Rumor: Panarin only wants to play in NYC, LA or CHI

[BrockLobster]

Panarin has to realize that there's this little thing called a "salary cap" and none of those teams have space.

NYI have room

 

[AKL]

What’s so funny? Why would LA, who just signed Kovalchuk, trade their top C prospect for a guy they can sign in free agency in a year?

 

[SmellOfVictory]

Man, why are all Russians so difficult to deal with. Just be like Tarrassenko and play for your team while being a good team player...

Panarin did that with Chicago, then they traded him and he wants to go back. Seems like loyalty to me.

 

[nbducksfan19]

Does an Anaheim count as la...?

 

[Ezekial]

What’s so funny? Why would LA, who just signed Kovalchuk, trade their top C prospect for a guy they can sign in free agency in a year?

Your assessment of a PPG player's value is laughable.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

What’s so funny? Why would LA, who just signed Kovalchuk, trade their top C prospect for a guy they can sign in free agency in a year?

Well, they would have competition for his services. I might agree more if he said he only wants to play in LA

 

[AKL]

Your assessment of a PPG player's value is laughable.

No team is going to pay top dollar for a guy who won’t be on their team more than one year.

And the Kings will not trade Vilardi for Panarin when they can sign him next summer. Carter and Kopitar are 33 and 30 and LA will need a replacement sooner rather than later. Having Panarin and Kovalchuk won’t mean anything if they don’t have quality centers to compete with.

 

[seafoam]

Come to Brooklyn (for 20 games a year) Artemi!

 

[AKL]

Well, they would have competition for his services. I might agree more if he said he only wants to play in LA

They will have very limited competition, and will likely be the most competitive team of the options

 

[Kevin Musto]

BRING BACK ARTEMI

 

[Tifosi]

Come home to Chicago

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I don't believe this because Vegas is not on that list and that makes no sense, because A Vegas is really good, B it's Vegas you want to play in Vegas you know you do.

 

[Chet Manley]

Perhaps the point in specifying those three locations was to narrow down which teams he would be willing to sign an extention with right away? Info is paywalled... no idea what the details are.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Gorton better be talking to Columbus and his agent as I write this

 

[bobbydigital]

No team is going to pay top dollar for a guy who won’t be on their team more than one year.

And the Kings will not trade Vilardi for Panarin when they can sign him next summer. Carter and Kopitar are 33 and 30 and LA will need a replacement sooner rather than later. Having Panarin and Kovalchuk won’t mean anything if they don’t have quality centers to compete with.

Carter and Kopitar's age is even more of a reason to bring in Panarin. LA's time to win is now, while their core is still productive.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Panarin did that with Chicago, then they traded him and he wants to go back. Seems like loyalty to me.

I really feel bad for Colombus and I hate the individual. please finish your career in the KHL.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Panarin did that with Chicago, then they traded him and he wants to go back. Seems like loyalty to me.

I really feel bad for Colombus and I hate the individual. please finish your career in the KHL.

 

[AKL]

Carter and Kopitar's age is even more of a reason to bring in Panarin. LA's time to win is now, while their core is still productive.

Not at the expense of their future 1C.

 

[bobbydigital]

Not at the expense of their future 1C.

Sacrifice the future in order to win a Cup, that's the whole point.

 

[AKL]

Sacrifice the future in order to win a Cup, that's the whole point.

Feel free to keep holding out hope, LA isn’t trading Vilardi for Panarin.

 

[BatVader]

The many ways the Blue Jackets could handle the Artemi...
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Is this a trade discussion board or a sales pitch for an overrated paywall site?

 

[bobbydigital]

Feel free to keep holding out hope, LA isn’t trading Vilardi for Panarin.

I couldn't care less if LA traded Vilardi for Panarin. I'm just saying Panarin would absolutely return Vilardi in any trade.

 

[Kingsfan1]

For Panarin I’d give up Vilardi + Toffoli/Pearson +

 

[CBJFan827]

Portzline is awful. He throws random stuff at the wall and hope it sticks, like implying Dubinsky had a substance abuse issue this past season.

He hasn't had an ear in the organization for the last 5-6 years at least. As much as I respect the Athletic, I give no credence to Aaron Portzline's commentary. Ever.

 

[Boxscore]

Well there you have it. I mean, I like Panarin, but this is rather bratty. Then again, at least he's being forthright with the Jackets so they have time to trade him for assets. I guess this time next year he'll have earned the right to work in the market of his choice, but this hurts Columbus quite a bit.

 

[AKL]

I couldn't care less if LA traded Vilardi for Panarin. I'm just saying Panarin would absolutely return Vilardi in any trade.

No that’s the whole point. LA won’t trade Vilardi for Panarin, therefore Panarin would not return Vilardi.