Around the NHL: 2018-19 - Trade Deadline 2/25 2:00

[hockeyfan4ever]

Could anyone recommend any good places that have Meat and Three and also bars, pubs or restaurants downtown Nashville around Bridgestone Arena?

 

[hockey diva]

Check the visiting Nashville thread.

 

[King Weber]

Weber making his return for Montreal today. First game since December 16th 2017.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Good for Weber

 

[PredsV82]

Weber making his return for Montreal today. First game since December 16th 2017.

Hes also wearing the "C" for the Habs which is cool

 

[NoNecksCurse]

home teams are 1-7 with 2 games still going on at this point tonight.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I want to hate everything about the Jets but I love the unis they wore tonight.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I want to hate everything about the Jets but I love the unis they wore tonight.

And they clobbered the Blues the otber night.

 

[drwpreds]

Man, had we won last night would have been a GREAT night. Jets and Wild both blew a 3rd period lead and lost at home.

Minnesota loss was BRUTAL- had a 3-1 lead in the third period. Arizona had 7 shots on goal through two periods- and wound up with 14 total for the game. And still beat the Wild- lol.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Honestly, Toronto doesn't need Nylander. They are much better off trading him and upgrading their blue line. I know that's a hot take, but with Matthews healthy, they don't need more firepower upfront.

Regardless, seeing the chaos unfold has been a ton of fun to watch.

 

[LCPreds]

Honestly, Toronto doesn't need Nylander. They are much better off trading him and upgrading their blue line. I know that's a hot take, but with Matthews healthy, they don't need more firepower upfront.

Regardless, seeing the chaos unfold has been a ton of fun to watch.

In summary, how do we get Nylander in gold?

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Honestly, Toronto doesn't need Nylander. They are much better off trading him and upgrading their blue line. I know that's a hot take, but with Matthews healthy, they don't need more firepower upfront.

Regardless, seeing the chaos unfold has been a ton of fun to watch.

What the rest of the NHL needs is for Nylander to either a) go through with his holdout and make the Leafs suffer his loss for the full year, or b) Leafs to sign Nylander at a full rich-market long-term salary... like $7M+ for 7 or 8 years. They had the audacity with the money they make to try to sell their players on taking discounts after their Tavares pursuit. Nylander is blazing a strong trail so far, and if Marner and Matthews can likewise be encouraged to pursue their full market value, then that will be good for the rest of the league.

 

[Jonesey]

In summary, how do we get Nylander in gold?

Ellis, Ekholm, Josi, or Subban goes to Toronto. There's no other way.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

In summary, how do we get Nylander in gold?

I honestly don't think we have the pieces.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Ellis, Ekholm, Josi, or Subban goes to Toronto. There's no other way.

subban as a base for a nylander base

 

[Jonesey]

subban as a base for a nylander base

I wouldn't be opposed. We'd have to take on salary from them though.

 

[Gh24]

I wouldn't be opposed. We'd have to take on salary from them though.

Marleau? Hainsey?

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Marleau? Hainsey?

We're trading the more valuable asset and also offering to take one of their worst contracts (though only through end of next season) of their hands? Generous.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Ellis, Ekholm, Josi, or Subban goes to Toronto. There's no other way.

Agreed, and Nylander is simply not a player who has shown to be on the level that you even contemplate trading one of our top-4 for him. Maybe one day he will rise to that level, maybe he won't - but he's more likely to be a complementary player than any kind of cornerstone player in my opinion. I would steer clear of the whole Nylander circus. Let the Leafs sign him, or let him hold out for the year, whatever, he's not somebody we should be looking at.

 

[Jonesey]

I’m on the Stone or bust train.

 

[LCPreds]

I love PK. But flipping him for a 22 year old 1/2 C wouldn't be a bad plan for the future. With that said, I'm not convinced it would help win a cup this season unless they can somehow shore up the gaping defensive hole he would leave behind. The Preds are feeling his absence right now actually.

Would honestly rather move Ellis. /flamesuit

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I’m on the Stone or bust train.

I want a pure add anyway. I think it is a valid point in time for the franchise to do Whatever It Takes in terms of loading up for a Cup... in the traditional sense of trading picks/prospects/futures to add a player. If you trade a current core D player for a guy like Nylander, that isn't a pure add. Stone, Duchesne, some other impending-UFA rental you get for futures only, I think that's where we need to focus.

(And I like Stone best of all too amongst the candidates - but would definitely not make it "or bust"... there are lots of other good impending-UFA/rental types out there I'd look at if he wasn't attainable).

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Agreed, and Nylander is simply not a player who has shown to be on the level that you even contemplate trading one of our top-4 for him. Maybe one day he will rise to that level, maybe he won't - but he's more likely to be a complementary player than any kind of cornerstone player in my opinion. I would steer clear of the whole Nylander circus. Let the Leafs sign him, or let him hold out for the year, whatever, he's not somebody we should be looking at.

Kapanen's production makes me a little more wary of Nylander. Not necessarily same role or usage, and Kapanen has slightly tailed off, but you could plug a lot of guys into that offense and get 60+ points.

 

[Scoresberg]

I love PK. But flipping him for a 22 year old 1/2 C wouldn't be a bad plan for the future. With that said, I'm not convinced it would help win a cup this season unless they can somehow shore up the gaping defensive hole he would leave behind. The Preds are feeling his absence right now actually.

Would honestly rather move Ellis. /flamesuit

Tend to agree here. In the regular season, Subban is the one I probably have the most problem with but in the two playoff runs he's been with us, he has been nothing short of spectacular, probably our best D overall in those runs. He just delivers in the playoffs.

Ellis on the other hand, hasn't had a good year so far, disappeared offensively in the last playoff run, and -17 run got injured in the Finals. Until that he was solid, but arguably the worst of the top-4. Also, we have Fabbro coming up and Ellis leaving should persuade Fabbro a little more into joining us.

The thing is, though that we just signed Ellis to a massive contract so he's not likely to get traded.

 

[Drake744]

I love PK. But flipping him for a 22 year old 1/2 C wouldn't be a bad plan for the future. With that said, I'm not convinced it would help win a cup this season unless they can somehow shore up the gaping defensive hole he would leave behind. The Preds are feeling his absence right now actually.

Would honestly rather move Ellis. /flamesuit

same