Patrick Sharp (2 years remaining)
John Hayden (prospect)
Bryan Bickell (2 years remaining)
SALARY INCOMING: $10.9M + Hayden RFA
Tomas Plekanec (1 year remaining)
Jarred Tinordi (RFA)
Brandon Prust (1 year remaining)
5th Round Pick
SALARY INCOMING: $7.5M + Tinordi RFA
We'd have to find a way to get rid of at least two of Gilbert/Emelin/Parenteau
Well.. I'd do Pleks for Oshie straight up.
Why the hell would the Blues want to do that? They already have Stastny, Backes, Lethera,Berglund and Ott at centre. Blues have no need for Plekanec.
Hayden > Tinordi.we're essentially trading all of that for Sharp (who makes 6M a year), its a bad trade
Hayden > Tinordi.
As for the rest... Bickell is someone who can come in and help contribute. Be it on the 4th line or on Desharnais' wing on the 3rd line.
Patrick Sharp (2 years remaining)
John Hayden (prospect)
Bryan Bickell (2 years remaining)
SALARY INCOMING: $10.9M + Hayden RFA
Tomas Plekanec (1 year remaining)
Jarred Tinordi (RFA)
Brandon Prust (1 year remaining)
5th Round Pick
SALARY INCOMING: $7.5M + Tinordi RFA
We'd have to find a way to get rid of at least two of Gilbert/Emelin/Parenteau
I feel like you're creating a pretty big hole in shipping out Plekanec and not getting a center in return. Unless there's a replacement lined up in another trade, it basically forces up to keep Desharnais. And DD-Chucky-Eller-DLR could be one of the weakest group of centermen in the NHL.
Wait you want to keep Desharnais? There is no way in the world getting rid of Gilbert and Emelin are priorities over getting rid of Desharnais.
i dont want to keep DD but we have to upgrade our top 6 with probably 2 wingers... Pac/Gally and Chucky/Plecky at center how do we get those 2 wingers... we have nothing to trade except 1st pick/mccaron/sherbak... it's either one of the weakest group of centers (wich is actually pretty weak) or we trade one of eller/plecky to upgrade on the wings.... if not we'll have one of the weakest group of wingers...
IMO it's much less of a problem to be weak on the wing than at center. Besides, we have Andrighetto, Hudon, Scherbak and McCarron who could all potentially slot on the wings, but I don't think we have anyone knocking on the door to step in and be a top six center if we trade Plekanec and don't replace him. It isn't even guaranteed that Galchenyuk is ready yet.
Just feels like we'd be filling a hole only to create another if we did that proposal.
If I were GM I d trade him to the Oilers in a mega trade, my goal would be Eberle or Yakupov.
Plekanec, Fucale or
Plekanec, Fucale, DLR for Eberle or Yakupov and some change.
I'd look at an offer sheet for Tarasenko. 8-8.5 millx7years
If Malkin is available, he'd be another great pickup, even if it meant 2-3 1sts and a player/prospect or 2.
Maybe one of Edmonton's young forwards.
I wouldn't touch Sharp. Too expensive for a 33yo who is on the decline.
Some people are talking about Thornton, but he's too old to be giving away 1sts and good prospects. Also on the decline.
You'd offer that much for Tarasenko?? He's an RFA. Not to mention the bad rep we'd get with other GMs, I'm pretty sure that offer has us giving them at least 2 first rounders, right? I know the kid's good, but that's a hefty price.
With Chiarelli in Edmonton, we'd have to give something of reasonably equal value for their young forward.
Sharp or Thornton might work. Though I agree, they aren't getting younger. Though Thornton is known for vanishing in the playoffs. Not sure that's what we want. I think I'd be willing to give Sharp a shot.