Confirmed Trade: [MIN/BUF] Marcus Johansson for Eric Staal

[CupInSIX]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Pagnotta on Sirius XM says it appears <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MNWild?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#MNWild</a> have something else up their sleeve but isn’t sure if that’s been finalized yet. <a href="https://t.co/P8r6qDs8Nk">https://t.co/P8r6qDs8Nk</a></p>&mdash; NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) <a href="">September 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

MAF and Stastny?

 

[PensandCaps]

I don't think you see Staal hit 50 pts anymore

Based on?

He had 5 points in 4 games in the restart, so he didn't look bad just a month ago.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

it's valuable to offload mojo's contract which wasn't great but wasn't immovable. I just don't see staal at 36 in the last year of his deal all that valuable to a non contending buffalo squad outside of buying a development year for cozens as others have pointed out, but then you could argue keeping mojo would have accomplished the same although they still would have needed to eventually move his deal. minnesota certainly didn't have to do this trade though

What could a cup winning, multi time playoff success veteran teach a young up and coming team? I would think a shit ton is the answer you are looking for. He also provides stability in the 2C role as a stopgap for Cozens. This is a massive W for Buffalo.

 

[Langdon Alger]

My butthole hurts

Well, that’s really more of a personal issue. Not sure why you’d feel the need to share that here.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Why? He's going to be playing 2nd line minutes behind Eichel with his boy Skinner riding shot gun.

joe Thornton's best season at 36 or older was 51 pts. I don't see an interior player in Eric staal matching that...

 

[Flyer lurker]

OK, legit question. Do you feel the Minny management group is clever enough to do some 2-3 season retool genius move? If their idea is to tank the next season, get past the expansion draft, then go full bore at that time, some of these moves could make a ton more sense in terms of the duality of the steps towards and away from contention.

But if you don't think they are clever enough, we just all gotta step back and see if someone is drunk behind the wheel.

UNless MO Jo is traded in next 24 hours clever, genius and Minnesota management do not belong in the same sentence.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

OK, legit question. Do you feel the Minny management group is clever enough to do some 2-3 season retool genius move? If their idea is to tank the next season, get past the expansion draft, then go full bore at that time, some of these moves could make a ton more sense in terms of the duality of the steps towards and away from contention.

But if you don't think they are clever enough, we just all gotta step back and see if someone is drunk behind the wheel.

We're still gathering the evidence. Guerin has been here for only a year. This one sure doesn't help much, unless it's tied to something else.

 

[Whileee]

He phoned me from the lake.

That's original.

 

[saywut]

he already waived his NMC to come to the islanders. Trade fell through. Parise and Ladd both waived. It’s common knowledge. Parise is probably happy to stay in MIN but he was ready and willing to be an islander. Probably has a lot to do with his Father and Lamoriello

Yeah that was before the flat cap and Pageau extension though. Parise for Ladd is a win for the Wild, but the Islander needs more cap relief in a possible deal, and if the Islander's goal is to get better the only other salary options they can send back are dumps(or the Wild retain on Parise) that would tilt the favor back to them without assets being attached, and having moved 3 of their 4 1st/2nds over the next 2 drafts leaves them with few options to make that deal work, unless Leddy can get some of those assets.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Sabres get the better cheaper player. Older but likely someone they can flip for a decent pick at the TDL

Makes no sense

 

[Canes]

lol wtf

Good trade for Buffalo, I guess. Sucks for Eric though.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Based on?

He had 5 points in 4 games in the restart, so he didn't look bad just a month ago.

again, look at 36+ year old center comparables, the cliff happens there.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Stepan to Minnesota makes too much sense

What? Why? Stepan is dirt cheap now and shelters Hayton. No chance Arizona moves him

 

[PensandCaps]

buffalo was 13th in the east this year. they certainly are not close to contending. who in the east are they leapfrogging next year when it goes back to a 16 playoff team format?

I mean, If Dahlin improves, Skinner rebounds to even just a 20/45 guy, a few prospect like CM step up, anything can happen, a hot goalie, who knows.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

What did Eric Staal do to deserve being sent to Buffalo......

Keep these comments to yourself, or post them int he main board not on our fan forum board. Thanks! Though I do, sort of understand the sentiment!

 

[Gurglesons]

joe Thornton's best season at 36 or older was 51 pts. I don't see an interior player in Eric staal matching that...

Eric Staal is arguably the best forward to come out of the deepest draft in recent NHL history.

 

[serp]

Seems like a wierd trade to me.

 

[BCNate]

I don't think you see Staal hit 50 pts anymore

He had 47 this past year in 60 or so games, and was well above 5o the past 3. Fair enough if you think that, thats your call. Regardless, getting Staal for a guy who has barely scored 70 total in the past 4 years and costs more is a heck of a deal.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

God that's such a Minny type trade... bizzare

 

[PensandCaps]

again, look at 36+ year old center comparables, the cliff happens there.

But again, he looked good just a month ago, where the season would regularly be started.

 

[pman25]

I assume Minnesota has another move or two incoming, but it’s a bad move. Seriously how many middle-six left wingers does Minnesota need? Especially a fairly expensive one in Johansson.

Trading away your best center for a winger that you don’t need who costs more makes no sense. Great trade for Buffalo. Filled their biggest need at zero cost and they save real dollars

 

[Insomniac99]

LOL

 

[Gurglesons]

buffalo was 13th in the east this year. they certainly are not close to contending. who in the east are they leapfrogging next year when it goes back to a 16 playoff team format?

They currently have one of the best young forwards and defensemen in the league. They could easily ride a Dahlin / Eichel explosion especially with some of the forward talent they have and they are one of the few teams in the league with a literal dump truck of cap space. They are in the perfect position to prey on teams trying to cut salary.

Not to mention Skinner and Staal could easily rekindle their relationship after being reunited and turn into a legit force of a 2nd line.

 

[BB88]

We're still gathering the evidence. Guerin has been here for only a year. This one sure doesn't help much, unless it's tied to something else.

How could this trade turn into good one even if he makes another trade?

Staal is better, Staal is cheaper, Staal is C

 

[BlueDream]

Minnesota definitely has to be making another trade. They have nothing at center. Perhaps they use Dumba for that?