Seravalli: Top 20 Trade Bait for Daily Faceoff- Seravalli- " 90% chance that player/assets in the top 5 of the list will get traded"

[Magic Man]

J.T. Miller, 2nd Overall, Gibson, Varlamov, Scheifele would be the names to watch in this top-25 list for a Toronto trade. The bait is Nylander, Sandin, 27th Overall, Muzzin, Robertson, Niemela, 23 1st (top-10 protected).

 

[Djp]

J.T. Miller, 2nd Overall, Gibson, Varlamov, Scheifele would be the names to watch in this top-25 list for a Toronto trade. The bait is Nylander, Sandin, 27th Overall, Muzzin, Robertson, Niemela, 23 1st (top-10 protected).

Toronto pick was at28 pre playoffs. With 3 division winners failing to make conf finals it pushes down 3 to 25.

 

[torniojaws]

Hmm, I was sure Future Expectations was going to be traded first

 

[Djp]

This is a pretty low IQ response. It still took the Rangers 3-4 years and only 2 of those things you mentioned above had drastic differences on their rebuild. They also already got a top end defender who signed long term in Chicago, and moved up 9 spots in the draft not that long ago. It's not like Chicago's an unattractive place to sign as a free agent either. There are multiple paths to rebuilding effectively and you are choosing to look at only 1.

Regardless it's about foundation. Chicago already has a pretty decent d-core to work with and a lot of young defense prospects in the system. spend the next couple years drafting almost exclusively forwards and they can get the ball rolling pretty fast. Goaltending could certainly be a difference maker but they do have Commesso in the pipeline already.

im not seeing the D-core. I think Jones will be an anchor in 5 yrs.

I said Jones is much better than Trouba, thats really not up for debate. Jones is also the same age as Panarin when he joined in year 2 of the Rangers rebuild. So being 1 year older for Chicago's year 2 really shouldn't make that big of a difference. He will be in his early 30's in a short rebuild.

Toews at 50% likely does have some decent deadline value and Kane will for sure. The only reason they aren't listed as available is because of their clauses. The GM has to approach them first to make anything work at all.

Arizona is likely bottom of the league this year but Seattle will probably improve. It's also a pretty safe bet that Montreal, Jersey, and Philly all have better seasons next year due to either their coaching changes, being healthier, or the kids growing. Seattle, Arizona, and maybe Boston (due to injuries) are the teams I could see finishing below Chicago.

Toews has little value. Teams won’t have the cap space to take on his contract even at 50%.

Kane would be worth more but still the same cap problem where another team would need to retain as well.

Makes complete sense why you don't get the whole DeBrincat situation, none of what you said here makes much sense at all.

Gaudreau is a free agent now and 90% of the league is ina. Cap crunch. Plus you have to convince him to sign with you.

DeBrincat wont be a UFA next year unless he just isn't qualified, he will be a restricted free agent. Also Cats QP is 9M so it's pretty unlikely he gets less than that.

You also arent accounting for at all that Cat is 5 years younger than Gaudreau

How much has Debrincat benefited by playing with Kane?

sure he is younger but who is going to give up what some proposaks are for and resign him.

youalso are running into a bunch of wingers hitting the market too. Then you have players drafted at center who can’t play there but can at wing.

what I see happening is the centers get paid well. Wingers will lose out and get shorter contracts as bridges to youth ( like RB in the NFL) and the only ones that get paid are the truly unique ones like regular 50g scores or a good big power forward type who has 30g scoring avg.

Hmm, I was sure Future Expectations was going to be traded first

it was in the Sabres stars trade….

 

[Clint Eastwood]

NJ should not trade that 2nd overall pick unless it's something that blows them away.