Rumor: Dorion: “I don’t think we’ll be making every pick in the second round”

[LightningStrikes]

What an embarrassment of riches. Three 1st rounders and four 2nd rounders, a scout's dream.

At the worst possible time though. With COVID, leagues shutting down, travel restrictions etc, scouting was one tough job I imagine.

 

[sxvnert]

Makes sense. Wouldn't want more chances to add a solid prospect.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Canucks will be in on this. Stecher, Virtanen, Sutter OTB

Ottawa isn’t giving up a second for Sutter.

 

[TheNewEra]

Well seeing how Garrioch is saying that Ottawa is also talking to Arizona about Kuemper and Columbus about Korpisalo or Merzlikins, it really seems that Dorion doesn't agree with you.

murray is going to demand 5+ right and is probably going to want term right?

kuemper is signed for 2 years at 4.5 per
korpisalo is signed for 2 years at 2.8 per
Merzlikins is signed for 2 years at 4 per

there is a different in salary and term. Ottawa has a bunch of goalie prospects so I dont think we are looking for a goalie to come in and potentially block a spot (feel free to argue logic of it)

Now that i have written all of this im going to be proven wrong haha. If Murray is willing to sign around 4.5 or less with some term thats a different story

 

[Silky Johnson]

Murray for 33

+19 picks later...deal

 

[tstracuzza]

pick 52 changed to Pittsburgh on NHL.com

 

[Empoleon8771]

murray is going to demand 5+ right and is probably going to want term right?

kuemper is signed for 2 years at 4.5 per
korpisalo is signed for 2 years at 2.8 per
Merzlikins is signed for 2 years at 4 per

there is a different in salary and term. Ottawa has a bunch of goalie prospects so I dont think we are looking for a goalie to come in and potentially block a spot (feel free to argue logic of it)

Now that i have written all of this im going to be proven wrong haha. If Murray is willing to sign around 4.5 or less with some term thats a different story

I think the rumor from Garioch was that he wanted 6x6. Which that is more expensive in real money than Kuemper or Korpisalo, you also get Murray for 6 years instead of 2 years like the other guys.

 

[Mick Jagr]

52 + a prospect works for me. I was hoping it would be 33 and a prospect but 52 works.

 

[BruinsBtn]

At the worst possible time though. With COVID, leagues shutting down, travel restrictions etc, scouting was one tough job I imagine.

Next season would be the worst possible time. With these guys you have a pretty good read on them; next year is going to be more of a crapshoot due to the shutdowns.

 

[SI90]

He told the truth.
We thank you for your candor

 

[KevinRedkey]

Nice to see both sides being happy with this one.
Win-Win

 

[SpezDispenser]

Nice call by the guy on Team 1200.

 

[Sensinitis]

Makes sense. Wouldn't want more chances to add a solid prospect.

Sens don’t need « solid » prospects anymore, they have about a dozen or more of those.

They need blue chippers and roster players. They added Stutzle and Sanderson so there’s your 2 blue chippers and Matt Murray would be the roster player with potential to stick long term.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Gustavsson has never played a game in the NHL. How is that better than Murray?

Furthermore, Gustavsson is currently on loan to a HockeyAllsvenskan team (2nd tier league in Sweden) and not even an SHL team.

See my edit, I was referring to Hogberg and Nilsson

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Sorry. I forgot my "" In the original post for Formenton.

Murray for a 33rd overall pick is completely doable for both teams. I still think Ottawa would need to add something small.

Guess I was right . You weren't getting 33 or a good prospect.

 

[Mick Jagr]

Guess I was right . You weren't getting 33 or a good prospect.

and I was right in saying that Ottawa would need to add to get Murray.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

and I was right in saying that Ottawa would need to add to get Murray.

I'm not sure if a 4th rounder from 2 years ago qualifies, but he was offered a contract, so he's probably a legit prospect.

 

[Mick Jagr]

I'm not sure if a 4th rounder from 2 years ago qualifies, but he was offered a contract, so he's probably a legit prospect.

Hey... when you trade your picks like we do every year then a 4th rounder becomes exciting