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Apparently Linden was on Van radio today and said more teams are looking to move down than move up right now. It could drive the price down for moving up, if Chevy is so inclined.
That would be huge. And I thought my valuation was good for us. Wow. I'd take that obviously if it was available.
I don't see how the Islanders think about that though. Sure Kane should put up more points than Strome or Nelson, but how many more? The 5th is a pretty decent premium IMO for that difference, and we get to swap Clitsome for DeHann?
this instead of the anaheim trade i'm suggesting here would work too....
This suggestion probably will get me crucified buuuutttt, as much as I love Wheeler I think we should trade him. I feel like we could get a king's ransom for him in a trade and he is a few years too old for the ideal core we need to build around.. I doubt both happen, but I would love to see something like IF both he and buff were traded:
Buff to ANA, DSP + 10th + ??? to WPG
Wheeler to Pitt, Maatta + Sutter + 2014 (15?) 1st to WPG.
This leaves our lineup like this:
Ladd/Litte/Frolik
Kane/Sheif/???
???/Sutter/DSP
Klingberg/Slater/Tango (peluso)
Enstrom/Trouba
Maatta/Bogo
Morrissey/Stu
One of our dozen bubble D-men
I realize that line-up will get killed this year (cap total probably in the 55-60ish range)
but that gets us a better chance at McDavid/Eichel sweepstakes and then our prospect pool looks pretty strong with additions of lets say Larkin and Ehlers or something for fun. In 3 years you have this tho (with almost everyone being 22-28)
Kane/Sheif/Ehlers
Ladd/Little/Frolik
Larkin/Sutter (Petan?)/Kosmo
Lipon/Lowry (Copp?)/Klingberg
Maatta/Trouba
Morrissey/Bogo
???/Stu
I can see that roster being a contender for years- obviously players become worth too much so we trade for picks and replenish the 3rd line with youth ELCs every couple years. This also doesn't include the 2015 draft picks we would have..
That would be hard to understand. Looking at their roster they could use him and Postma too.
If this deal were done Buff would be on their 1st pair ahead of Hamonic.
I'm beginning to warm to this idea which probably means it has no chance of happening but I would throw in Postma if necessary to get it done.
@garrethohl · 4m
Looks like B. Richards still has value as 2nd line player and Booth + M. Richards as 3rd line players *IF* at the right $ amount.
Yup as I said, I figured they'd want Buff too, but more than one Islanders fan openly said "We don't want Buff".