Proposal: Get MN a top 6 C

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Throw out how you would solve given center need. What trade would you make. My top targets would be Domi, Hertl, Dvorak

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[nickschultzfan]

Cozens. Buffalo needs to compete now.

Dumba+Staal+Donato for Cozens+D prospect.

Cozens might not have the high-end upside, but Wild can win with a Cozens-JEE top-6 pairing if Fiala, Kap, Boldy, etc. are as dynamic as projected. Toss in Khovanov and Sturm, and we might have strength down the middle once.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Dvorak for Dumba and a 3rd

Dvorak, fischer and Fasching for Dumba and Greenway

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'd dangle Dumba + Greenway + Pittsburgh's 1st (if 2020) and see what bites.

 

[BigT2002]

I'd dangle Dumba + Greenway + Pittsburgh's 1st (if 2020) and see what bites.

Will it be that good of a pick??

 

[57special]

Dvorak is a top 6 C? he has never scored 40 points in the NHL, and is 24yo. Fasching? Wha?

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Cozens. Buffalo needs to compete now.

Dumba+Staal+Donato for Cozens+D prospect.

Cozens might not have the high-end upside, but Wild can win with a Cozens-JEE top-6 pairing if Fiala, Kap, Boldy, etc. are as dynamic as projected. Toss in Khovanov and Sturm, and we might have strength down the middle once.

Cozens is a good play. I wonder what it would take

 

[57special]

I prefer to roll my own. Risky, but there is a chance to get a 1st line C in the draft. A #2C with limited upside is not something I lust after. It sure as hell would've been nice if Fenton had spent the money on a C rather than Zuccarello. I mean, it was kind of obvious that our top 2C's were(and are) old, and that the cupboard was near bare prospect wise. I guess he thought Victor Rask was the answer. The Donato/Cole trade also looks amazingly stupid, considering team needs.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Will it be that good of a pick??

Probably not great, but not nothing either, especially when packaged with the other two guys.

I prefer to roll my own. Risky, but there is a chance to get a 1st line C in the draft. A #2C with limited upside is not something I lust after. It sure as hell would've been nice if Fenton had spent the money on a C rather than Zuccarello. I mean, it was kind of obvious that our top 2C's were(and are) old, and that the cupboard was near bare prospect wise. I guess he thought Victor Rask was the answer. The Donato/Cole trade also looks amazingly stupid, considering team needs.

Who was the best center to hit UFA last summer? I'm honestly drawing a blank.

 

[grN1g]

Hold tight for now until the Eichel/Barkov sagas unfolds then unload if possible.

Bet on Khovanov. Hes good.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Who was the best center to hit UFA last summer? I'm honestly drawing a blank.

googled best free agent signings for 2019 and Spezza is the only C I see on the list. unsure if that means he was best available though.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Who was the best center to hit UFA last summer? I'm honestly drawing a blank.

Pavel ski was the guy we went after. Looking at the season Nelson had, he would’ve been a perfect addition. One of those guys who had a sneaky good season

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Who was the best center to hit UFA last summer? I'm honestly drawing a blank.

scratch that, looks like Duchene, Anders Lee, Tanev, Pavelski, Marcus Johansson, Dzingel, Filppula, Acciara, Carpenter and Colin Wilson round out the top 10 UFA C of 2019.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Who was the best center to hit UFA last summer? I'm honestly drawing a blank.

Duchene? Not great, but he did hit 42 points in 66 games. Not only that, but he has had multiple 20+ goal seasons. Jumbo Joe as well, but getting him out of San Jose may have been difficult and he's significantly declined.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

scratch that, looks like Duchene, Anders Lee, Tanev, Pavelski, Marcus Johansson, Dzingel, Filppula, Acciara, Carpenter and Colin Wilson round out the top 10 UFA C of 2019.

Anders Lee is a LW. Whole lotta nothing in the rest of that list. Pretty sure Duchene's mind was already set heading into the summer.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Anders Lee is a LW. Whole lotta nothing in the rest of that list. Pretty sure Duchene's mind was already set heading into the summer.

it has him listed at C. I just named them all off. the RFA list was much more enticing buy for obvious reasons I don't think we would of sniffed any of them such as konechy and others similar to him.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Dvorak is a top 6 C? he has never scored 40 points in the NHL, and is 24yo. Fasching? Wha?

Every option under an Eichel/Barkov pipe dream is going to be flawed in some way.

it has him listed at C. I just named them all off. the RFA list was much more enticing buy for obvious reasons I don't think we would of sniffed any of them such as konechy and others similar to him.

I'm not sure what list you're looking at, but Konecny is also a wing.

 

[AKL]

Dylan Strome. Otherwise when we win the lottery I would see what LA or Ottawa would offer on top of 2 or 3.

 

[Digitalbooya]

If Eichel asked for a trade I would be all over whatever it takes to get him here.

 

[AKL]

I don't think we're equipped at all to win an Eichel bidding war, they would likely seek some sort of high end center prospect or good young center to replace him

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Every option under an Eichel/Barkov pipe dream is going to be flawed in some way.



I'm not sure what list you're looking at, but Konecny is also a wing.

Half that list was wingers

Monahan is an enticing player who Calgary fans are willing to move. I’d pay for him as the 60 point player he’s been most of his career if that’s the price, but that 80 point season last year might bump the price up. Not sure we have what Calgary would want, either.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Every option under an Eichel/Barkov pipe dream is going to be flawed in some way.



I'm not sure what list you're looking at, but Konecny is also a wing.

I can get a link. just a simple google search that has him listed at C.

2019 NHL Free Agents Tracker

2019 NHL Free Agents Tracker

these were the sources I was using for free agent C.

 

[57special]

I would go for Monahan. 60+ point C regularly. Reasonable contract. Not an elite #1 by any means, but better than anything we have. Wonder what it would take? Dumba+ Beckman + #25 oa? I am loathe to give up JEE. I think he might be a rock solid middle six C for us in years to come, and we need those as well as a #1C.

I think NJD could be tempted to part with Hischier. Would cost Brodin++, or Sanderson(if he is available at our spot) ++.

I would guess that Brodin and JEE might do it, but i am higher on JEE than most. I know his stats aren't impressive as of now. The flip side is that I don't think that Hischier is a #1C. I think he's a #2 in the mold of RNH. A tweener at best.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I can get a link. just a simple google search that has him listed at C.

2019 NHL Free Agents Tracker

2019 NHL Free Agents Tracker

these were the sources I was using for free agent C.

Konecny isn’t a center. He has 71 faceoffs total over the last two seasons combined.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Konecny isn’t a center. He has 71 faceoffs total over the last two seasons combined.

im not disputing that. just showing where I got the source of names.