Speculation: Official Rumours/Fantasy Trade Offers/Armchair GM Thread: 2020-21 edition, Part II

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Part I

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[KW]

Oh and in Part I, Reimer being maybe available wasn’t a joke in case you didn’t notice: Hurricanes could look to trade goalie, GM says: report

 

[Tranq]

Id be ok with trading for Getzlaf or Stepan at center; and Alex Edler or Mark Staal at the deadline. If Arizona is willing to trade, then Brassard and Hjalmarsson are ok too

 

[FinlandPanther]

Id be ok with trading for Getzlaf or Stepan at center; and Alex Edler or Mark Staal at the deadline. If Arizona is willing to trade, then Brassard and Hjalmarsson are ok too

All those options minus Hjal sound vomit worthy.

 

[Mogo]

Id be ok with trading for Getzlaf or Stepan at center; and Alex Edler or Mark Staal at the deadline. If Arizona is willing to trade, then Brassard and Hjalmarsson are ok too

Pass on all of those guys. I guess you havent seen them play lately and Stepan is even out for the season

 

[KW]

Id be ok with trading for Getzlaf or Stepan at center; and Alex Edler or Mark Staal at the deadline. If Arizona is willing to trade, then Brassard and Hjalmarsson are ok too

Getzlaf vs Perry would an interesting side plot, but I doubt that’s gonna happen.

 

[violaswallet]

What’s the quarantine requirement for acquisitions within the US?

 

[Ghoste]

-ghoste

 

[scholl]

What’s the quarantine requirement for acquisitions within the US?

48 hours.

 

[scholl]

I'm trying to even think what our 1 biggest need is that we can reasonably address at the deadline.

Assuming we can only improve 1:

Shutdown defenseman
Sniper on the wing
2way C who can win faceoffs

Am I missing anything?

Definitely a player who can score goals and maybe also attract new fans. I would try to get Taylor Hall. There is only a small risk because his contract is ending but a huge opportunity to make the team stronger for the play-offs. Past few games have shown us that the roster isn't deep enough when key players get injured. Panthers aren't going to get any top pick in the '21 draft. Therefore I would even be willing to trade the 1st round pick if it's needed but at least the 2nd round pick should be available for strengthening the roster for play-offs.

It's a little bit worrying that Barkov keeps getting injured every season but fortunately Lundell is going to help next season.

 

[KW]

Definitely a player who can score goals and maybe also attract new fans. I would try to get Taylor Hall. There is only a small risk because his contract is ending but a huge opportunity to make the team stronger for the play-offs. Past few games have shown us that the roster isn't deep enough when key players get injured. Panthers aren't going to get any top pick in the '21 draft. Therefore I would even be willing to trade the 1st round pick if it's needed but at least the 2nd round pick should be available for strengthening the roster for play-offs.

It's a little bit worrying that Barkov keeps getting injured every season but fortunately Lundell is going to help next season.

Bringing Hall in would also signal to Hubie that he’s got competition for the next big contract. That wouldn’t be a bad thing.

 

[Beezeral]

Hall is the best asset on the market and would allow verhaeghe to play center on the 2nd line.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Hall is the best asset on the market and would allow verhaeghe to play center on the 2nd line.

Good point. How's Verhaege at center though?

 

[Beezeral]

Good point. How's Verhaege at center though?

Been fine the last two games.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Been fine the last two games.

Didn't see the game against Chicago but Acciari was centering that line yesterday.

 

[violaswallet]

Didn't see the game against Chicago but Acciari was centering that line yesterday.

We had Verh centering in overtime; his defensive game/face offs isn’t there sadly enough. Not sure if it’s something we try to have him fix

 

[GrumpyKelly]

We had Verh centering in overtime; his defensive game/face offs isn’t there sadly enough. Not sure if it’s something we try to have him fix

Ok, didn't really pay attention to the lines 3 on 3, it's a mess anyway. And I'm not sure you can draw too many conclusions about his center play since it's so different in OT.

 

[kerrabria]

I am very open to trying Verhaeghe out as a top 6 center, but I'd to need to see like a dozen games of him succeeding at 2C before I'd be comfortable with making transactions that would depend on him holding down the fort at that position.
No interest in Hall. I've never been particularly impressed with him at all, and he looks absolutely f***ing awful in Buffalo right now. His stupidity and irresponsibility with the puck is a big reason why they lose. He's actually been worse than Skinner. Give me Palmieri before him, and I don't particularly like Palmieri either.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I am very open to trying Verhaeghe out as a top 6 center, but I'd to need to see like a dozen games of him succeeding at 2C before I'd be comfortable with making transactions that would depend on him holding down the fort at that position.
No interest in Hall. I've never been particularly impressed with him at all, and he looks absolutely f***ing awful in Buffalo right now. His stupidity and irresponsibility with the puck is a big reason why they lose. He's actually been worse than Skinner. Give me Palmieri before him, and I don't particularly like Palmieri either.

Agree 100%. Hall wouldn't do jack here, just a waste of assets.

 

[kerrabria]

Not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere (it probably has), but Lundell's team plays its final game on 13 April. We still have thirteen more games after that. Any chance he'll be signed and get some minutes with us?
Sucks that he got covid. Hope that doesn't throw a wrench into anything with him. I know of several cases (both pro athletes and personal) where people who caught it weren't breathing at 100% for weeks.

 

[EXTRAS]

You guys think verhaege will be a top 6 skater permanently? Does he look that good?

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

You guys think verhaege will be a top 6 skater permanently? Does he look that good?

He has shown he can succeed in that role so far, so why not

 

[Dread Clawz]

You guys think verhaege will be a top 6 skater permanently? Does he look that good?

Yeah he's pretty talented. He was a skilled player in junior too, he just needed to add strength and improve his skating i guess. Late bloomer.

 

[5 Hole]

I’m blown away with the value on VC. I’d love to keep him around.

 

[Dread Clawz]

With Ek's season over, I'd put money on that Savard to Fla smoke turning into fire.