Speculation: Official Fantasy Trade Offers/Armchair GM Thread: 2018-20 edition

[GrumpyKelly]

I’m not disagreeing but Reinhart is a center type player who is a good defensively. Yes for sure it would be an adjustment but Tro plays center pretty poorly so I don’t think Reinhart would be worse.

Reinhart's FO stats are minimal so it would be a big downgrade in that regard at least. I might be wrong but if he's only played wing the first five years in the nhl, I don't see him switching back anymore.

 

[Ratsreign]

I think he’s for sure capable though.

If he was capable Buffalo would have him there. They are dying for a 2C since trading O'Reilly. He's too slow, from what Sabres fans say.

 

[FinlandPanther]

If he was capable Buffalo would have him there. They are dying for a 2C since trading O'Reilly. He's too slow, from what Sabres fans say.

I had a feeling that might be his downfall. He’s definitely an average skater.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Reinhart is playing wing in BUF. No thanks

 

[FinlandPanther]

Any good centers available out there? I think for us to take that next step we need at least a legit 2C and a D and we should be good.

 

[Beezeral]

Any good centers available out there? I think for us to take that next step we need at least a legit 2C and a D and we should be good.

Good centers rarely come available. The best at this time is Pageau from the Senators and he's more of a #3.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Good centers rarely come available. The best at this time is Pageau from the Senators and he's more of a #3.

And he's probably going to cost a lot. We wouldn't be the only suitors for him.

 

[RogerRoger]

Any good centers available out there? I think for us to take that next step we need at least a legit 2C and a D and we should be good.

Granlund isn't producing in Nashville, but he is still playing extremely well. He'd be a big improvement over Toninato would could go back to the fourth line. He'd probably cost less than Pageau as well but he might not be available yet since I'd guess that Nashville would wait until the deadline to see if they are out of it.

 

[GermanPanther]

If we really go after another 2nd Line Center or could we choose, first thing came in my Mind. A better Teamplayer and taller one would help this Line.

 

[BB88]

Get Vatanen

 

[MintyFresh88]

If we really go after another 2nd Line Center or could we choose, first thing came in my Mind. A better Teamplayer and taller one would help this Line.

Get Vatanen

Where's the cap space to acquire this?

I don't think a lot of people realize how difficult it will be for us to add anything significant at the deadline unless we move out a Hoffman or a Matheson (extremely difficult contract to trade, especially in-season).

Our deadline cap space is $141,250 as of now...good luck getting much of anything done with that.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Where's the cap space to acquire this?

I don't think a lot of people realize how difficult it will be for us to add anything significant at the deadline unless we move out a Hoffman or a Matheson (extremely difficult contract to trade, especially in-season).

Our deadline cap space is $141,250 as of now...good luck getting much of anything done with that.

There's options, for example you ask NJD to eat 50% of Vatanen's salary and send Pysyk back. That's enough to clear space. You can also send Hawk and Malgin down if needed. Or Brown. And ofc there are other trade options.

 

[Beezeral]

Where's the cap space to acquire this?

I don't think a lot of people realize how difficult it will be for us to add anything significant at the deadline unless we move out a Hoffman or a Matheson (extremely difficult contract to trade, especially in-season).

Our deadline cap space is $141,250 as of now...good luck getting much of anything done with that.

That's because Dreidger is currently on LTIR. Once he is taken off of it, the cap space will increase to about 2 million.

 

[MintyFresh88]

That's because Dreidger is currently on LTIR. Once he is taken off of it, the cap space will increase to about 2 million.

Are you sure? We activate Driedger and send down Monty and it's almost a wash? Where's 2 million coming from?

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Driedger's cap hit is 850k. Not two million. Plus you have to pro rate it.

 

[FrolikFan67]

Tallon wants someone to pair with Ekblad, and he even said how matheson has ups and downs and needs to stop having so many downs (essentially). It’d be a very Tallon thing, but one Id be totally fine with, us it we could swing a matheson for Keith deal. Neither team has cap to work with so we’d have to include sceviour and retain on him for it to equal out, or if the Blackhawks make another trade before to clear up some room. Matheson is younger and cheaper, though with twice as many years left. But Keith, although not as good as before, could still be a solid mentor for Ekblad.

Otherwise there’s Dillon? Because demelo and Manson are both RD. So idk who else would fit that bill. Brodin?

And then also swap Yandle if possible, and bring it one of those 3 or 4 mentioned earlier. That’d be a huge shift for the D Corp. unrealistic, but hopefully they don’t only add a D but replace one of the existing D

 

[Gentle Man]

How is Alec Martinez doing these days?

 

[Beezeral]

Are you sure? We activate Driedger and send down Monty and it's almost a wash? Where's 2 million coming from?

Driedger's cap hit is 850k. Not two million. Plus you have to pro rate it.

The rules when it comes to accruing cap space are funky when LTIR is involved. Essentially, while a player is on LTIR, your cap space is only increased by the amount of the player's salary on LTIR. You can't use accrued cap space when LTIR is in use. Once the Panthers no longer have a player on LTIR, their cap space will go back to what they had already accrued which was around 2 million. I'm not an expert on the cap so the explanation isn't perfect, but I'm 99% sure I'm right that once Drediger is taken off LTIR, the deadline cap space will jump up to around 2.2 million.

 

[Dread Clawz]

How is Alec Martinez doing these days?

Not like several years ago, but still a decent 2nd pairing guy.

 

[Gentle Man]

Not like several years ago, but still a decent 2nd pairing guy.

I wonder if we can swing two deals.

One for Vat and the other for Martinez

Vatanen - Ekblad
Martinez - Weegar
Yandle - Stralman

Stillman

Vatanen is on an expiring deal.

Matheson and Martinez salaries match, so maybe add a kicker to get that done.

Vatanen will be more of a premium though.

That or do a package of Vatanen and maybe Simmonds (I know he has bad stats this year, but who doesnt on New Jersey?), get us a nice defender and a tough winger. That is a lot of salary coming in though at 9M, prorated at about 2.25 million at the TDL

I dont know, but something needs to happen

 

[Desert Panther]

Saw this in the comments on Spectors (I think, my memory isn't that great sometimes) and thought it interesting. Figured I'd bring it here to see what the group thought. The salaries actually work and it's in the ballpark value-wise I think unless AZ is on Hoff's list.

To FLA:
Hjalmarsson
Grabner (10% retention)

To AZ:
Hoffman
Pysyk


Flame away!

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Saw this in the comments on Spectors (I think, my memory isn't that great sometimes) and thought it interesting. Figured I'd bring it here to see what the group thought. The salaries actually work and it's in the ballpark value-wise I think unless AZ is on Hoff's list.

To FLA:
Hjalmarsson
Grabner (10% retention)

To AZ:
Hoffman
Pysyk


Flame away!

No way Jose.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

Saw this in the comments on Spectors (I think, my memory isn't that great sometimes) and thought it interesting. Figured I'd bring it here to see what the group thought. The salaries actually work and it's in the ballpark value-wise I think unless AZ is on Hoff's list.

To FLA:
Hjalmarsson
Grabner (10% retention)

To AZ:
Hoffman
Pysyk


Flame away!

Today is 2020, not 2013.

 

[Desert Panther]

No way Jose.

What's your reasoning? Sure, we're taking an offensive hit. Adding a bonafide Top-4 defensive D though who's played for Q already before might be worth it? Pysyk has been a good story, but he is what he is and Grabner is in a terrible fit situation.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

I wonder if we can swing two deals.

One for Vat and the other for Martinez

Vatanen - Ekblad
Martinez - Weegar
Yandle - Stralman

Stillman

Vatanen is on an expiring deal.

Matheson and Martinez salaries match, so maybe add a kicker to get that done.

Vatanen will be more of a premium though.

That or do a package of Vatanen and maybe Simmonds (I know he has bad stats this year, but who doesnt on New Jersey?), get us a nice defender and a tough winger. That is a lot of salary coming in though at 9M, prorated at about 2.25 million at the TDL

I dont know, but something needs to happen

Neither of them is top dman which Dale is after. Just the fact they are available doesn't give room for the mental gymnastics that would allow them to be viewed as top pairing defensemen. Who knows if Viola is already preparing the next GM to take over after the season is done by not allowing any big, long term contractual agreements getting acceptance and Dale is just blabbering empty promises in nhl.com.