Proposal: Off-season moves

[RainingRats]

Kings have no picks in top 50 of the draft and I think some cap space issues. I wonder if there's a deal to be made there. I would love to get Alec Martinez. Not sure they'd move him but he'd be a Kulikov replacement. I'd do Crouse +

 

[Haj]

I think the Panthers will have a one or two contingency trades in place if there are no players they are in love with at 23.

If you look at the pieces they have they would probably want to package 1st,2nd,Grimaldi...possibly Kulikov for whatever asset they are targeting.

I'm not sure what that would be though, outside of a backup goaltender. Its likely the both of Bjugstad's wing spots can be filled by Crouse and Mccan.

 

[RogerRoger]

I wonder if people that watch a lot of Bruins or Colorado games could chime in on Zach Trotman and Zach Redmond?

We could upgrade over Kampfer (and Petro possibly) by signing Redmond. He is one year removed from a 20 points season (in 59 games). His relative corsi is absolutely fantastic. I wouldn't be surprise if he was misused by Roy in Colorado.
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[Jean Luc Discard]

I think the Panthers will have a one or two contingency trades in place if there are no players they are in love with at 23.

If you look at the pieces they have they would probably want to package 1st,2nd,Grimaldi...possibly Kulikov for whatever asset they are targeting.

I'm not sure what that would be though, outside of a backup goaltender. Its likely the both of Bjugstad's wing spots can be filled by Crouse and Mccan.

Kulikov has to be on the move. There's no point in keeping Matheson with ~10min per game. Kulikov + a mixed bag of Rau/Grimaldi/... for Bruins' #14 i.e. Chrychrun, Bean, Fabbro. And with the #23 take Labarge and the #33 for Mascherin. I dunno about you guys but that would be a nice haul. Almost as good as the '14 draft with Ek, McCann and Hawryluk.

Yandle - Ekblad
Matheson - Hultstrom
McCoshen - Petrovic

 

[RainingRats]

Kulikov has to be on the move. There's no point in keeping Matheson with ~10min per game. Kulikov + a mixed bag of Rau/Grimaldi/... for Bruins' #14 i.e. Chrychrun, Bean, Fabbro. And with the #23 take Labarge and the #33 for Mascherin. I dunno about you guys but that would be a nice haul. Almost as good as the '14 draft with Ek, McCann and Hawryluk.

Yandle - Ekblad
Matheson - Hultstrom
McCoshen - Petrovic

That bottom 4 scares me. Hulstrom and McCoshen will probably not even make the team. Let them get acclimated in the AHL. No need to rush them

Matheson isn't going to play 10 minutes a game.

 

[Bure1022*]

Kings have no picks in top 50 of the draft and I think some cap. I wonder if there's a deal to be made there. I would love to get Alex Martinez. Not sure they'd move him but he'd be a Kulikov replacement. I'd do Crouse +

Moving Crouse already. We don't even know what we got in Crouse. He could be a very important piece to a championship run. I wouldn't trade him.

 

[RainingRats]

Moving Crouse already. We don't even know what we got in Crouse. He could be a very important piece to a championship run. I wouldn't trade him.

Alec Martinez is really good and signed to a great deal. He's like Kulikov with offense.

 

[RogerRoger]

Kulikov has to be on the move. There's no point in keeping Matheson with ~10min per game.

Petrovic was playing 15 minutes a game last season, there's no reason to believe the third pairing won't continue playing that amount.

 

[BabyBennettov]

The defense should look like this IMO:

Yandle - Kulikov
Matheson - Ekblad
Kindl - Petrovic

Or

Yandle - ???(worst-case Petro)
Matheson - Ekblad
Kulikov - Kampfer/Petro

That isn't bad... Could upgrade but loads of potential and not scared at all by having the two kids on the second pair !

 

[Haj]

Its probably better to keep Kulikov, even if they let him walk next year. Throwing Mccoshen and Hulmstrom into the NHL immediately doesn't seem wise to me. Not entirely sure how you can make the team better next year and trade him.

Maybe the feeling is that Kampfer or Kindle could step up and play a larger role with Kulkov traded for 40-50 games while Mccoshen is in the AHL ?

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

That bottom 4 scares me. Hulstrom and McCoshen will probably not even make the team. Let them get acclimated in the AHL. No need to rush them

Matheson isn't going to play 10 minutes a game.

Supposedly this team already went down the drain when they traded the god's gift to shutdown duties. It can't get any worse from this.

You're right, he ain't gonna play 10min, more likely 20min. His playoffs' series minutes: 27:29, 32:18, 17:48, 17:22, 13:28.

Btw.. Crouse ain't going nowhere.

 

[Gentle Man]

Not a lot of RDs out there.

Demers is the most attractive UFA. The best ones are RFA.

Any word in Garrett Wilson? 4th line needs work.

Matt Martin fits there.

 

[Ghoste]

Kinda feel like some team ponies up to try and get Kuli. Sell high.

-ghoste

 

[GrumpyKelly]

I get that some want to move on from Kuli but to suggest bottom pairings like this:

Yandle - Ekblad
Matheson - Hultstrom
McCoshen - Petrovic

That's just ****ing nuts. We just signed a top D ufa in Yandle but then trade Kuli and ice bunch of rookies in the second and third pair.

Makes zero sense.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Kuli stays with Campbell gone. Rolling 4 rookies not only hurts the team but we'd have zero depth.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Kuli stays with Campbell gone. Rolling 4 rookies not only hurts the team but we'd have zero depth.

This. I can see Hulstrom & McCoshen being injury call-ups next year but that's it.

 

[Ghoste]

When I say I'm good with moving Kuli, I also mean to find a decent NHL replacement. The only rookie that I see us having in the lineup is Matheson. Let the others cook for a year at least.

-ghoste

 

[Gentle Man]

I'd dangle Crouse for a D, not Bjugs.

Shattenkirk (with extension)
Trouba
Barrie

Keep Kulikov and see how McCoshen develops

How about trading for Trouba and Hutchinson?

Crouse, 1st, sweetener

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Don't worry, guys. Hultstrom is gonna be there. The question is if we should filp Kulikov for a hefty return now or try the sign 'n trade-treatment after the next season for Kulikov. It's going to take some masterful maneuvering from Tallon to pull the latter option off and that's why we should try to trade Kulikov now. Next year Kulikov wants the big three letters on his contract which is ludicrous for a low end top4 dman. Alec Martinez is one I'd prefer over Kulikov but at the cost of Crouse... that's way too much even tho Crouse might not be another Lucic but he's represents a player type that this org needs. After the next season, (prediction McCoshen would be the better option over Kulikov.

 

[RainingRats]

Don't worry, guys. Hultstrom is gonna be there. The question is if we should filp Kulikov for a hefty return now or try the sign 'n trade-treatment after the next season for Kulikov. It's going to take some masterful maneuvering from Tallon to pull the latter option off and that's why we should try to trade Kulikov now. Next year Kulikov wants the big three letters on his contract which is ludicrous for a low end top4 dman. Alec Martinez is one I'd prefer over Kulikov but at the cost of Crouse... that's way too much even tho Crouse might not be another Lucic but he's represents a player type that this org needs. After this season, (prediction McCoshen would be the better option over Kulikov.

If we can't get a legit replacement for Kulikov, you have to keep him. It's okay if we lose him for nothing if we can't extend him. We have plenty of assets.

 

[Gentle Man]

If we can't get a legit replacement for Kulikov, you have to keep him. It's okay if we lose him for nothing if we can't extend him. We have plenty of assets.

Not to mention, he would meet the requirement of exposing a player at the draft with at least 40 games this year or 70 the last two.

2 forwards and one D must meet this requirement.

 

[Beezeral]

Not to mention, he would meet the requirement of exposing a player at the draft with at least 40 games this year or 70 the last two.

2 forwards and one D must meet this requirement.

Petrovic is going to be that guy imo

 

[SoupyFIN]

Not to mention, he would meet the requirement of exposing a player at the draft with at least 40 games this year or 70 the last two.

2 forwards and one D must meet this requirement.

Has to be signed through 2017-18.

Which is why:

Petrovic is going to be that guy imo

 

[Gentle Man]

Has to be signed through 2017-18.

Which is why:

Aww that is a huge shame.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

I'd dangle Crouse for a D, not Bjugs.

Shattenkirk (with extension)
Trouba
Barrie

These are all first pair defensenmen or at least projected to be... they will want deals that are too rich for us.

How about RDs like Simon Depres or Tyler Myers? Especially Depres should be available since Anaheim is looking to shed salary. And Winnipeg already has Trouba and Byfuglien on the right side, maybe they could move Myers...