Chance we trade for a Defenseman before Friday?
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Sparksrus3
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ScaredStreit
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Logic should dictate so the answer I think would be yes.
Errr...wait a minute I forgot who we were talking about. Not a chance.
More likely to see Aness here.
Errr...wait a minute I forgot who we were talking about. Not a chance.
More likely to see Aness here.
I wouldn't be shocked if we pick someone off the waiver wire. There is a chance some teams will waive a defensemen like we may do with Donavon, that doesn't fit there team and is out of options. We shall see.
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Expectation is CHI close to trading D Nick Leddy, who has been held out of pre-season games (to protect asset). That would ease cap crunch.
This isn't "take it to the bank" or iron clad but I suspect it's more likely Leddy ends up with an Eastern Conference team than in the West.
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This isn't "take it to the bank" or iron clad but I suspect it's more likely Leddy ends up with an Eastern Conference team than in the West.
Bob McKenzie on Twitter
Unless Vis is out long term, I doubt the team sees Leddy as enough of an improvement to be worth what he will get in a trade. Isn't a proven top-4, a lot of his value comes from his potential. Isles need proven dman.
2ndGenIslander
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Bostons pretty deep at D and need to shed. Hoping for a move with them. Maybe josh Bailey will fit in with their offensive schemes?? 
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Leddy is treading high on twitter and signs are pointing that Chicago is looking to make a trade.
Make it happen Garth!!
Make it happen Garth!!
Hmm, revisiting a possible swap of assets for Leddy considering the time it may take Poluck to join the club in a meaningful way...
So Chicago needs to move $1.3 million to be compliant and Leddy has a $2.7 million cap hit. Swapping him for Donovan might be possible if Chicago is completely in the dark about Donovan's current game play. We would need to move more than Donovan obviously.
Swapping him for Bailey would not because Bailey has a $3 million cap hit this year.
So Chicago needs to move $1.3 million to be compliant and Leddy has a $2.7 million cap hit. Swapping him for Donovan might be possible if Chicago is completely in the dark about Donovan's current game play. We would need to move more than Donovan obviously.
Swapping him for Bailey would not because Bailey has a $3 million cap hit this year.
Levi Walking Bear
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Another consideration in Leddy, not sure, but believe he's arbitration eligable after this season.
I think you're right, but it's something to deal with next year. If he upgrades our current group, it's worth a shot.
Good point, but how much can they eat? If it is half that means
Edit: I should have stopped at "good point."
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Levi Walking Bear
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Doesn't Toews and Kane's new contracts begin next year? Chicago may not be able to deal with that, for sure the Islanders can. As you say if he's an upgrade and the price is right...
SI90
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Chicago is over by about 1.8m.
Trading Leddy puts them under but only by about 900k, so they need to be bringing up a person paid less than that to fill his spot.
If someone gets injured during the season they would be unable to call up anyone because they'd be over. They need to clear more space so they have maneuvering room. Stan Bowman is smart so he doesn't do dumb things.
One dumb thing is to judge a player on his body of work from a handful of preseason games.
I think that Matt Donovan would almost certainly be sent to Chicago in a trade for Nick Leddy. I also think we'd have to take back Kris Versteeg and I think we'd have to send over Philadelphia's 2nd.
That's my thinking right now, if we're even in the hunt. Hard to imagine the Islanders taking on salaries. Feels weird even typing it.
Trading Leddy puts them under but only by about 900k, so they need to be bringing up a person paid less than that to fill his spot.
If someone gets injured during the season they would be unable to call up anyone because they'd be over. They need to clear more space so they have maneuvering room. Stan Bowman is smart so he doesn't do dumb things.
One dumb thing is to judge a player on his body of work from a handful of preseason games.
I think that Matt Donovan would almost certainly be sent to Chicago in a trade for Nick Leddy. I also think we'd have to take back Kris Versteeg and I think we'd have to send over Philadelphia's 2nd.
That's my thinking right now, if we're even in the hunt. Hard to imagine the Islanders taking on salaries. Feels weird even typing it.
Because last year never happened? He sucked for most of last year as well. This pre-season simply underscores what we saw before. I am surprised he made it through the summer without being traded considering the competition hot on his heels for his spot in the roster. Once Griff is full time and Pokka and Pulock make their next step up he's out.
That's really not true. That is simply the opinion of your eye test and not supported by the objective facts.
The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the teams that truly appreciate possession players and are on the forefront of the fancy stats movement.
I don't care that Matt Donovan got manhandled playing first-pairing minutes against the Bruins twice. The sample size is so small as to be irrelevant.
It is the pre-season. Take a step back and consider that MANY people think Matt Donovan showed a great deal of promise last season. Although you are not one of them, not all evaluation methods coincide with yours.
A perfect example, my evaluation techniques tell me Andrew MacDonald has less value than a replacement player; but the Flyers methods tell them he brings value to their team.
I think he was terrible, they think he was worth a long-term signing. Evaluation methods differ.
@BDGallof
Blackhawks have stood fast on high price for Leddy. But time running out for them. Must make move. Other NHL deals might wait on this #isles
https://twitter.com/BDGallof/status/518448894511161344
One thing now that as smoke clears is #isles know what they have & what missing. So could be hot time to see if prices go down for key need
https://twitter.com/BDGallof/status/518448594823954432
Blackhawks have stood fast on high price for Leddy. But time running out for them. Must make move. Other NHL deals might wait on this #isles
https://twitter.com/BDGallof/status/518448894511161344
One thing now that as smoke clears is #isles know what they have & what missing. So could be hot time to see if prices go down for key need
https://twitter.com/BDGallof/status/518448594823954432
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