Proposal: LA - CBJ - NSH

[beardawg]

To LA:
Saros
Parssinen
NSH 2026 2nd (if Saros does not extend after the 24/25 season)

To CBJ:
LA 2024 1st (Top 10 protection)
Rittich/Talbot/Copley (whoever LA would prefer to ditch)

To NSH:
Quinton Byfield
Elvis Merzlikins

LA gets an upgrade at goal and young center, Columbus satisfies Elvis' trade request for picks and a stop gap goalie, Preds get a top 6 center and a reliable goalie to ride during Askarov's development

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[Napoli]

No chance Columbus is getting a 1st and a 2nd for Elvis, but sure!

 

[AintLifeGrand]

To LA:
Saros
Parssinen
NSH 2026 2nd (if Saros does not extend after the 24/25 season)

To CBJ:
LA 2024 1st (Top 10 protection)
Rittich/Talbot/Copley (whoever LA would prefer to ditch)

To NSH:
Quinton Byfield
Elvis Merzlikins

LA gets an upgrade at goal and young center, Columbus satisfies Elvis' trade request for picks and a stop gap goalie, Preds get a top 6 center and a reliable goalie to ride during Askarov's development

Change Parsinnen to Cody Glass and you have a deal but TBH i think we are looking for someone a bit more dynamic than Byfield in return for Saros

 

[Scoresberg]

Parssinen's untouchable.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Change Parsinnen to Cody Glass and you have a deal but TBH i think we are looking for someone a bit more dynamic than Byfield in return for Saros

What

 

[Play]

Parssinen in untouchable, there’s no one the Predators would trade him for 1v1 (few exceptions but unrealistic)

 

[beardawg]

Parssinen's untouchable.

Parssinen in untouchable, there’s no one the Predators would trade him for 1v1 (few exceptions but unrealistic)

I mean, I love Pars and his game as much as everyone else, but untouchable for no one 1 for 1?? Come on. That's an absurd statement. Cut all the emotional ties and the truth of the matter is he's a 7th rounder on pace for 20 points. He's a low end top 6 center at his absolute best projection.

 

[McJedi]

remove Columbus from this trade and try again.

 

[Play]

I mean, I love Pars and his game as much as everyone else, but untouchable for no one 1 for 1?? Come on. That's an absurd statement. Cut all the emotional ties and the truth of the matter is he's a 7th rounder on pace for 20 points. He's a low end top 6 center at his absolute best projection.

Every good team in the NHL has homegrown centers, Preds finally have someone who will be a heady two way center, and let’s be real you can’t put that limit on him of low end top6.


I just don’t see why it has to be him you are parting ways with , I would love Byfield but dream scenario would be without letting this kid go who thinks the game like a veteran

 

[Satan]

Parssinen's untouchable.

Parssinen in untouchable, there’s no one the Predators would trade him for 1v1 (few exceptions but unrealistic)

posts like these keep us coming back

holy shit lmao

 

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posts like these keep us coming back

holy shit lmao

You sure it’s not the 5-1 whoopings by Philly that keeps you coming back?

 

[MisterT]

Saros does not return a young player of Byfield's ilk. If he moves (and that's a big if), it will be for high picks and/or top tier prospects yet to make the NHL level.

 

[beardawg]

Every good team in the NHL has homegrown centers, Preds finally have someone who will be a heady two way center, and let’s be real you can’t put that limit on him of low end top6.


I just don’t see why it has to be him you are parting ways with , I would love Byfield but dream scenario would be without letting this kid go who thinks the game like a veteran

What about him screams top 6 two-way center? He has a whopping total of 3 minutes killing penalties in his entire career. He's skilled, but I think he settles as a high end 3C who puts up 35ish points.

Byfield has legitimate potential to be that 1C we need. He's 21 years old putting up a 60 point season

Saros does not return a young player of Byfield's ilk. If he moves (and that's a big if), it will be for high picks and/or top tier prospects yet to make the NHL level.

I floated the idea after LeBrun said on TSN yesterday that he could see LA bringing up his name to get Nashville on the phone

 

[Scoresberg]

What about him screams top 6 two-way center? He has a whopping total of 3 minutes killing penalties in his entire career. He's skilled, but I think he settles as a high end 3C who puts up 35ish points.

Byfield has legitimate potential to be that 1C we need. He's 21 years old putting up a 60 point season


I floated the idea after LeBrun said on TSN yesterday that he could see LA bringing up his name to get Nashville on the phone

If Byfield has 1C potential, there's no way in hell they are trading him away for a goalie. Especially with Kopitar aging.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

LA give up a 1st, a top 5 pick and a serviceable goalie (they'd need to move Talbot or Copley rather than Rittich) for a goalie and a decent bottom 6 winger?

They've got all their 1st round picks so would surely just use one and a prospect to pick up a goalie?

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Lol at untouchable

 

[beardawg]

If Byfield has 1C potential, there's no way in hell they are trading him away for a goalie. Especially with Kopitar aging.

I guess it depends how close they think they are to a cup in the next 2 or 3 years, if they want to win with Kopitar. Before the season maybe they think Dubois makes Byfield expendable for a goalie, but is that still the case? Does Kopitar-Dubois-Parssinen keep them competitive with Saros in net? LeBruns idea, I just wanted to put it to paper for a discussion

remove Columbus from this trade and try again.

LA doesn't have a goalie that would interest me as a Saros stop-gap. Thought it would be fun to try a 3 way deal

 

[Soundgarden]

Come on guys, Byfield is what we hope Parssinen turns into.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I guess it depends how close they think they are to a cup in the next 2 or 3 years, if they want to win with Kopitar. Before the season maybe they think Dubois makes Byfield expendable for a goalie, but is that still the case? Does Kopitar-Dubois-Parssinen keep them competitive with Saros in net? LeBruns idea, I just wanted to put it to paper for a discussion


LA doesn't have a goalie that would interest me as a Saros stop-gap. Thought it would be fun to try a 3 way deal

Byfield is carrying Kopitar's reanimated corpse around the ice already.

 

[Djp]

To LA:
Saros
Parssinen
NSH 2026 2nd (if Saros does not extend after the 24/25 season)

To CBJ:
LA 2024 1st (Top 10 protection)
Rittich/Talbot/Copley (whoever LA would prefer to ditch)

To NSH:
Quinton Byfield
Elvis Merzlikins

LA gets an upgrade at goal and young center, Columbus satisfies Elvis' trade request for picks and a stop gap goalie, Preds get a top 6 center and a reliable goalie to ride during Askarov's development

No longer can do conditions on resigning

why is Columbus getting a 1st?

 

[beardawg]

Byfield is carrying Kopitar's reanimated corpse around the ice already.

I'll admit that I'm not watching the Kings every night, but I never would've guessed that based on Kopitar's numbers. Pacing 76 points, most minutes for a forward on the league's best PK, +11....whats his deal? Sounds like a Selke nom to me

No longer can do conditions on resigning

why is Columbus getting a 1st?

A 2nd didn't feel like enough, but I could be wrong on what kind of value Columbus puts on Elvis. My assumption is it would be a late 1st anyway, 25-30 range

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'll admit that I'm not watching the Kings every night, but I never would've guessed that based on Kopitar's numbers. Pacing 76 points, most minutes for a forward on the league's best PK, +11....whats his deal?


A 2nd didn't feel like enough, but I could be wrong on what kind of value Columbus puts on Elvis. My assumption is it would be a late 1st anyway, 25-30 range

Father Time has finally come for him, that's all. Well, and Todd's riding him into the ground (23 friggin minutes last night, open the coffin).

He's still a super smart player and he WAS finishing plays and getting PP points, but lately he's fallen off hard. But gone are the days of him gaining the zone, bulling through/around 2-3 guys like a running back, and drawing checks to open people up. Now he's just a smart dude who plays insanely good positional hockey and defense and finds space to get open and finish plays Kempe and Byfield create. That's what's prolonged his career.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Parssinen's untouchable.

I’ve seen some stupid things on HFBoards in my time but I think this is the stupidest. A 23 year old on pace for 22 points is untouchable?

 

[beardawg]

Saros does not return a young player of Byfield's ilk. If he moves (and that's a big if), it will be for high picks and/or top tier prospects yet to make the NHL level.

Why would LA move a young player for younger futures? Are they not trying to win in the next 5 years?

 

[Baksfamous112]

If Byfield has 1C potential, there's no way in hell they are trading him away for a goalie. Especially with Kopitar aging.

6’5 - 21 years old breaking out with a 60 points pace season. Kinda feel like he has 1C potential