I wouldn't mind Kessel in Arizona but I don't want to give up anything significant for him (everyone tends to say that though). I doubt we have anything worth offering Pittsburgh for him without giving up some kind of core piece.
Panik+POJ+Merkley+55 for Kessel (20% retained)?
Pittsburgh eats 1.36m in dead cap for four seasons. In actual cash it brings his salary down to 5.6, 5.6, 4.85, and 4.8 in the last of his four remaining years. Panik's 2.8 is both his cap and his actual salary next year.
This only saves Pittsburgh 2.64m in cap next season. It costs us an extra 2.8m in real cash.
I don't know if we can afford that. I don't know if it's worth it to Pittsburgh.
Maybe, but seems to hurt Pittsburgh too. Either they're showing how desperate they are to trade Kessel and if they can't, good luck with a (more) unhappy Phil next season.What is the motivation by the Penguins to leak out this information? Makes the Yotes look pretty bad. Revenge for being slighted in the Domi trade?
Good defensive prospects like POJ are tough to replace. Would prefer to give them a package surrounding Perlini.Panik+POJ+Merkley+55 for Kessel (20% retained)?
Pittsburgh eats 1.36m in dead cap for four seasons. In actual cash it brings his salary down to 5.6, 5.6, 4.85, and 4.8 in the last of his four remaining years. Panik's 2.8 is both his cap and his actual salary next year.
This only saves Pittsburgh 2.64m in cap next season. It costs us an extra 2.8m in real cash.
I don't know if we can afford that. I don't know if it's worth it to Pittsburgh.
Hey guys, haven't been around in a while but I thought I'd weigh in. Some good stuff going on! Can't wait to see Chucky play. How about Goligoski (to get rid of the $$$) + Perlini and maybe a a little sweetener and have PIT eat 1-1.5 million of Kessel's salary? Then we draft Hughes who is probably NHL ready to replace Goligoski...not sure it would be worth it but it's intriguing
This whole thing sounds like another one of Chayka's "we had some good discussions that laid the ground work for potential future deals"
I would not be surprised to see these two teams revisit a trade at the trade deadline if the Coyotes are within striking distance of the playoffs.
I was thinking that too.Good defensive prospects like POJ are tough to replace. Would prefer to give them a package surrounding Perlini.
I like Tkachuk. I wouldn’t put him in the nhl next year. If he’s willing to sacrifice BU for London, I’d give him 9 games. I’d even think about spacing them across 18 games if he can hang a little. Plus max ELC and max bonus, obviously.I was thinking that too.
Perlini + lottery protected 2019 1st + Dineen??. Not going to happen. Coyotes cant give up enough to get him.
Still: Trade for Kessel. Draft Tkachuk.
Tkachuk - Stepan - Keller
Panik - Galchenyuk - Kessel
Dvorak - Strome - Fischer
Crouse - Kruger - Cousins
Pittsburgh will most likely be in the playoffs. I dont think we pay full price for him either. However I wouldnt be surprised if there is something there at the deadline. What the extent of that deal might be idk. Picks? Prospects? Roster players? Combination of all? I dont know.And Pittsburgh won't be in the playoffs? Why would they trade Kessel after carrying his hit all year? Why would the Coyotes pay full price? Why is any of that an ideal scenario for either GM?