Speculation: Rumour, Trade, and Free Agent Speculation 2017-18

[GeorgeJETson]

Been trying to post all day.

Stoked to hear about Stastny. He'll make our F group pretty stacked.

Don't know much about Morrow. An upgrade over Chiarot? Having extra D never hurts come playoff time.

Go Jets Go!

 

[Daximus]

Safe to say I think that a big name player traded will be a big part of a cup winner. Nashville, Winnipeg, Tampa, Pittsburgh and Boston all went out and got a contributor. I think one of these teams is a likely SC winner.

 

[HannuJ]

shocked at the rumour that Vegas was trying to get Karlsson.
the west playoffs would have been nuts.

still don't get the Tatar trade. small upgrade, but not sure if they needed it.

trying to figure out the trade deadline winners and losers.
Canucks are loser. i mean, we all knew that.

Calgary, Anaheim and the Leafs stand out as losers. Edmonton shed 1 contract, so they get a pass.

Winners?
Jets, and that's not me being a homer. Statsny will be an interesting fit.
I think Vegas had a great weekend. Cawkblocked the Jets once and made a good trade or 2.
Nashville also had some good upgrades.
Lightening had a great deadline.
Pittsburgh did alright.

 

[DRW204]

Miller might be better than Namestnikov. The latter is having a career year with 2 of the best offensive players in the world and only has a few more points than Miller. Away from Kuch and Stammer, Namestnikov is a 35 pt player. Both can play C or W.
TBL made out like bandits imo.

Tatar trade might be mitigation in case one of their UFA wingers move on?

 

[Guerzy]

Safe to say I think that a big name player traded will be a big part of a cup winner. Nashville, Winnipeg, Tampa, Pittsburgh and Boston all went out and got a contributor. I think one of these teams is a likely SC winner.

Same top 5 contenders in my head, Dax. This years playoffs should be a good one, I think.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I can't imagine Kane wanting to resign. Pretty clear he wants to be a UFA, so Buffalo gets a 2nd rounder.

How can a player of Kane's talent go for so little? Pretty easy when your reputation is that bad.

At one point it was just Winnipeg's hospitality staff aware of his antics. It would appear the entire league has caught on.

I wonder if Kane has figured out what this means for his next contract?
1 year, 1.5 mil. Prove yourself. If he keeps his nose clean and plays really well the one after will still be 1 year, but might go up to 2.5 mil.

 

[Daximus]

Same top 5 contenders in my head, Dax. This years playoffs should be a good one, I think.

Very dark horse pick to Vegas though.

 

[DRW204]

Currently:

Rangers have 7 picks in the first 3 rounds of this draft.
Detroit has 6

this will be a make or break draft for them.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

For now.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

It isn't a conditional first, it's simply and accurately a 2nd.

How about we call it a conditional 2nd - can go up to a 1st in the unlikely event they sign Kane.

 

[kittiecarlyle]

Very dark horse pick to Vegas though.

Not that dark.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Detroit ended holding Green.

Good result for the Jets. He really could have strengthened the back end of someone we'd meet in the playoffs.

I think there are a few pending UFA's who didn't get moved by rebuilding/re-tooling teams. Can't think of the names off the top of my head. But that is really bad for DRW. They are going nowhere and he will walk. Surely they could have gotten something for him. Major fail for Holland.

 

[Daximus]

Not that dark.

True. They'll have a much easier road than we will.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Miller might be better than Namestnikov. The latter is having a career year with 2 of the best offensive players in the world and only has a few more points than Miller. Away from Kuch and Stammer, Namestnikov is a 35 pt player. Both can play C or W.
TBL made out like bandits imo.

Tatar trade might be mitigation in case one of their UFA wingers move on?

Tatar just seems to me to be another of what their whole roster is made of. They gave up a lot for another middle 6 winger.

 

[DRW204]

I think there are a few pending UFA's who didn't get moved by rebuilding/re-tooling teams. Can't think of the names off the top of my head. But that is really bad for DRW. They are going nowhere and he will walk. Surely they could have gotten something for him. Major fail for Holland.

Green apparently is trending to be re-signed for cheap...injuries scared teams away

 

[bustamente]

Wonder how Kane is received in the Sharks dressing room, some strong veterans in that room.

 

[almostawake]

I think there are a few pending UFA's who didn't get moved by rebuilding/re-tooling teams. Can't think of the names off the top of my head. But that is really bad for DRW. They are going nowhere and he will walk. Surely they could have gotten something for him. Major fail for Holland.

Jack Johnson. CBJ's roster is stronger on paper for it. But if he's unhappy with his role, as has been reported, their locker room will suffer.

Other guys that could have gone: Derek Ryan, David Desharnais, Blake Comeau.

Ryan I think Carolina will re-sign. He has a crazy story and is good for the franchise.

Entirely possible there wasn't a market on Desharnais due to his size.

Comeau looks like a victim of just there not being a very soft winger market. Vanek and Maroon each returned a 3rd after a lot more was expected by fans of their teams.

 

[LucianoBorsato]

Wonder how Kane is received in the Sharks dressing room, some strong veterans in that room.

Brent Burns says "bring me 3 bags of Jack Link's and we're good"

 

[almostawake]

Green apparently is trending to be re-signed for cheap...injuries scared teams away

Yeah, I don't really buy that. I can certainly have seen it effecting the return, but Green is so far head and shoulders above the other available rental defencemen that a team would have taken a chance on him even if injured.

What killed his options in the end was the NTC.

 

[DRW204]

Yeah, I don't really buy that. I can certainly have seen it effecting the return, but Green is so far head and shoulders above the other available rental defencemen that a team would have taken a chance on him even if injured.

What killed his options in the end was the NTC.

he did waive his NTC but TBL ended up with McDonagh and i guess WSH didn't put in an offer.

 

[almostawake]

he did waive his NTC but TBL ended up with McDonagh and i guess WSH didn't put in an offer.

Yeah, Washington's cap gymnastics were way too much to handle.

Detroit should have been pressuring him earlier in the process.

 

[DRW204]

Yeah, Washington's cap gymnastics were way too much to handle.

Detroit should have been pressuring him earlier in the process.

or not given him an NTC in the first place ....

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Green apparently is trending to be re-signed for cheap...injuries scared teams away

They could have traded him for whatever was the best offer, however low and still re-signed him after the season. He is still a very effective player. There had to be some demand for him. Jets gave up a 4th for Joe Morrow for god's sake.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Jack Johnson. CBJ's roster is stronger on paper for it. But if he's unhappy with his role, as has been reported, their locker room will suffer.

Other guys that could have gone: Derek Ryan, David Desharnais, Blake Comeau.

Ryan I think Carolina will re-sign. He has a crazy story and is good for the franchise.

Entirely possible there wasn't a market on Desharnais due to his size.

Comeau looks like a victim of just there not being a very soft winger market. Vanek and Maroon each returned a 3rd after a lot more was expected by fans of their teams.

In a weak market, you take what you can get.

 

[almostawake]

They could have traded him for whatever was the best offer, however low and still re-signed him after the season. He is still a very effective player. There had to be some demand for him. Jets gave up a 4th for Joe Morrow for god's sake.

Full NMC. All that has come out through the media is that he approved deals to Tampa and Washington. Tampa was obviously busy acquring McDonagh. Washington is so close to cap even max retention would have been nowhere close to fitting him in.