GDT: 2019 Trade Deadline (Two Sabres trades!!)

[Buf fan in Nash]

Less than whatever Stone gets.

Probably $8.5m-$9m per

 

[DatGuy]

Yepp, time to start thinking about next year.

I'm happy with that Botts did. No reason the chase, we are not their yet. We need a second line Center, or hope Mitts continues to develop.

We have 4 maybe 5 "top 6" players, we need at second line center. Maybe try to sign Hayes in the offseason for 5-6 mil a year. and skinner at 8-9. Erod gets a raise to 2-3. Pomms contact is gone. I think we can make it work. are D get a year older and continue to develop. same with the Goalies. I think we are in good shape.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

He was pretty clear on his phone call he has all his roots planted in Ottawa and didn't want to leave. So either he's a huge liar, or Ottawa is cheap. The latter doesn't have a good history at being wrong. AAV was 9.5 for 8 years on Vegas deal

I believe I read there was issues with Dorian (Melnyk) not wanting to make the contract bonus heavy.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Three picks in the 6th!!

That's a lot of 2020 7ths we can cash in on!

 

[Beerz]

9.5 million in Vegas is like 12.5 million in Ottawa

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Wish we had gotten Granlund. Fenton's been getting ripped off left and right.

He seems to want 1 for 1 hockey trades and has very specific targets, even if they're downgrades.

Unfortunately every forward on this team outside of our untouchables are either prospects that have proven nothing in the NHL or garbage vets.

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

Nashville
Out: Kevin Fiala, Ryan Hartman, 2019 2nd, 2020 4th (conditional)

In: Mikael Granlund, Wayne Simmonds and Brian Boyle.

Well done, Dave Poile.

 

[HaNotsri]

Sekeres tweeted that the Utica coach didn’t like Dahlén and wanted him gone.
Dahlén is the same kid that decided to stay in the second division to bring his team to the SHL and did it. Completely crushed it in the qualification round which are probably the most high pressure games you find in hockey. Losing often means a lot of people you know losing their jobs.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Icicle]

Good on Botterill!!!

 

[GellMann]

Happy to revisit this and see what they're willing to part with this summer. Glad he won't just give him away.

Stone's contract basically guarantees we won't give Skinner one that's too rich for me.

 

[joshjull]

Dahlin is our only dman above 50%. Bogo next at 48, everyone else below.

I hope ozone starts > 50% isn't what it will take for him to be successful.

If it is, so be it. I just think that with the very positive reaction most people had in a deal in which we gave up guhle and a first (I don't think either have a ton of value but still), he should be serviceable regardless of zone starts.

Edit: I guess the crux of it for me is just that I'm wary of getting as excited as many people are based on the numbers. I don't want to say he'll be bad, but im not fully on board with the very strong praise of the deal just yet

Its not so much X% zone starts equals offense as much as being used on a pair with an offensive usage.

As an example in the 505mins Dahlin/Bogo have been together they have a 56.73% OZS%. Usually their counterpart in the top 4 xxx/Risto has been in the low 40% range. Put Montour with Dahlin in the same usage and lets see what happens.

I get your reluctance to get overly excited about Montour. I’m also in wait and see mode myself. A lot will depend on how he is used and who he plays with. I’m just saying I wouldn’t dismiss his potential based on his numbers with the Ducks.