Speculation: 2018-19 Roster Discussion #3 - Not so bad at the moment

[_Del_]

I think he'd get a third at 2M pretty easy. It's the deadline.

 

[RABBIT]

Anybody find any tweets about who scouted the game today?

 

[Mosby]

Anybody find any tweets about who scouted the game today?

 

[RABBIT]

So who do we like on the Devils? They've been scouting us and we've been scouting them

 

[lanky]

So who do we like on the Devils? They've been scouting us and we've been scouting them

Probably has to fit Chayka's criteria
1) fast
2) 20 to 25 years old
3) Swedish or American

so Jesper Bratt

 

[RABBIT]

Rumors about Marcus Johansson being available, but he's got a 5 team no trade list. We got to be on his, right? We're pretty much on everybody's

 

[lanky]

MJo offers optionality, that's a plus in the Book of John.

 

[Mosby]

I really don't think AZ is on that many trade lists. If I had to guess, most are all of Canada and cold and shitty American markets (Buffalo, etc).

 

[Mosby]

As far as NJ, I wonder if maybe something like Zacha for Fischer makes sense. I wouldn't like that deal, but there are a lot of career comparables between those two players.

 

[_Del_]

I really don't think AZ is on that many trade lists. If I had to guess, most are all of Canada and cold and ****ty American markets (Buffalo, etc).

And a lot of high-dollar guys probably figure AZ isn't going to trade for them anyway. Why "waste" a slot on your list?


Would do Fischer for Zacha. Maybe I'm being mercurial, but he's on the Taylor Pyatt trajectory, imo.

 

[rt]

Would do Fischer for Zacha. Maybe I'm being mercurial, but he's on the Taylor Pyatt trajectory, imo.

Puke! No way!

 

[RABBIT]

The only way I move Fischer is if he is packaged in a deal for a better player. Not worth very much in a lateral move.

 

[rt]

I do like Miles Wood and Will Butcher a whole lot. If we could ditch Goligoski in a separate deal, I’d be happy to pick up Butcher. Really think we could use what Wood brings, too.

 

[_Del_]

Puke! No way!

That's probably what Jersey fans are saying, too...

 

[Mosby]

I'm going to predict with trade Fischer for Burakovsky. Not a huge fan of that, but just a guess.

Galchenyuk - Schmaltz - Keller
Burakovsky - Stepan - Hinostroza
Crouse - Dvorak - Garland
Grabner - Richardson - Cousins

So we'd look like this once everyone is healthy. And for the rest of the year, just subtract Schmaltz, bump all the centers up a line, and add Kempe/Weal.

 

[_Del_]

Would be thrilled. His value is probably more in the Zacha territory, imo.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

I would like to move away from the "1 subpar season and you're out" mentality for this team. Yea, I act like that, and it's the way of the fan. The way of the front office is to take the longer view. Let's keep Fischer. Let's not trade Keller like we did Domi.

 

[Mosby]

Trade board says that the Caps asked the Habs for Lehkonen in exchange for Burakovsky.

 

[_Del_]

Trade board says that the Caps asked the Habs for Lehkonen in exchange for Burakovsky.

Not exactly a crazy asking price. I like Lehtonen as a project. Hope we are atleast kicking tires.

 

[Mosby]

Just struggling to find a match on our side. I think Fischer is too much but Panik is too little. Maybe if Panik was 5 years younger.

 

[Jakey53]

Just struggling to find a match on our side. I think Fischer is too much but Panik is too little. Maybe if Panik was 5 years younger.

Why is Fischer too much? Why is Panik too little. For Washington, Panik could be very valuable for their cup run, and frees up some cap space for next year.

 

[_Del_]

How is Fischer clearly too much?

Fischer: .27ppg with TOI 13+minutes
Burakovski: .32ppg with TOI 11+minutes

He has a .45ppg average over the past five years with 137 points.

 

[Jakey53]

Hate to get rid of Fischer but man has he looked terrible this year.

 

[Mosby]

I don't know what's going on with Fischer this year but I still see a lot of potential there. He has the frame to play a physical game, so he's ahead of Burakovsky there. I like his offensive potential. I think it's better to equal to what Burakovsky's can be as he's 3 years younger.

Re: Panik/Burakovsky. Production and cap hits are relatively the same so if you're Washington why not just keep the younger player who you know already fits your system? If they really want Panik just sign him in five months and trade Burakovsky for a better asset.

 

[_Del_]

Burakovski isn't very physical, but he's fast, has better hands, and he's 6'3". I'm not writing off Fischer, or really looking to trade him (he probably has pretty low value), but he's been a no-show far, far too often this year.

Would trade him for Burakovski. He is a top six forward on this team. Fischer is playing there, but hasn't been one of our top six forwards.

Would also probably trade him for Zacha who is the same age, having a remarkably similar season, but PKs well, is mean and has size and can line up at center. Neither is probably a top six forward. Fischer will possibly put up more points, but its not clear to me that he will have a bigger impact.