McKenzie: Lots of Jonas Brodin trade talk coming out of Twin Cities

[TaLoN]

Didn't I see a post here yesterday from one of LeBrun/BobMac that Staal could be left unprotected?

Just because he could be exposed does not mean he's on the trade block.

No point in doing a fire sale on exposed players since the team actually plans on competing next season. Better to lose one player to expansion than to trade a bunch for lesser return only to still lose a player to expansion.

 

[Kurisu]

Duchene, Brodin.... Hab fans think everyone is going there.

Typical

not very different from what leaf fans think.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Toronto please...

How many lefties do we need?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I have no problem with that...but what else?

I'll play...

#17 + a good RHD prospect or 2018 2nd.

Still would be a pretty underwhelming return.

 

[OVO16]

I think one of Brodin or Dumba is gonna be a Bruin. Which sucks because I wanted one of them on the leafs.

 

[Dogewow]

Would love to see him on the Sabres. C'mon Botts!

 

[57special]

Ironically, Brodin+ for Duchene is still the only Brodin trade I've seen that I kind of liked.

Causing us to have to leave yet another forward unprotected, and possibly not allowing us to sign one of Nino/Granlund as a RFA because of Duchene's higher cap hit.

A few years ago when Duchene was a brilliant player then definitely, and you put up with the collateral damage, but he hasn't looked right recently, and acquiring him will cost us potentially 2 young forwards(maybe 3 if the + is a forward prospect like Tuch)because of cap problems.

I put a Duchene for Brodin swap in the highly unlikely category, unless the + is Pominville, and even then i don't see it.

 

[Schm9311]

At this point I'm hoping the Wild deal strictly with Vegas, but if there is a lot of interest in Brodin/Dumba I could see the return being substantial.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Would love to see him on the Sabres. C'mon Botts!

Him and Ristolainen on your top pair for the next 10 years would be crazy good.

I think Buffalo has the bullets to fire if they wanted to.

 

[linusandvarlamov]

I must say, as an Avs fan, I'm pretty interested ! I've always liked the way he plays.

But seeing Duchene in a Wild jersey would probably make me puke so ...

I guess if it was Brodin + 2nd rounder I'd do it.

 

[Gargyn]

What I don't understand is Minnesota trading him or Dumba. Because then expansion they will lose the other or Scandella and then they are left with 3 decent dmen. At least losing one to he draft they will still keep 4. Unless Brodin is moved for an NHL ready dman but why would the other team do that?

 

[Bazeek]

What I don't understand is Minnesota trading him or Dumba. Because then expansion they will lose the other and then they are left with 3 decent dmen. At least losing one to he draft they will still keep 4. Unless Brodin is moved for an NHL ready dman but why would the other team do that?

I don't understand it either, but it depends on what the return is.

 

[57special]

Don't worry, Brodin hasn't been traded yet.

This ED is killing me!

Unless we get an absolute haul i will be very unhappy if JoBro is traded. He is just starting to enter his prime.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Here comes the Galchenyuk for Brodin swap.

 

[TaLoN]

What I don't understand is Minnesota trading him or Dumba. Because then expansion they will lose the other and then they are left with 3 decent dmen. At least losing one to he draft they will still keep 4. Unless Brodin is moved for an NHL ready dman but why would the other team do that?

No, if Brodin is traded, Dumba will be protected and vice versa. in that situation it's Scandella exposed, Suter, Spurgeon, Dumba or Brodin protected.

If Scandella is selected, we have Olofsson ready to step in.

The bottom pairing would be Reilly or a UFA D-man with Folin.

 

[Walshy7]

I'll play...

#17 + a good RHD prospect or 2018 2nd.

Still would be a pretty underwhelming return.

we dont have a good RHD prospect our best one is like our 6th/7th best D prospect overall. Kap+17+18'2nd? yeah im out not even a real need, we need RHD

 

[Curufinwe]

Here comes the Galchenyuk for Brodin swap.

If they get Galchenyuk what 7 forwards do they protect?

Like Tampa I think they'd prefer an ED-exempt asset.

 

[57special]

What I don't understand is Minnesota trading him or Dumba. Because then expansion they will lose the other or Scandella and then they are left with 3 decent dmen. At least losing one to he draft they will still keep 4. Unless Brodin is moved for an NHL ready dman but why would the other team do that?

It only works if they commit to trading not one, but two of Scandella/Brodin/Dumba. Then they won't lose a Dman to LV. It can also be argued that they can somewhat afford to lose Scandella, as they have a potential LHD replacement in Olofsson and losing Scandella's salary makes it easier for them to sign their RFA's.

So, in other words, either Dumba or Brodin need to be traded first if any of the Wild Dmen are going to be traded at all. Scandella can then be traded if a deal is there.

 

[Canada4Gold]

The expansion draft not to happen.

The 2 prior expansion teams, Atlanta and Nashville were protected from the expansion draft when Minnesota and Columbus came into the league. It's only been a tiny 17 years since the last expansion why can't we protect Minnesota and Columbus from this one

 

[Liferleafer]

I'll play...

#17 + a good RHD prospect or 2018 2nd.

Still would be a pretty underwhelming return.

Would have to the picks...we don't exactly have a plethora of RHD....

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Would have to the picks...we don't exactly have a plethora of RHD....

Carrick fits the second description perfectly.

I would prefer to keep #17, but if it's 17+Carrick, I am sure the Leafs would jump on it.

 

[Walshy7]

Would have to the picks...we don't exactly have a plethora of RHD....

along with Kapanen man, thats basically 2 1sts and a 2nd. Brodin is another LHD why would we do this

 

[LTIR]

Brodin for Galchenyuk

MTL upgrades from Galy to Drouin on LW and upgrades from Sergachev to Brodin on D.

 

[Captain97]

What about Lehkonen+Beaulieu+ 1st?

Lehkonen is a two way winger, expansion exempt, just put up 18 goals in 73 games as a rookie. He had a decent amount of time on our Penalty kill this year.

Beaulieu either lesson the dmg from expansion draft or for some reason is taken instead.

 

[SpezDispenser]

If they get Galchenyuk what 7 forwards do they protect?

Like Tampa I think they'd prefer an ED-exempt asset.

Ahhh yes...