Speculation: 2020 Offseason

[Dr Jan Itor]

Figured I might as well.

UFA's: Soucy, Koivu, Galchenyuk
Key RFA's: Greenway, Kunin
Eligible for extensions: Brodin, Foligno, Fiala, Eriksson Ek, Donato

~$16.2 million in cap space

What should we do?

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[Dr Jan Itor]

Prospective 2020-21 lineup with no major changes:

Parise - Staal - Fiala
Kaprizov - X - Zuccarello
Greenway - Eriksson Ek - Kunin
Foligno - Sturm - Hartman
Donato
Rask

Suter - Spurgeon
Brodin - Dumba
Soucy - Pateryn
Hunt

Dubnyk
Stalock
Kahkonen

 

[Lapa]

I wouldn't mind giving Koivu an extension (a cheaper one). I'm not expecting to find a better option for C this offseason.

Also, is there any chance we buy out Dubnyk?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I wouldn't mind giving Koivu an extension (a cheaper one). I'm not expecting to find a better option for C this offseason.

Also, is there any chance we buy out Dubnyk?

Hope so. Opens up another $1.6M this offseason and only costs ~$800k dead money the year after.

 

[Lapa]

Hope so. Opens up another $1.6M this offseason and only costs ~$800k dead money the year after.

I'd be fine with a Kähkönen-Stalock duo next season.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'd be fine with a Kähkönen-Stalock duo next season.

I'd definitely investigate upgrading Stalock.

 

[Lapa]

I'd definitely investigate upgrading Stalock.

Me too, but if we can't find an upgrade to Stalock I'd be fine with Kähkönen-Stalock.

 

[TaLoN]

I wouldn't mind giving Koivu an extension (a cheaper one). I'm not expecting to find a better option for C this offseason.

Also, is there any chance we buy out Dubnyk?

I'd be fine with Koivu for another year on a deal.

Also, please move on from Dubs... he's donzo

 

[AKL]

But out Dubnyk
Let Koivu and Galchenyuk walk
Sturm takes the 4C
Re-sign Kunin
Trade Greenway's rights for a prospect or pick or both
Re-sign Soucy
Trade Dumba for the best center you can get

Donato-Staal-Fiala
Kaprizov-???-Zuccarello
Parise-Ek-Kunin
Foligno-Sturm-Hartman
Rask

Suter-Spurgeon
Brodin-Menell
Soucy-Belpedio

Kahkonen
Stalock

If they win Lafreniere and actually take him, as opposed to Byfield or Stutzle, then you look at moving Donato as well to make room for Lafreniere next year.

 

[Wild11MN]

Dubnyk buyout is a no-brainer.
Rask at two more years hurts. I think you keep him unless they plan on needing the cap space this offseason in a big trade.
Trade Greenway.

Barring a big trade for a center, it feels like it could be a pretty uneventful summer.

 

[Lapa]

Greenway has been a little disappointing so far. He's still young, but I'd explore trading him. Maybe a change of scenery type of deal with a similar prospect?

 

[keppel146]

I would like to keep Gally on a one year cheap deal if he takes it.Trade a dman for a solid top 6 center.

 

[AKL]

Greenway has been a little disappointing so far. He's still young, but I'd explore trading him. Maybe a change of scenery type of deal with a similar prospect?

I would look at something around Strome (either one) or call Carolina about Rees or Suzuki. See if you can get any of those teams to bite. Flip him to a team that doesn't necessarily need all its center prospects. Carolina, LA, Ottawa.

 

[Taylor26]

I'd definitely investigate upgrading Stalock.

We have to keep him because each team has to expose a goalie in the expansion draft?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

We have to keep him because each team has to expose a goalie in the expansion draft?

Yeah, but if he's playing in Iowa I think it still counts.

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

Buy out Dubnyk
Trade Dumba to Philly for Frost and a 1st. As much as I love Dumba as a human being I am starting to get afraid that he might never be the same post-injury.
I want Greenway to be Tom Wilson so bad but trade him to Carolina for either Suzuki/Rees, add ons either way to make it even
Draft Lundell
Re-sign Kunin and Soucy

Donato-Staal-Fiala
Kaprizov-Ek-Zucc
Parise-Frost-Kunin
Foligno-Sturm-Hartman

Suter-Spurgeon
Brodin-Belpedio
Soucy-Menell

Kahkonen
Stalock

At the end of the season you will have center prospects such as Khovanov, Lundell, Suzuki/Rees, and Boldy coming into stride and potentially one or two ready to make the NHL roster.

 

[Spurgeon]

Do we really have a need to buyout Dubnyk and take on dead cap?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Do we really have a need to buyout Dubnyk and take on dead cap?

It's only $800k. But if we could trade him and retain down to ~$2.667M it would accomplish the same thing without the dead money the next year. That would obviously be better but I don't know who would be in the market for his services.

 

[Spurgeon]

It's only $800k. But if we could trade him and retain down to ~$2.667M it would accomplish the same thing without the dead money the next year. That would obviously be better but I don't know who would be in the market for his services.

I get that it's only $800K, but I don't know if we need the $1.6M for next season. If BG has a plan to use it and spend up to the cap, I'm all for it.

 

[2Pair]

Do we really have a need to buyout Dubnyk and take on dead cap?

absolutely

 

[2Pair]

I get that it's only $800K, but I don't know if we need the $1.6M for next season. If BG has a plan to use it and spend up to the cap, I'm all for it.

They need the actual roster spot much more than they need Dubnyk or the cap space

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I get that it's only $800K, but I don't know if we need the $1.6M for next season. If BG has a plan to use it and spend up to the cap, I'm all for it.

It would actually only be ~$700k for next season. Kahkonen would take up some of it.

 

[Spurgeon]

They need the actual roster spot much more than they need Dubnyk or the cap space

He doesn't have a NMC restricting him from being sent down

 

[2Pair]

He doesn't have a NMC restricting him from being sent down

Fair point. I already expect Stalock to be in Iowa though.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Something around Greenway for Ryan Strome. Sign Strome to something like 5-6 x $5-$6M to play between Kaprizov and Zuccarello.

Pateryn for a mid-round pick. Menell and Addison battle for his spot

Buy out Dubnyk.

2 x $2.5 for Kunin
3 x $2.333 for Soucy

Donato - Staal - Fiala
Kaprizov - R. Strome - Zuccarello
Parise - Eriksson Ek - Kunin
Foligno - Sturm - Hartman
Rask

Suter - Spurgeon
Brodin - Dumba
Soucy - Menell/Addison
Hunt

Kahkonen
Stalock

~$5.8M remaining to upgrade Donato's spot or Stalock's spot.