Confirmed with Link: Coyotes Trade Stepan to Ottawa for 2021 2nd Round Pick [from CBJ]

[rt]

Yeah. Soderberg looked like he cares about hockey for about 20 games and I'm not sure how much more Anisinov has in the tank. Love the Haula idea.

Unfortunately Haula is gone. What about Brassard?

Dvorak
Brassard
Anisimov
Larsson

vs

Dvorak
Stepan
Larsson
Gauthier

 

[Mosby]

Use Hayton at center. Don't bring in some other trash.

 

[Summer Rose]

I would do Stepan for future considerations at this point.

 

[lanky]

Stepan will have more value at the trade deadline. Patience will pay.

 

[rt]

This sounds like it's really going to happen. This Ottawa analyst is friends with Stepan's dad. Sounds like Stepan would be happy to make the switch.

TSN Ottawa
Discussion begins at the 32 minute mark.

and...

TSN Ottawa
Discussion begins at the 23 minute mark.

 

[rt]

TSN Ottawa

31 minutr mark

 

[rt]

Okay - so from listening to all of that, it's obvious to me that the TSN guy in Ottawa is friends with Derek Stepan's dad, who told him Derek wants out of Arizona and they're talking to Ottawa. Also that it feels like it's going to happen pretty quick. Most likely either today, or next week. It's not a done deal or anything but he expects Anisimov and probably something like a 2nd rounder as the return.

 

[rt]

I would do Stepan for future considerations at this point.

It seems like there's a really good chance that he goes for Anisimov and one of those three 2nd rounders Ottawa has. The guy breaking this rumor seems really well connected and like he's got the real inside track here.

 

[XX]

If they manage to ditch Stepan then I'll be excited to watch this year.

 

[TheLegend]

It seems like there's a really good chance that he goes for Anisimov and one of those three 2nd rounders Ottawa has. The guy breaking this rumor seems really well connected and like he's got the real inside track here.

I'd even go for two of those seconds.

 

[rt]

If they manage to ditch Stepan then I'll be excited to watch this year.

Stepan for Anisimov and the CBJ 2nd and then we sign Derick Brassard for 1yr, 1.3mil. I’m happy with that if it happens.

 

[Name Nameless]

The roster now is just filled up with guys who can't be rotated out without waivers. This would make it impossible to shake it up now and then and let more of the taxi-squad in for some games. So there is a big need to trade someone out.

 

[rt]

The roster now is just filled up with guys who can't be rotated out without waivers. This would make it impossible to shake it up now and then and let more of the taxi-squad in for some games. So there is a big need to trade someone out.

This confuses me. Why would this be different than any other year?

 

[AZviaNJ]

Trading Stepan would be great for the cap-issues. I don't get the joy over "getting rid of him", though. He is a good player. A bit overpaid, but not someone I sit and hope the coach didn't wanna play that night. Big difference.

Stepan would be a quality 3c who is also good on the PK. He'll get plenty of attention at the TDL.

 

[TheLegend]

 

[Jakey53]

Use Hayton at center. Don't bring in some other trash.

Bingo. Time to move on from this thinking of signing over the hill players.

 

[Jakey53]

I knew it was too good to be true.

 

[Name Nameless]

This confuses me. Why would this be different than any other year?

The players on the taxi-squad would normally play in the A. But this year they will be travelling with the team, practicing with the team, but ending up being healthy scratched every single game. I don't like that. Not if it is young possible stars. And not if it is feisty players of the more established kind, either. You can shrug, I shrug a bit my self, but I - I just don't like it.
(I assume that's how it's gonna work. I haven't read up on it. The part with them travelling and practicing with the team I mean.)

 

[MIGs Dog]

He only denied Stepan wanting out. Very political type statement. Trade could still be in the works.

 

[RemoAZ]

Use Hayton at center. Don't bring in some other trash.

This is where I'm at. I don't know if Hayton is going to pan out but I'd rather him or another young center they trade for gets a shot instead of another scrap heap player. We have plenty of bottom six talent on the roster. Give me someone with legit potential no matter how much of a long shot that potential is. Like a Kahun type of player I was hoping we'd sign. 25, only a couple full seasons with offensive upside.

 

[RemoAZ]

I knew it was too good to be true.

You're buying if he's gone right?

 

[rt]

Shawn Simpson said specifically that Stepan wasn’t demanding out or anything. Only that he’d welcome a change and would be happier with Ottawa.

 

[rt]

Under Chayka’s watch, suddenly Buffalo, Ottawa and Edmonton have all become more desirable locations with brighter futures. Lol.

 

[WrinkledPossum]

I don't believe that Stepan is unhappy here and would prefer to be in Ottawa at all. Makes no sense. He seems to be good friends with a lot of guys on the team. He's a assistant captain 3C who gets treated like a 1C. Weather is also much better in AZ. With covid the only thing to do in Ottawa is sit inside. At least in Phoenix you could swim in your own private pool.

If we could get Anismov and a 2nd right now, I'm okay with that. Buuut I have to think later in the season, at 50% retained, Stepan could fetch a 1st.

 

[TheLegend]

Shawn Simpson said specifically that Stepan wasn’t demanding out or anything. Only that he’d welcome a change and would be happier with Ottawa.

I get the feeling at his stage he doesn’t want to go through another rebuild.