$6.2M to spend on a 2nd line center, a starting goaltender and Addison? Yeeesh. That’s almost impossible. Even a cheap starter like MAF will cost probably $3M. Addison will probably be $1.5-2M. That leaves $1.2-1.7M for a 2nd line center (maybe a Gaudreau extension?).
Because they have a pretty good team with a lot of good prospects. They might not win a cup the next 3 seasons. But they can play some competitive hockey and they can build an actual prospect pool of players they don't feel the need to rush like the team has been doing for a decade. Then come out of the worst of the buyout with a lot of young players and a lot of cap space to fill in the roster.
The team won't rebuild with Kaprizov on contract. The idea that Guerin isn't gonna try and win a Cup every year is wild to me. Just make the playoffs and anything can happen.
This is the definition of a "4 quarters for a dollar" trade. If the goal is to turn a good share of the fanbase against Guerin, it would be highly effective.
I mean Minnesota is kind of pushed against the wall here. If New Jersey doesn't want to give up Mercer and Holtz (and why would they?), Minnesota doesn't have a lot of options. The longer it goes into the off-season, the less value Minnesota will have. Teams know that Minnesota doesn't have the cap space. They either try and trade a player they don't want to trade or a bunch of them or... What?
Teams will not be bidding against the possibility that the Wild just keep and re-sign Fiala. They'll be bidding against other teams.
you claim Zucc is doing amazing and clearly with talent he can produce this pace for awhile, yet if we are going to trade him who would want him? also he has a M-NTC. he can submit 10 teams he wont go to and we trade him to 1 of the other 21 teams. very simple. maybe dont retain 50%, could retain 20% or less. depends on if it is needed at all.
He isn’t in that position because his shoulder injuries destroyed his big slapper. To me Dumba’s defensive game is highly over rated.
This is the first time I've ever seen overrated and defensive game in the same sentence when it comes to Dumba. When did anyone start calling him some kind of a renowned defensive player? I think most believe he's adequate at it while eating big minutes. Is calling him adequate overrating him?
Free agency is another factor, though it comes with its own risks. A player that's not quite as good as Fiala will want about the same money and term, but will be a worse bet to perform well for the length of it. That sort of thing, along with market attractiveness, matters more to some teams.
Probably right, though it would've been nice if Guerin/Evason gave Addison a chance to show us what he could do rather than trot out Jamie Benn again and again(because he's a "good guy", and "deserved it"). IMO, he's similar to what Dumba was at the same age. Less physical, less of a shot, but a better passer, and possibly less mistakes.
I too would have preferred to see Addison over Benn. Have to see what he can do in an extended look sometime soon, or what's the point in having him?
