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Faulk for Yamamoto and Puljujarvi.
Would need some salary coming back.
Faulk for Yamamoto and Puljujarvi.
You never know. Jack Johnson and James Wisnewski could be described similarly, but when we paired them they fit together like long-lost puzzle pieces. It's one of those "sure, they both make mistakes, but they're not the same mistakes" things.Faulk is like Gardiner...flashes of brilliance with to many dashes of stupidity. If he was more defensively aware, i'd be all over it, but he's not a good partner for Rielly...and a Gardiner/Faulk pairing would be like watching Keystone cops.
A bit off topic, but curious what canes fans think the value of Victor Rask would be right now and if there is much desire to move him.
As a long time poker player, it's about making moves with he best odds. The odds that Faulk/Gardiner as a pairing working are less than favorable.You never know. Jack Johnson and James Wisnewski could be described similarly, but when we paired them they fit together like long-lost puzzle pieces. It's one of those "sure, they both make mistakes, but they're not the same mistakes" things.
Not that I think that's automatically going to be the case with Gardiner/Faulk, just that it's a distinct possibility.
Fair enough.As a long time poker player, it's about making moves with he best odds. The odds that Faulk/Gardiner as a pairing working are less than favorable.
The Leafs need a top 4 righty that can make a zone exit pass to get the puck to our forwards. Justin Faulk is that guy. When you consider he has two more years (iirc) in the 4's, he's a solid fit that way as well.
Sure, he's not as good as a fit as Tanev (who is almost a certain bet to miss 25-30 games with injuries) or Petry (who the Habs probably have no intention of dealing, especially to us) however just because he's not a shutdown guy, doesn't mean he wouldn't improve the defense imensely.
Connor Brown + 2019 1st Round Draft Pick + Dmytro Timashov/Eemili Rasanen/Ian Scott (depending on if CAR wants FWD or DEF or GOA prospects more)
Patrick Marleau - Auston Matthews - William Nylander
Zach Hyman - John Tavares - Mitch Marner
Andreas Johnsson - Nazem Kadri - Kasperi Kapanen
Tyler Ennis* - Par Lindholm - Josh Leivo
Morgan Rielly - Justin Faulk
Jake Gardiner - Nikita Zaitsev**
Travis Dermott - Ron Hainsey**
*I would sign a guy like Daniel Winnik to be the 4th LW to help on the PK
** Zaitsev and Hainsey are interchangable
Faulk for Yamamoto and Puljujarvi.
I see some people have their sarcasm meters turned off.
I made a joke about Puljujarvi carting Yamamoto around in a baby carrier - trust me, we got it.
The Canes have zero need for Connor Brown or a late 1st. Brown isn't beating Svechnikov, Williams, or Teravainen for a top-9 RW spot. Late 1st round picks don't help a team that desperately needs to make the Playoffs to avoid a decade-straight drought.
Teams can use the most recent actual trade offer with Chicago reported by a knowledgeable source:
Faulk + Skinner for 1st + Nick Schmaltz (50+ point 22 year old forward)
If your offer doesn't have an impact player in it then don't bother. Canes seem content to keep their guys.
Canes are playing it right by being patient. There's no hurry to trade either of these guys if the right deal isn't there. Canes can definitely use Skinner next year and move him at the deadline if need be. Faulk is signed for 2 more years so there's no hurry there as well. Fleury can be sent down to the AHL if need be and there are bound to be injuries on the blue-line anyhow.
well I would offer 2 impact player+1st+2nd for Skinner+FaulkThe Canes have zero need for Connor Brown or a late 1st. Brown isn't beating Svechnikov, Williams, or Teravainen for a top-9 RW spot. Late 1st round picks don't help a team that desperately needs to make the Playoffs to avoid a decade-straight drought.
Teams can use the most recent actual trade offer with Chicago reported by a knowledgeable source:
Faulk + Skinner for 1st + Nick Schmaltz (50+ point 22 year old forward)
If your offer doesn't have an impact player in it then don't bother. Canes seem content to keep their guys.
The only hypothetical reason, to move Faulk sooner, rather than later, is the premise that perhaps his offensive stats drop off, if Hamilton takes his ice time, and opportunities away. Would the market perception of Faulk drop, if his stats did? Would his market value be higher, with two years remaining on his contract, than one year, or as a rental at next deadline?
You've got to make the right deal for the team, and get value back, but you don't want to wait two years, and have eroding value as well. Plus, it's a chance to improve areas of weakness, from an area of strength.
I'd do it... but no cap. You'd have to take Russel too, which probably makes no sense for either side.Faulk to EDM for 2nd + Yamamoto
wonder if Dubas can pull a rabbit out of his hat and land Faulk+Skinner without subtracting from our roster