Speculation: draft day trades..boom or bust??

[Deadly Dogma]

So far over the last yr or so I find there has been a ton of trade rumors before deadline/draft but when the time comes we are left wanting. So what do you guys think? Will this draft gives us the trades we have been waiting for or are we going to be left wanting again?

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[Liferleafer]

Listen....just get a Dman Dubas....that is all.

 

[Goulet17]

Bust...major bust.

 

[boredmale]

 

[FinnishCoyote]

It has been very quiet summer so far. I wanna see trades, big blockbuster trades

 

[sailorjerry97]

Picks 1-11 happen as they are

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Listen....just get a Dman Dubas....that is all.

We need a RHD and a 3C. My dream off season is still possible. In a perfect world we manage to sign J.T to a 1yr 16 mil deal and trade for Tanev.

 

[PriceIsGod]

From a Montreal fan every time I see a trade from the habs I always go "wtf" in rage, confusion, or simply wtf because the trade is so pointless its laughable.

Yet here I am hoping Pacioretty is traded

 

[Jumptheshark]

Lots a teams need to move cash to make a trade and only a few teams can take contracts and that is the problem

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

More then likely a bust, If Detroit does deal AA it's probably at tonight's draft.

 

[BStinson]

No, every year the media portrays a massive amount of trades.

 

[Heldig]

I think we will see 2 trades in the top 12 picks. Plus, I think we will see at least 1 big trade. Excited to see what happens tonight / this weekend.

 

[kmo429]

IIRC the last few years there has been a go0od amoutn of activity in the 1-2 weeks between the Cup and the Draft. Almost nothign so far. With that in mind, I am feelign this draft will feature 1 of the 2 extremes. Either very disappointing or packed with big moves. I don't see much chance for a middle-ground. I saw we see our 1st semi-significant trade of the day between 2 and 3 Eastern time.

 

[Kamiccolo]

All I want is to hear and see

"We have a trade to announce... I think you'll want to hear this.."

 

[The Macho King]

I think anytime you get all of the GMs in one room there's a chance for some trades, but I don't think this draft is good enough to result in a lot of movement.

Might be some foundations set for trades between now and July 1, though.

 

[Community]

I think anytime you get all of the GMs in one room there's a chance for some trades, but I don't think this draft is good enough to result in a lot of movement.

Might be some foundations set for trades between now and July 1, though.

I think that is exactly why there will be movement. Some teams will fall in love with their player, other teams will see 3+ guys at their spot that they like fairly equally and trade back while still taking one of them.


Edit: Which means I dont think it will be crazy expensive to move up in the 2nd half of the draft which allows for more movement.

 

[CupsOverCash]

I think we will see a few trades. Its never as much as they make it seem like it will be.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I believe that some trades will occur this year for 2 reasons.

1- the salary cap increased a lot this year and so teams have more wiggle room to get trades done.

2- quite a few teams have cap space already and are in trade rumours etc.

Now all that extra money simply means more GMs will overspend on July 1st because lots of dumb GMs out there, but a few teams I feel, legitimately want to improve their teams through trade.

 

[oXo Cube]

Whole lot of nothing like always.

Pacioretty is the only NHL player that gets traded today.

 

[Frenzy31]

Doug Armstrong just came out in an interview this week and said the market is very quiet. Not much going on.

He said most of the media speculation and rumors are not reflective of the actual market. So this will be a complete Bust.

Way too many “insiders” relying on click bait.

 

[GoonieFace]

Mike Sillinger will get traded

 

[Zats Muccarello]

I feel there's going to be one large move involving either Ottawa (EK) or Montreal (Patches or 1st), other than that I see minor trades.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

All I want is to hear and see

"We have a trade to announce... I think you'll want to hear this.."

so a Dallas trade, then...

cause not everything is about the leafs.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Maybe a few trades..but nothing like whats rumored or posted on hf boards..

 

[Kamiccolo]

so a Dallas trade, then...

cause not everything is about the leafs.

..What?