Proposal: Trade/FA Thread '21 Off-Season Part 4
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jackeymoon
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Interesting. Would be nice if they posted their interviews online again. Not that this new summer crew is anything but awful but still want to hear from contributors
jackeymoon
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He was really bad last year and it looks like he's lost a step speed wise. Hard pass
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Who else were they going to pick? and Bergevin probably wants to re-sign him.
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CaptnNemo
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Probably because no one else to protect yeah..
As for wanting to sign him back, being protected or not does not change anything. He could be signed either way.
Guess we'll find out sooner or later.
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Risto is the Drouin of defense. Unless he is stupid cheap, I'm avoiding him.
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Perhaps they’re in the same ballpark in contract negotiations.
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Habs Halifax
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That depends on a lot of factors. Cost to acquire, if they retain, if we extend him, and for how much
I remember some saying Chiarot for 3 years at $3.5M was another Alzner signing.
He's been stuck on the Sabres and they heavily rely on him. I can see a possible situation where he shines in a secondary role and less minutes. I'm definitely interested depending on cost to acquire
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I think it's difficult to project how he looks on a different team. He could be an anchor or he could do very well. I believe there are lots of interest and he's more of a Anderson type risk. Big boy and skates well. Lots of interest but nobody is going to overpay. Reality
Sabres start him 60% in the D zone. We don't have to do that if we acquire him. It can be more 50/50 and he also would get less minutes.
I'm certainly interested depending on cost to inquire and cap in vs cap out.
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Well protected... Seatle can't talk to him until the UFA market opens back up.
Not protected.. Seatle can try but doesn't mean he signs..
Like I mentioned if he has intention of signing back here. Don't matter if he's protected or not.
But yeah not a big deal.. Was just curious.
Habs Halifax
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Blockbuster!
Eichel ($1M retention) and Risolainen (50% retention)
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Romanov, KK, Drouin, 2021 1st, Poehling, Harris,
Eichel ($1M retention) and Risolainen (50% retention)
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Romanov, KK, Drouin, 2021 1st, Poehling, Harris,
Pretty sure no one (Habs or any other team) was allowed to do anything until tomorrow
from what was discussed it’s a draft pick possibly a second round pick. Maybe Tampa’s. Buffalo wants to get rid of that $5.5 mil or whatever.
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Just piling up half a dozen assets doesn't make it more attractive to Buffalo.
There's no way the Habs get Eichel without giving up either one of Suzuki or Caufield.
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Don't agree. I don't see any other team giving up Zegras, Byfield, Lafreniere, Suzuki, Turcotte, Caufield types for Eichel at this stage. A 100% healthy Eichel? Maybe. I know what I am doing and I know the market. It's about matching or just beating other teams top offers. You don't understand it and you seem to think that package is meh.
This is how I see it... PLD was going to get traded for a futures package but the Jets came along and offered the 1/1 main swap and added another piece. If they didn't, PLD was going to be traded for a package, not 1/1. Is that option open to the Sabres for Eichel? I don't see it right now but it's possible. If it's not on the table, the Sabres will be asking for a futures package
Probability? It's low but I bet you try to throw this in my face later like I thought it would happen for sure.
This is the rumored asking price....
A top-six center 25-year-old or younger
A top-four defenseman 25-or-young
A first-round pick and various prospects
Appears to me that no team is offering that Suzuki or Caufield piece. Don't you think?
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If its announced at 1pm tomorrow that we took 5.5 million cap for Risto and didnt send any back we might as well not watch the offseason and Jake Allen will retire on stress leave halfway through the season.
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How is this guy even available? I know that's a highlight reel but this is exactly the guy the Habs need. Make it happen Bergy
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I laughed too hard at this. Mental health isn’t a laughing matter, but this is funny.
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They needed to expose 2 forwards under contract with a certain amount of NHL games so they needed to expose Drouin/Byron, could have just as easily exposed Danault but I think they have a better chance of resigning Armia
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