McKenzie: Penguins exploring multiple options to get a depth center

[Liferleafer]

If Bozak is traded then a RW spot opens up.....so they could use him actually...

Huh? You know Bozak is a center....right?

Edit: Unless you are assuming Nylander moves to center...which would be incorrect.

 

[Anthrax442]

If Bozak is traded then a RW spot opens up.....so they could use him actually...

Bozak is a center. How is a RW spot opens up for him. Regardless even, there are plenty of good wingers in TO that can't get play time. Leafs won't trade Bozak, he is a self rental.

 

[PensandCaps]

Huh? You know Bozak is a center....right?

Edit: Unless you are assuming Nylander moves to center...which would be incorrect.

Would Nylander not move to centre? Who would be 3C? I thought the point in trading Bozak was to open up a centre spot for Nylander.

 

[Liferleafer]

Would Nylander not move to centre? Who would be 3C? I thought the point in trading Bozak was to open up a centre spot for Nylander.

Babcock said prior to this year that Nylander would spend the season at wing. And with the 2 headed monster that is Matthews/Nylander reeking havoc right now, i am in now hurry to break that up.

 

[gumgum]

ryan spooner for ryan jones and a 5th

 

[PensandCaps]

Babcock said prior to this year that Nylander would spend the season at wing. And with the 2 headed monster that is Matthews/Nylander reeking havoc right now, i am in now hurry to break that up.

But say Bozak is traded. Who would be 3C? Miro? Fehr? Marleau maybe?

I agree with you though, the leafs should keep Bozak and go for the cup.

 

[zeke]

But say Bozak is traded. Who would be 3C? Miro? Fehr? Marleau maybe?

I agree with you though, the leafs should keep Bozak and go for the cup.

it would be willy.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

But say Bozak is traded. Who would be 3C? Miro? Fehr? Marleau maybe?

I agree with you though, the leafs should keep Bozak and go for the cup.

Nylander moves to C. Kapanen comes up plays on his wing and Marner moves up with Matthews. Now I don't think that will happen this year but I think long term that is the outlook.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't know why people are talking about Bozak in here, there's probably about a 0% chance Toronto trades him.

 

[zeke]

I'd flip bozak for hornqvist for sure.

 

[Anthrax442]

THe only 3 scenarios that Bozo would be traded imho are very unlikely but they are:

1. Some GM loses every center in their NHL and AHL teams and reday to trade insane package for him.

2. Leafs trade for Johnny T.

3. 18 wheeler scenario and Leafs are last place in East at TDL.

Otherwise the value they will get for hm will be ame or maybe very marginally better that they will give up to bring in a rental for playoffs push.

 

[Anthrax442]

it would be willy.

I think ideally they won't put him in center for another year.

 

[zeke]

Inthink he'd already be at center if bozak wasn't here.

 

[Anthrax442]

Inthink he'd already be at center if bozak wasn't here.

If they had no choice, like they did 2 seasons ago, sure. But they do, so they let him worry about developing his game without the extra responsibility

 

[zeke]

his game as a winger is as developed as it can be.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

his game as a winger is as developed as it can be.

I have no doubt that he could do it right now but I think they will leave him on Matthews wing for the rest of this season anyways.

 

[TOGuy14]

Just to clear things up:

1. Leafs are looking to compete this season, unless the wheels fall off we aren't trading Bozak
2. There is no appetite to move Nylander off Matthews wing right now, too much chemistry between them
3. Nylander is still being prepared as a C in case, he and Matthews alternate taking draws on their strong sides

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Sheahan for a late 3rd RD pick?

Pens seem to great at improving reclamation projects and turning them into gold so maybe he's one of those players that will only benefit from playing with another team.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Sheahan for a late 3rd RD pick?

Pens seem to great at improving reclamation projects and turning them into gold so maybe he's one of those players that will only benefit from playing with another team.

Make it a 4th and retain $500k and I'd do it.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Make it a 4th and retain $500k and I'd do it.

Deal.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Deal.

I'd be interested in bringing in Sheahan (mainly as a Rowney replacement), but I wouldn't want to bring him in if it meant the Penguins didn't have the cap space to bring in an actual 3C later. If Detroit retains like $400k-$500k and the trade would happen like now, the Penguins would still have over $4 million in prorated cap space in February, which is enough to bring in a better 3C. I just wouldn't want Sheahan at full price, because that $400k-$500k retained is the equivalent of like $1.5 million in prorated cap space at the deadline. That's the big reason I'd ask for retained salary, I don't think Sheahan is a sure enough bet as a 3C to not leave cap space open for another center.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Wasn't Ben Hutton supposed to be pretty good prospect atleast was at one point? you're giving him away as a throw-in?

Hutton and dorsett have been amazing so far this year. Don't know what this guy is on about..

Sutter+Gudbranson for 2nd+Cap?

 

[zeke]

Bozak for Hornqvist is A-ok from this leafs fan.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I'd flip bozak for hornqvist for sure.

The Pens sure as hell wouldn't, though. Horny is too important of a cog in the machine.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Hutton and dorsett have been amazing so far this year. Don't know what this guy is on about..

Sutter+Gudbranson for 2nd+Cap?

Gudbranson does literally nothing for the Penguins, and that's being generous because I don't think saying "he'd be doing literally negative for the Penguins" makes grammatical sense.