Fletcher is gone is how i read this.
It’s a shame they’ve got Provorov and Sanheim already.
I don’t see it. Maybe they move Provorov first and then trade with us. Kinda like the moving Gostisbehere to get Ristolainen?
Is there a trade where Philly gets Chychrun and #19, LA gets Provorov and #31, while we get #5 and Durzi?
I wish there was some way to pry Mason McTavish out of Anaheim.
I’d do Chychrun 1:1 - I don’t think they would.
Anaheim "reached" for a big, talented C with their draft pick. Now they have a big, talented C and I'm sure they have no intention of giving that up.
I remember a quote form Verbeek about wanting a big strong blueline and a skilled fast forward group. I think that makes Comtois+Zellweger good targets.
That’s an option. But they’re in a unique spot. Their best young assets are all in the NHL or very nearly NHL ready (like next season). You don’t want to get stuck in that slump where you can’t crawl out of a rebuild. Then again, you don’t want to cut the cord too early. But I think something like moving a later 1st round pick and a couple of your lesser young assets (Comtois and Zellweger) for a 24 year old Chychrun and then giving a bazillion dollars to a 27 year old Forsberg makes some sense. They can hang onto the 10th overall. And the likes of Dostal, Helleson, Perreault, and McTavish are still around and still ready for the NHL next season. Kinda the best of both. They can make the playoffs without compromising the rebuild much at all.
Yea, I think using the Boston pick changes things. If you're popping 22 out instead of 10 and can still land Chychrun, you make that trade as long as the other parts aren't too nutty. Comtois is a wildcard where he could be a physical, 60 point forward, making the trade lopsided for AZ. Zellweger is a fantastic D prospect who's just about ready as well. I think I'd bite on this deal, even though I'd really prefer 10. Zellweger's season definitely has changed the potential proposals from January. I'd never have accepted this deal 6 months ago, but now? It's got some bite and I'm interested.
dude just put up a monster season in Everett, rocketing the conversation about his potential towards Fox vs Gostisbehere.
I take option B pretty easily, I'd bet Anaheim prefer we select A.
I think Zellweger’s value is nearly the 10th. He was one of the youngest players (maybe the youngest?) in the last draft. If he was a month younger, he’d be up there with Korchinski and Mintyukov and Mateychuk as potential top 15 or even top 10 in this draft.
I kinda like A better. I think they’re about even. I’d be more okay with Zellweger at 10 than Perreault at 22, I think. But it’s close for me.
I agree, but I don't want to select at 10, I want to trade up using 27 and another pick to 5, where I grab Cutter to go along with Cooley/Slafkovsky. I also don't want to chance Zellweger isn't in the same sphere as Fox. If he isn't a high end offensive D in the NHL, his value plummets.
You know what, scratch all of what I said @rt , let's do A and go for the big BOOM!
I’m in the Ducks subforum now. It’s split so far. Most are skeptical that Verbeek would do it. They’re thinking move Gibson and continue the rebuild. I’m just not sure the owners and management are willing to go backwards from last season. I see them wanting to build on that momentum without ditching the key pieces of the rebuild or going all in on older players. I think 27th we old UFAs and 24 year old trade chips are aligned.
