Proposal: Trade/FA Thread '21 Offseason

[Captain Mountain]

Tarasenko has seven goals in the last two seasons combined. Hearing the way Blues fans talk about him makes him seem like quite the liability.

Plus he's making 7.5m next year and the year after. Pretty risky pickup with some young guys coming off their RFA deals this summer and next.

I'd give quite a lot to nab Forsberg, but not sure it's possible.

He's also barely played and basically hasn't had a proper offseason since winning the cup. He could be busted in a way that his game wont recover, but his situation may be less chronic injury issues and more that the Blues medical staff messed up his surgery twice and he had to go to an outside surgeon to have done properly the 3rd time. This might be a Markov-type situation.

And if Drouin goes the other way (which seems palatable to some Blues fans from the main boards) or is off the books, you're looking at net-2 mil addition to the cap. Considering Suzuki's (I guess maybe Romanov) the only major contract for the duration of the contract and Montreal will have other contracts (and a reduction to Alzner's cap penalty) coming off the books, it seems like a workable situation.

 

[smirob]

Capfriendly looks updated today (I was wrong in a previous post) - do we think that the flat cap might drive down some costs and we might not have to pay a premium for UFAs this year?
PROJECTED CAP HIT : $66,828,809

PROJECTED LTIR USED : $0

PROJECTED CAP SPACE : $14,671,191


Assuming we lost Chiarot & Drouin (either trade or LTIR) , we will have $23,671,191 to spend

Resign:
Danault (4.5-5M x4)
Armia (2.75-3Mx3)
Perry (1-1.5Mx1)

So 8-9.5M on these three leaves us with 15M or so to fill some holes

Alec Martinez (LHD): 2 years x $5M-5.5M
We have enough to target a true 1LW (Landeskog, Forsberg, E. Kane, Ovi)

 

[Milhouse40]

Tarasenko wants to leave St-Louis
OEL wants to move on from Arizona
Seth jones wants out of Columbus
Jack Eichel wants out of Buffalo

I think it's going to be an active summer

 

[Hannibal]

Anderson-Suzuki-Caufield
UFA/Trade-Kotkaniemi-Toffoli
Poehling-Danault-Gallagher
Lehkonen-Evans-Perry
Pezzetta(i know, but i like the player)

This is pretty much the lineup i expect going into next season!

 

[Zorba]

Anderson-Suzuki-Caufield
UFA/Trade-Kotkaniemi-Toffoli
Poehling-Danault-Gallagher
Lehkonen-Evans-Perry
Pezzetta(i know, but i like the player)

This is pretty much the lineup i expect going into next season!

Why is kk on the second line ? Why? Seriously I’m asking why?? He was scratched in the cup and ha d horrible regular season.

 

[salbutera]

With Matthew Tkachuk’s name in the rumor mill, do wonder if that’s potentially MBs target. Not sure what Cgy’s looking to deal him or return they’re looking for etc.

Tkachuk - Suzuki - Caufield ...

 

[Adriatic]

With Matthew Tkachuk’s name in the rumor mill, do wonder if that’s potentially MBs target. Not sure what Cgy’s looking for in return etc.

Tkachuk - Suzuki - Caufield ...

Yes yes yes.

 

[Miller Time]

Anderson-Suzuki-Caufield
UFA/Trade-Kotkaniemi-Toffoli
Poehling-Danault-Gallagher
Lehkonen-Evans-Perry
Pezzetta(i know, but i like the player)

This is pretty much the lineup i expect going into next season!

Anderson-Suzuki-Caufield
Granlund-Kotkaniemi-Toffoli
Poehling-Danault-Gallagher
Lehkonen-Evans-Perry
Teasdale/Ylonen/Pezzetta

I could absolutely live with this and see us do quite well with that forward group IF the LD/Top-3 PMD hole is filled properly... if not, if we're still looking at both Chia/Edm playing in the top-4 opposite Weber/Petry, we're in for a tough slog.

 

[Hannibal]

Why is kk on the second line ? Why? Seriously I’m asking why?? He was scratched in the cup and ha d horrible regular season.

I’m not a fan of his either. Go read his thread. But we drafted him. KK has to start showing something and we gotta find a way to make it worth.

 

[salbutera]

With Matthew Tkachuk’s name in the rumor mill, do wonder if that’s potentially MBs target

Not sure if Cgy’s looking to deal him or return they’re looking for etc.

Tkachuk - Suzuki - Caufield ...​

 

[koivu2k1]

Why is kk on the second line ? Why? Seriously I’m asking why?? He was scratched in the cup and ha d horrible regular season.

Hes only what 20 years old? I dont think hes even close to his full potential yet, he's going to need icetime to develop, big skinny centers take a few years to be dominant, I really hope he does leg day for the next 2 months.

 

[Zorba]

Hes only what 20 years old? I dont think hes even close to his full potential yet, he's going to need icetime to develop, big skinny centers take a few years to be dominant, I really hope he does leg day for the next 2 months.

He’s 21. He’s played 200 games

 

[Zorba]

I’m not a fan of his either. Go read his thread. But we drafted him. KK has to start showing something and we gotta find a way to make it worth.

He will be on the 3rd line with Armia and leks. You’re not gonna pay Phil five million to be a 3rd liner. Also a line with KK and tofolli is too slow

 

[koivu2k1]

He’s 21. He’s played 200 games

For you his career is over, for me it's just starting, let's agree to disagree.

 

[Hannibal]

He will be on the 3rd line with Armia and leks. You’re not gonna pay Phil five million to be a 3rd liner. Also a line with KK and tofolli is too slow

If Armia and Lehks are on third line, you’re in trouble.

Danault will be re-sign. Around 4 milions is my guess.

 

[Zorba]

If Armia and Lehks are on third line, you’re in trouble.

Danault will be re-sign. Around 4 milions is my guess.

You’re gonna be in trouble then. Lol

 

[Habano]

I'm allowed to dream no?

 

[Zorba]

For you his career is over, for me it's just starting, let's agree to disagree.

Ok man. 200 games it’s just starting. He’s a 3rd line centre

 

[Zorba]

Can drouin be bought out??

 

[salbutera]

Seth Jones apparently wants to go to market next summer (2022), and will not agree to an extension prior, even if that’s a condition of a trade

 

[blarneylad]

He’s 21. He’s played 200 games

What you should say is "He is only 21. And has already played 200 games. Most guys don't make the show that young".

 

[EXPOS123]

Go hard after Landeskog. Perfect fit (young, talented, grit) who we can outbid anybody for.

 

[Zorba]

What you should say is "He is only 21. And has already played 200 games. Most guys don't make the show that young".

No. He’s 21 and he’s a 3 0ver all pick who’a production is underwhelming. With Danault coming back, kk is a 3rd liner at max

 

[Michelangelo]

Step 1: Sign Landeskog 7M x 7 or Ovy 9M x 4
Step 2: ...
Step 3: Profit

 

[Habs Halifax]

Can drouin be bought out??

This is what it looks like if we do. I say we try to add a pick for him to go to Seattle. This way we keep all of Chairot, Edmundson, Allen... and we free up cap space. It's more workable than some will realize. Seattle will need some PP help and Drouin offers that.

Another option is Drouin, 1st, and prospect for Tarasenko... if Tarasenko want to join the Habs. I believe he has a full NTC. I also believe the Blues are having a hard time finding a trade partner for the tank. High salary next year could be a problem for many teams! Team that can add him will also try to send a contract the other way as well.