Can we convince jfb to come back if this happens?Maybe it's JBo?*Hides*
Kyrou or Thomas both seem like players Botterill should have interest in if they're looking at the prospect side of things. Walman's intriguing - I liked him at Providence, but the converted-forward-on-defense thing often makes me leery.
We can't offer them Center depth...ROR is too expensive for what they are talking about. Sam can't play center (yet?). Girgs and larsson are trash.
Cullen and Bonino were experienced and sound defensively...Sam hasn't proven anything yet for a cup contender to trust him with a Center role. Doubt Pitts is very good candidate for Sam. Also what would want back for him that they would be willing to give up?
acquire RHD Jordan Schmaltz, LW Sammy Blais, 4th round pick in 18
acquire LW Evander Kane (2 Million salary retained) acquire LW Andrew Mangiaplane
acquire LW Benoit Pouliot acquire 2nd round pick
acquire C Johan Larsson, 4th round pick MIN 18 acquire 3rd round pick
acquire LHD Josh Gorges and a 4th round pick STL 18 acquire G Jaroslav Halak and a 2nd round pick
acquire G Robin Lehner acquire G Petr Mrazek
acquire G Jaroslav Halak and 2nd round pick NYI 18
Playing with Capfriendly GM mode today.
Post Deadline
Blais/Mangiaplane/Smith-Eichel-Pominville
Girgensons-ROR-Okposo
Blais/Mangiaplane/Smith-Rodrigues-Reinhart
Wilson-Josefson-Fasching
X-Nolan
Scandella-Ristolainen
McCabe-Bogosian
Beaulieu-Schmaltz
X-Falk-Antipin
Mrazek
Johnson
Gives us lots of young depth for our wings with Blais/Mangiaplane/Smith/Nylander/Bailey/Baptiste/Fasching that are either in the AHL or getting call ups to see who takes those spots long term. Add some more draft picks in the first few roudns. Add a good young RHD that's near NHL ready. Get a good young goalie with lots of potential to fight for a starting spot with Ullmark for a decent 1a 1b tandem for the following year. Sets us up going into next offseason with some more cap space, young near NHL ready talent, and depth.
Bad for us...Playing with Capfriendly GM mode today.
Post Deadline
Blais/Mangiaplane/Smith-Eichel-Pominville
Girgensons-ROR-Okposo
Blais/Mangiaplane/Smith-Rodrigues-Reinhart
Wilson-Josefson-Fasching
X-Nolan
Scandella-Ristolainen
McCabe-Bogosian
Beaulieu-Schmaltz
X-Falk-Antipin
Mrazek
Johnson
Gives us lots of young depth for our wings with Blais/Mangiaplane/Smith/Nylander/Bailey/Baptiste/Fasching that are either in the AHL or getting call ups to see who takes those spots long term. Add some more draft picks in the first few roudns. Add a good young RHD that's near NHL ready. Get a good young goalie with lots of potential to fight for a starting spot with Ullmark for a decent 1a 1b tandem for the following year. Sets us up going into next offseason with some more cap space, young near NHL ready talent, and depth.
You think all of those are bad or some specific? I am by no means a value expert for proposing trades but I think there are some good young targets on those lists.
The only ones I do is Lehner to Islanders and Larsson to Pens (but doubt Pens do that one..). For the other assets I wouldn't go for these trades.
Yeah that probably helps too. But every other season of his has been so similar that your line of thinking is probably irresponsible optimism.
Sam Reinhart - 1 point in last 10. Can we even get a late 1st round pick for him? People were trying to make it out as if Sam was the reason Jack was on PPG pace last year. It's so obvious now when Sam cant profit from Jack on his line and when the PP is struggling that he is a mediocre hockey player. I am sure I will get the usual suspects with dirt on me for saying that but it's the truth right now. He looks terrible this season, as in much worse than what I expected from him in the summer and I expected something like 50 points pace which is not that much to ask for for a former top3 pick. No amount of useless fancy corsi stats can bullshit anyone that doesn't wear the rose tinted glasses anymore. Considering that Nylander is also struggling per voices coming from Rochester .... our scouting team strikes yet again. It's emberassing at this point.
