Speculation: 2018 Off-season Thread

[rt]

Or any other ideas on this board, for that matter.

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[Matias Maccete]

If we don't have to add anything to Domi I'd do that in a heartbeat. Hell, even if we flip Hanifin afterwards we'd get back more than we would for Domi. That's also why I doubt it happens.

 

[Mosby]

We're trading from an organizational weakness (top six forward talent) to a strength (LHD). In a vacuum the value is fair but the fit absolutely is not. No thanks.

Fair, but Hanifin >> Domi. You could even flip Hanifin, or Chychrun, if you want.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Fair, but Hanifin >> Domi. You could even flip Hanifin, or Chychrun, if you want.

HERETIC!

 

[IPreferPi]

Fair, but Hanifin >> Domi. You could even flip Hanifin, or Chychrun, if you want.

I'm not at all a fan of overly complicated Kabuki dances to eventually address roster needs.

 

[SniperHF]

Dreger says the Bruins would be interesting in moving Backes, any interest here? Right shot with size. Still put up not entirely terrible numbers while having his minutes cut. Old.

His contract is...not the best for next season. BUT he has some bonus structure that might be favorable to us depending on when it's paid out and the last two years of his deal are more reasonable @ 4m. Which would also give us 2M unpaid on the cap.

 

[RemoAZ]

I'd do it. I would definitely do the POJ+2nd for TyJo trade right after. I'd also cross Hughes off my list.

Has that second deal been rumored anywhere (for Johnson)? I've love that move.

 

[hbk]

Kyle wood just dealt for Helewka (Sharks)

 

[lanky]

Kyle wood just dealt for Helewka (Sharks)

Cuz we need moare left wings.

 

[IPreferPi]

Kyle wood just dealt for Helewka (Sharks)

From his scouting reports, Helewka sounds like a Crouse clone.

 

[hbk]

Cuz we need moare left wings.

More moves to come. Don't judge a puzzle by the first piece.

 

[Puck possession wins]

This mean we're picking a D now?

Obviously there might be more moves to come, but trading Hickey and Wood "hurts" our D depth, right?

 

[RemoAZ]

Just means they officially gave up on Wood just like Colorado did.

 

[XX]

Just means they officially gave up on Wood just like Colorado did.

I was told he was better than POJ

 

[hbk]

This mean we're picking a D now?

Obviously there might be more moves to come, but trading Hickey and Wood "hurts" our D depth, right?

Dobson and Bouchard are great prospects. D and C impact the game more than wingers. Impact players at those positions are much harder to acquire.

 

[hbk]

I was told he was better than POJ

I think that was me. I think I just viewed POJ as a 3-5 year development project and Wood with his shot if he could improve his skating and our lack of depth at RD I thought here was potential to make the roster as soon as 2018/19. Then Wood took a step backwards this past season and now he's gone.

 

[RABBIT]

We never really had Hickey really, so don't know how bad it hurts our depth. Wood hurts us a bit in the D dept. I just hope if Zadina is there at 5, we don't pass him up because we need defense. You can sign 2 AHL dmen and we'd be right back to where we were.

 

[hbk]

We never really had Hickey really, so don't know how bad it hurts our depth. Wood hurts us a bit in the D dept. I just hope if Zadina is there at 5, we don't pass him up because we need defense. You can sign 2 AHL dmen and we'd be right back to where we were.

I like Fasching. The only disappointment is we'd rather have had draft picks but that being said I do like Fasching.

 

[SniperHF]

This mean we're picking a D now?

Don't think so (though we could be anyway of course)

I think the way @Kimahri put it on the trade board is right.

Kyle wood developed into an AHL healthy scratch.

The NHL level D is pretty well lined up for a while. The main question left is what happens with Hammer. There's at most 1 spot open right now for the foreseeable future.
So if our prospect depth is POJ, Trevor Murphy, and Capobianco that's enough for now provided we take a few in the later rounds as well.

If they draft a D it will be because all the forwards in that value range went already.

 

[rt]

Has that second deal been rumored anywhere (for Johnson)? I've love that move.

It was from an insider I think but it was a musing and not a rumor. A connected guy just supposing stuff, iirc.

 

[Mosby]

Dreger says the Bruins would be interesting in moving Backes, any interest here? Right shot with size. Still put up not entirely terrible numbers while having his minutes cut. Old.

His contract is...not the best for next season. BUT he has some bonus structure that might be favorable to us depending on when it's paid out and the last two years of his deal are more reasonable @ 4m. Which would also give us 2M unpaid on the cap.

Loved Backes in STL but he looks old and slow in Boston. Not much interest from me.

 

[Mosby]

This mean we're picking a D now?

Obviously there might be more moves to come, but trading Hickey and Wood "hurts" our D depth, right?

I don't think Hickey was ever a factor. Bet we knew from Day 1 he was unlikely to sign.

 

[rt]

I’d accept Backes with retention in a bigger deal.

 

[Mosby]

It was from an insider I think but it was a musing and not a rumor. A connected guy just supposing stuff, iirc.

From this list: Matchmaker: Projecting new homes for this summer's top 10 trade candidates

 

[rt]

Give me Quinn Hughes at 5th overall and Tyler Johnson for POJ and a 2nd. With Hickey, Wood and POJ out, we’ll have a bigger need for the talents of Quinn Hughes. With RW/C Tyler Johnson aboard, the RW/C need is lessened.