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So you're saying they divested.
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So you're saying they divested.
I’m actually hoping someone offer sheets Crouse at $4.5M per. I’d take the first and 3rd.
Assuming no offer sheet (99.9% probability) I’m hoping we can extend him at 5 years and $3Mish AAV. I would think Crouse wants a 1 or 2 year deal. That number comes in closer to $2-$2.25MAAV. I’m close.
The only reason not to do the Kessel deal is Penguins actually want a reasonable return. If they were willing to give him away we’d have interest.
I think RTs proposal would get it done honestly.
It kind of checks the box on things they need now, plus gives them a future first to restock their cupboards for when the Crosby Malkin era is drawing to a close.
I thought it was everyone???Are we "in" on any free agents? I don't hear the Coyotes linked to anyone.
If Crouse was a heavyweight we’d have teams lining up to sign him to get the next “Wilson” without the suspensions for head shots.I don't know if it goes above $2.0 M, to be honest. Martinook, Ritchie, and Armia all appear to be comparables, and they are all below $2.0 M AAV, with similar, if not better production. I guess that Crouse may get something over that due to standard increase and maybe because he is our only "protector" of sorts?
Do you mean Goligoski? If not then we're in much better shape than I thought.If we put Hossa on LTIR and move Capobianco, we have about $9 M in space.
I don't see Crouse as anywhere near Wilson as a player now. No idea if he gets there.If Crouse was a heavyweight we’d have teams lining up to sign him to get the next “Wilson” without the suspensions for head shots.
POJ is Tucson eligible this year right?
Do you mean Goligoski? If not then we're in much better shape than I thought.
I keep hoping that next year will be the year of the big free agent splash. I’m now worried that the Coyotes are consigned to be the KC Royals of the NHL.
Didn’t we dismiss Archibald and Cousins?
My guess is we trade Fischer+ for one of Zucker, Kessel, or Marchessault and that’s our summer.
If Crouse was a heavyweight we’d have teams lining up to sign him to get the next “Wilson” without the suspensions for head shots.
I'm being told Kessel is still in the works and that you are 100% correct in your assessment that Pittsburgh is holding out for more from us. Time will tell.Oddly, even though Pittsburgh publicly stated they had changed their mind about Phil, and even though Minnesota hasn't publicly addressed the two completed but nixed trades involving Zucker, I somehow find myself believing that Pittsburgh 100% wants to deal Phil, and that Minnesota has completely changed their minds on Zucker and plan to keep him.
Either way, we need Pittsburgh to capitulate and agree to Chayka's bargain bin offer. Maybe it'll happen at like 11:30pm EST on Sunday night.
I saw that too and had same thought.Rutherford was just on NHL Network yesterday talking abiut his induction to the HoF and he specifically said some players have become too comfortable and that he will be making some changes.
I think that sounds pretty Kessel-ish
I wouldn't write off either yet. Depends on how everything else goes. I'm sure if they'd take a two-way deal, they'd be resigned in a second. I think they both have inflated stats because we were so depleted last year and RT loves them. That made arbitration risky (can't walk away-- same reason Dallas let Hartman go unqualified), so Chayka rightly walked. Also gives them a hint of what their real value is out on the market (probably not great-- most teams have plenty of filler already).Sniper said:We thought Richardson was gonna be gone at one point then they traded Kruger and brought him back. I think Archibald is probably gone but I wouldn't rule out Cousins just yet.