Rumor: Trade Rumors/Proposals/Free Agents 2017-2018

[Cosmix]

so which forward gets traded with wideman for a top 6 forward?

Pageau?

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Pageau?

I'd be ok with it, but that suggestion will get you lynched around here.

 

[DaveMatthew]

I think we can put the "Sens searching for a top 6 player" to bed at this point. It's gone on over multiple years and GMs. It ain't happening.

Ottawa's been looking for a top 6 player every year since they tried to trade for Brad Isbister.

The fact of the matter is, in today's NHL, the cost to acquire a skilled, young, top 6 forward is usually prohibitive. You certainly won't trade Chris Wideman or Ben Harpur for one.

Ottawa's best bet is for Colin White to be that guy, but Boucher will need to put him in that position at some point this year and let him sink or swim. That means giving him 15-18 minutes a night consistently, even if he makes some mistakes. It's not a sure thing, but maybe he becomes Jake Guentzel.

 

[Cosmix]

I'd be ok with it, but that suggestion will get you lynched around here.

Pageau plus for a true top 6 player or even top 3 player means the team would improve skill wise. That should lead to the playoffs and possibly make this team a contender. I like Pageau; but I am not married to him,

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Pageau plus for a true top 6 player or even top 3 player means the team would improve skill wise. That should lead to the playoffs and possibly make this team a contender. I like Pageau; but I am not married to him,

He makes a decent salary too so it would help to balance out salaries in a trade. That will probably be the issue with any acquisitions, dollars in probably require close to equal dollars out.

 

[robsenz]

Ottawa's been looking for a top 6 player every year since they tried to trade for Brad Isbister.

The fact of the matter is, in today's NHL, the cost to acquire a skilled, young, top 6 forward is usually prohibitive. You certainly won't trade Chris Wideman or Ben Harpur for one.

Ottawa's best bet is for Colin White to be that guy, but Boucher will need to put him in that position at some point this year and let him sink or swim. That means giving him 15-18 minutes a night consistently, even if he makes some mistakes. It's not a sure thing, but maybe he becomes Jake Guentzel.

Didn't we sign Isbister at the end of his career and then he just never reported to the farm?

 

[DaveMatthew]

Didn't we sign Isbister at the end of his career and then he just never reported to the farm?

We sure did. One way or another, Ottawa was determined to get Isbister. We can look forward to Matt Duchene having a PTO here in 10-12 years.

 

[aragorn]

Pageau?

Sure glad I didn't say it.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Sure glad I didn't say it.

He's not making a mil anymore, he's officially open for criticism lol. Everyone loves an overachiever until they're not really overachieving since they're being paid accordingly. Look at Fisher, he was a folk hero but once he got that last big contract, it just changed the way he was valued.

 

[DaveMatthew]

Another guy who would be a good target is Josh Bailey from the Islanders. As an upcoming UFA, his situation is definitely tied to Tavares' decision, but if they Isles fall out of the race and Tavares remains unsigned, they could opt to expedite the rebuild. I don't think he resigns unless Tavares does.

Defensively responsible, good skater, playmaker, winger... checks all of Boucher's boxes.

 

[Boud]

so which forward gets traded with wideman for a top 6 forward?

Zack Smith

 

[aragorn]

Sometime after White returns or at the deadline when White should be ready for 3rd line responsibility. They should know by then if he projects to be a better NHL centre over the next couple of yrs. If not, they still have Chlapik & Brown coming who can both play centre in the NHL or LW.

To Colorado: 2018 1st rd pick, Chris Wideman RD, JG Pageau C & Francis Perron LW
To Ottawa: Gabriel Landeskog LW/RW

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Sometime after White returns or at the deadline when White should be ready for 3rd line responsibility. They should know by then if he projects to be a better NHL centre over the next couple of yrs. If not, they still have Chlapik & Brown coming who can both play centre in the NHL or LW.

To Colorado: 2018 1st rd pick, Chris Wideman RD, JG Pageau C & Francis Perron LW
To Ottawa: Gabriel Landeskog LW/RW

I would do it but its not enough imo unless they really value Perron.

 

[50 in 07]

Sometime after White returns or at the deadline when White should be ready for 3rd line responsibility. They should know by then if he projects to be a better NHL centre over the next couple of yrs. If not, they still have Chlapik & Brown coming who can both play centre in the NHL or LW.

To Colorado: 2018 1st rd pick, Chris Wideman RD, JG Pageau C & Francis Perron LW
To Ottawa: Gabriel Landeskog LW/RW

Sakic laughs and hangs up the phone, awful deal for Colorado

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Sakic laughs and hangs up the phone, awful deal for Colorado

It's got a decent foundation but its very much a middling return kind of like the Spezza deal and lacking anything top end.

 

[Benttheknee]

It's got a decent foundation but its very much a middling return kind of like the Spezza deal and lacking anything top end.

Would have been nice if Spezza had returned a Pageau level player.

 

[Boud]

Would have been nice if Spezza had returned a Pageau level player.

That's because the return we got was terrible.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Would have been nice if Spezza had returned a Pageau level player.

Lol true, maybe not the perfect comparison but close enough, its like the quantity scrap heap for the stallion.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Pageau plus for a true top 6 player or even top 3 player means the team would improve skill wise. That should lead to the playoffs and possibly make this team a contender. I like Pageau; but I am not married to him,

That would really hurt come playoff time. Dude has IT in the playoffs. I'd really hate to lose him.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

AA just agreed to a 1 year deal in Detroit... they have to create cap space to make it official. Dorion has to make a deal to bring in a forward. Can't wait to see what he comes up with

 

[Sensinitis]

Nyqvist or Tatar would be amazing pickups.

The Wings need D and we have lots of depth at that position, maybe there's a deal to be made?

 

[Qward]

I want an epic top pairing.
OEL/Karlsson

1st
MacArthur - to remove cap and stuff
Claesson - just a filler for the D core
White - Top A Prospect
Englund - Very high end prospect

Sens cap goes down a little.
We could even upgrade their goalie prospect.

 

[Daffy]

I want an epic top pairing.
OEL/Karlsson

1st
MacArthur - to remove cap and stuff
Claesson - just a filler for the D core
White - Top A Prospect
Englund - Very high end prospect

Sens cap goes down a little.
We could even upgrade their goalie prospect.

Englund is a nothing prospect. OEL would be awesome tho.

 

[Boud]

I want an epic top pairing.
OEL/Karlsson

1st
MacArthur - to remove cap and stuff
Claesson - just a filler for the D core
White - Top A Prospect
Englund - Very high end prospect

Sens cap goes down a little.
We could even upgrade their goalie prospect.

This is a terrible deal for Arizona.

If they trade OEL, who is a #1D, they need a foundational piece coming back and a middle round 1rst and Colin White doesn't do that for them.

They'd ask for Chabot and probably another great player

 

[Liver King]

Turris for Jenner + 2nd

Brown + 1st + Wideman for Pavelski + 4th

Jenner-Pavelski-Stone
Hoffman-Brassard-Ryan
Smith-Pageau-Dzingel
Burrows-Thompson-Pyatt