Johansen for Jones
And if he was any of 1) under 30, 2) signed for something commensurate with that scoring rate, 3) signed for fewer years, or 4) more of a playmaker than a goal-scorer, we might go that way. Unfortunately, he is none of these things.
Domi + Merzlinkis for RNH + whoever Columbus would take who Edmonton would give who balances the cap out
RNH has been playing wing mostly but he's the type of skilled C that should work well with Laine
Alternatively Domi for Strome from the Hawks
I would love it if the Wild could bring Lizotte back home. He couldn't be much worse than Bjugstad.Michael Amadio and Blake Lizotte can be all yours for a very low fee
We've already got Roslovic and Texier. We need experienced guys.I'd look for a young, playmaking center with upside. Maybe Logan Brown?
Staal might be interesting. Not sure if Anisimov is good enough to really help at this point in his career; yeah, he was nice, but the center in that deal that really got us going was Dubinsky, and he's retired in all but name.Eric Staal available. Not sure if that helps. Anisimov return? Plenty of buy low options to end the season.
reported for trollingI bet LA has an immediately ready, veteran center at a reasonable cap hit.
We're almost certainly losing a defenseman at the expansion draft.I'm not sure why the contract matters. Contracts never matter. He's paid fair value for what he brings and is a cheap center that they probably could dump at the expansion draft.
Dubinsky is on LTIR, his contract expires at the end of this year, and the only thing preventing him from formally announcing his retirement is a desire to finish getting paid (hell, he already wink-wink-nudge-nudge semiunofficially announced it on his Instagram account). And besides, he was instrumental in finally getting this team out of the post-MacLean-cleanup-doldrums; he deserves to retire as part of this team. Moving him is the exact opposite of a priority.What center is Columbus getting with their assets tbh?
Maybe the deal is Dubinsky and a 3rd for Henrique?
I really hesitate to move Merzlikins for a UFA - even a UFA that we'd hope to keep (and one that we would otherwise be going shopping for in the offseason). It's probably fair, but it makes me flinch.Domi + Merzlinkis for RNH + whoever Columbus would take who Edmonton would give who balances the cap out
RNH has been playing wing mostly but he's the type of skilled C that should work well with Laine
Alternatively Domi for Strome from the Hawks
Domi + Merzlinkis for RNH + whoever Columbus would take who Edmonton would give who balances the cap out
RNH has been playing wing mostly but he's the type of skilled C that should work well with Laine
The thing that makes Bennett interesting is that he plays with the kind of snarl that this team used to have and hopefully someday will have again. The thing that makes him a problem, tho, is that he wants to play C, and the whole point is that we've got On The Job Training cases already and need experience.
The practical ideal would possibly be someone akin to Backlund, except that Backlund seems a bit disproportionately highly valued by the Flames.
I think he's expendable. I'm not sure if I'd wait until the offseason.I wonder if Andrew Copp (WPG) might be expendable this offseason.
Only one more year of control, can play different roles, having a career year.
Kerfoot for Savard....
We're almost certainly losing a defenseman at the expansion draft.
Dubinsky is on LTIR, his contract expires at the end of this year, and the only thing preventing him from formally announcing his retirement is a desire to finish getting paid (hell, he already wink-wink-nudge-nudge semiunofficially announced it on his Instagram account). And besides, he was instrumental in finally getting this team out of the post-MacLean-cleanup-doldrums; he deserves to retire as part of this team. Moving him is the exact opposite of a priority.
For the bluejackets... Why would the flames touch that though?
For who?? Why on earth would Calgary do that, it leaves Backlund as their only real top 6C unless they move Lindholm back to the middle. Which makes very little sense considering he's being good at wing.
Not to mention Domi just isn't the type of player Calgary would need.
Unless you are the Flames in which case it makes no sense at all.
If the Jets don’t want to expend real assets Derek Ryan could be a good stop gap. Flames would like to have the cap space I imagine.