top 5 in Hart voting. 92 point and could be a selke finalist? Good luck acquiring that.

Blues fans aren't trying to trade for him....
Op is a Kings fans seeing how much Blues fans would cough up.

 

[Spirit of 67]

How much would the Blues pay for Kopi? Kings are rebuilding in this scenario, need picks, young players, and prospects.

Carter is also available for cheaper, and he has a very team friendly cap hit.

Quite honestly, I don't see the fit.

 

[TK 421]

Outside of the idea that Kings shouldn't be trying to move Kopitar the Blues shouldn't be interested anyway. Yes they need another top 6 center but should be targeting someone way less costly than Kopitar would be. Winnipeg 1st and a winger prospect would be the starting point from a Blues perspective and the target should be a center hovering between 40-50 pts a year or at least capable of it with top 6 wingers.

 

[lexlavender]

To everyone saying Kopitar is too costly, what about Carter?

 

[go4hockey]

I'm a Kings fan and I'm being realistic about our team's situation. Just seeing if there's interest.

Thank god Blake is in charge and not some of the fans. Your not helping the situation by trading our top forward. Calm down and see what Blake and co do as they had a solid first year in charge.