21/22 Roster Speculation Thread Part IX - The trade deadline cometh Monday , March 21

[Jacob582]

Elliotte Friedman on ATW discussing a conversation he had with Kevyn Adams:

"They are really trying to figure out who his (Power) defense partner is going to be. I don't know a name, but I think you can assume it's the modern day Craig Rivet. They are looking for that guy."

Could be a free agent or someone with term that they trade for this year.

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[Fjordy]

Elliotte Friedman on ATW discussing a conversation he had with Kevyn Adams:

"They are really trying to figure out who his (Power) defense partner is going to be. I don't know a name, but I think you can assume it's the modern day Craig Rivet. They are looking for that guy."

Could be a free agent or someone with term that they trade for this year.

Unfortunately, I did not follow Buffalo at that time and did not see Rivet play, what does he look like from modern players?

 

[Djp]

Unfortunately, I did not follow Buffalo at that time and did not see Rivet play, what does he look like from modern players?

Rivet on Buffalo at the time was a veteran at age 32+ Who played RD.

I think he was pared with Sekera who was in his early 20s then on an ELC.

 

[Fjordy]

Rivet on Buffalo at the time was a veteran at age 32+ Who played RD.

I think he was pared with Sekera who was in his early 20s then on an ELC.

Something like Justin Braun from the current NHL?

 

[Jacob582]

Unfortunately, I did not follow Buffalo at that time and did not see Rivet play, what does he look like from modern players?

I think EF's point was a veteran RD who could play the minutes Power plays, who would be a calming influence and provide leadership and communication on the ice.

They love Manson on that show. But acknowledge that he isn't coming here. EF mentioned Matt Benning and Anton Stralman as realistic options that might come here. But also questioned if they could play the minutes.

 

[Chainshot]

Something like Justin Braun from the current NHL?

Braun was the first guy I thought of to fit that reference (and not even just the San Jose connection).

 

[Fjordy]

I think EF point was a veteran RD who could play the minutes Power plays, who would be a calming influence and provide leadership and communication on the ice.

They love Manson on that show. But acknowledge that he isn't coming here. EF mentioned Matt Benning and Anton Stralman as realistic options that might come here. But also questioned if they could play the minutes.

Manson seems to be falling off a cliff, so I won't be upset if he doesn't come here. Stralman hasn't been that good for a long time and his defensive play raises serious questions. Also not sure about Benning. We probably don't need Power's mentor to play many minutes, mostly 5v5 workload and PK probably.

 

[Djp]

I think EF point was a veteran RD who could play the minutes Power plays, who would be a calming influence and provide leadership and communication on the ice.

They love Manson on that show. But acknowledge that he isn't coming here. EF mentioned Matt Benning and Anton Stralman as realistic options that might come here. But also questioned if they could play the minutes.

i don’t think Braun could play top 4 minutes next year.

the other issue is getting to the cap floor.
They need a vet D who would be making $4M+ neighborhood.

i don’t have a problem signing Manson to a high amount if it’s maxed at 3 yrs. He probably won’t sign it unless it’s a really high cap hit.

 

[nickdawg95]

Try and swing a trade for

Murphy
Gudas
Bortuzzo

 

[Fjordy]

Braun makes sense for a couple of years, he's been decent defensively in Flyers this season, and has played about 20 minutes a game. He probably would have even played less in Buffalo and could have been Power's mentor.

 

[Fjordy]

i don’t think Braun could play top 4 minutes next year.

the other issue is getting to the cap floor.
They need a vet D who would be making $4M+ neighborhood.

i don’t have a problem signing Manson to a high amount if it’s maxed at 3 yrs. He probably won’t sign it unless it’s a really high cap hit.

Braun is a much better defensive player than Manson and has even played more ice-time this season. Manson is heavily overrated because of his past.

 

[nickdawg95]

Weeger instead of Gudas and it's a deal (I know.. a pipe dream)

Even gudas is kind of a pipe dream tbh

 

[Jacob582]

It's good to know they are looking to find Power's defense partner and it sounded like it was from an external candidate (not Joker, Fitz or Pysyk).

 

[Chainshot]

i don’t think Braun could play top 4 minutes next year.

the other issue is getting to the cap floor.
They need a vet D who would be making $4M+ neighborhood.

i don’t have a problem signing Manson to a high amount if it’s maxed at 3 yrs. He probably won’t sign it unless it’s a really high cap hit.

Manson is reportedly most interested in staying out west, near his wife's family. I would think Anaheim and LA have first dibs on making that happen without breaking the bank.

As for Braun, he's already pulling down top 4 TOI among regular Flyer D-men and not being a complete suck in his own zone. He's certainly an option and it's not like Power is going to be hopping into 22 minutes a night immediately. Might want to temper those expectations a tad.

 

[Chainshot]

Weeger instead of Gudas and it's a deal (I know.. a pipe dream)

Florida knows what they have with Weegar. They aren't giving that up.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Florida knows what they have with Weegar. They aren't giving that up.

They know what they have with Gudas too, and I don’t think they’d wanna give that up.

But if I were Florida’s GM, I’d rather lose Gudas than Marchment (assuming I had the choice, that is). You’d hope Mason is the next Hornqvist

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Rivet on Buffalo at the time was a veteran at age 32+ Who played RD.

I think he was pared with Sekera who was in his early 20s then on an ELC.

20 pts, 75pm's , quiet leader in his good non injured years.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Elliotte Friedman on ATW discussing a conversation he had with Kevyn Adams:

"They are really trying to figure out who his (Power) defense partner is going to be. I don't know a name, but I think you can assume it's the modern day Craig Rivet. They are looking for that guy."

Could be a free agent or someone with term that they trade for this year.

Jeff Petry

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Jeff Petry

Too many years left at too much money to risk this season not being an aberration

 

[Djp]

Too many years left at too much money to risk this season not being an aberration

an Petry isn’t a D first like Rivet was

 

[Uberpecker]

Someone needs to explain to me how trading Olofsson and Mittelstadt at their lowest respective values is going to make them a better team.

Braun seems like a pretty reasonable target as long as the years aren't too many and they at least also bring back Pysyk.

 

[Fjordy]

Someone needs to explain to me how trading Olofsson and Mittelstadt at their lowest respective values is going to make them a better team.

Braun seems like a pretty reasonable target as long as the years aren't too many and they at least also bring back Pysyk.

Mitts+ for Fiala

Olofsson for RD

It will make the team better

 

[truthbluth]

Mitts+ for Fiala

Olofsson for RD

It will make the team better

That's true. It's insane to look at this bag of shit that they keep rolling out and think the 6th and 7th best forwards can't be traded. On a bottom 5 team. Its preposterous.

 

[Uberpecker]

Mitts+ for Fiala

Olofsson for RD

It will make the team better

Who's the RD we get for Olofsson, what's the + that goes with Mitts and have you checked what Wild fans say.

That's true. It's insane to look at this bag of shit that they keep rolling out and think the 6th and 7th best forwards can't be traded. On a bottom 5 team. Its preposterous.

Value of both players seems low, more so with Mitts than Olofsson. No one is calling them untouchable.

 

[OkimLom]

Elliotte Friedman on ATW discussing a conversation he had with Kevyn Adams:

"They are really trying to figure out who his (Power) defense partner is going to be. I don't know a name, but I think you can assume it's the modern day Craig Rivet. They are looking for that guy."

Could be a free agent or someone with term that they trade for this year.

Good Lord, I hope that’s not how they are looking at things. If so, this organization is f*****.

They have trouble finding a partner for Dahlin. Why should we have any confidence they can find someone for Power?

Also, when you are making decisions for helping specific players, you tend to leave a ton of room for error if it doesn’t work out or they don’t have chemistry.