Friedman: Jeff Skinner on the Market?

[Prongo]

Some Avs fans have mentioned they would like Skinner.

Soderberg and 1st round pick in 2018 for Skinner and conditional 2nd in 2019 (4th if Skinner re-signs with Avs).

Gives Canes veteran on Necas' wing and a solid PK option. The 16th pick should still have value.

Fan of neither team. This is terrible for Carolina.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Fan of neither team. This is terrible for Carolina.

Yeah, I agree. Soderberg? Really?

 

[Prongo]

Yeah, I agree. Soderberg? Really?

That plus fan bases always trying to recoup picks if they are trading 1st rounders. GMs will get picks back sometimes but when trading for impact players they are much less worried about the pick. All fan bases do this as well.

So start with the first rounder and add from there. Buffalos biggest need is defense.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Some Avs fans have mentioned they would like Skinner.

Soderberg and 1st round pick in 2018 for Skinner and conditional 2nd in 2019 (4th if Skinner re-signs with Avs).

Gives Canes veteran on Necas' wing and a solid PK option. The 16th pick should still have value.

I don't think swapping a mid 1st this year for likely a mid-high 2nd next year is enough value to offset the value difference between Skinner and Soderberg.

 

[Brett44]

Soderberg is very underrated one of the best 3c in NHL. For 1 year of Skinner

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Soderberg is very underrated one of the best 3c in NHL. For 1 year of Skinner

The Canes kind of have three 3Cs already. Problem is, we have zero 1Cs, and one two C.

 

[CobraAcesS]

If the Avs were trading for Skinner it would be 16th + one of Kamenev/Kerfoot/Compher and probably another 2nd round pick depending, and they'd be gauging Skinner's willingness to extend beforehand.

Throwing Soda in there is just weird lol. I thought everyone knew depth at center wasn't Carolina's issue, but top end quality?

It probably wouldn't be impossible for Carolina to trade up from 16th enough to grab Kotkaniemi, Veleno, or Hayton.