Rumor: Ott-Arizona talking Stepan

[Ouroboros]

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[These Are The Days]

Something something Melnyk special

 

[FartMilk]

 

[Hale The Villain]

Sens are already at the floor, why trade for Stepan's 6.5M cap hit, 2M salary now?

 

[Pavlikovsky]

I mean if Arizona wants to pay us for taking him sure.

 

[Gurglesons]

Sens are already at the floor, why trade for Stepan's 6.5M cap hit, 2M salary now?

Because they are competing for the cup?

 

[CanadianCoyote]

Who or what would the Sens be willing to part with to get Stepan, is my question. Like, maybe Anisimov? Maybe a pick? I'm kinda confused as to what could possibly go the other way.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Mike Reilly (1.5m salary, 1.5m cap)
for
Derek Stepan (2m salary, 6.5m cap)

Only deal that really makes sense to me, unless AZ is going to take on Anisimov

 

[themelkman]

Is Stepan bad? I thought he was still a positive player which Arizona needs if they want to do anything

 

[Djp]

Who or what would the Sens be willing to part with to get Stepan, is my question. Like, maybe Anisimov? Maybe a pick? I'm kinda confused as to what could possibly go the other way.

Nothing. Arizona needs cap space. They are over the cap. Arizona likely adds a sweetener to this. Anything they get back would be a $1.5M or less player.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Arizona needs picks, Ottawa needs a center. Arizona needs cap, Ottawa has cap

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Arizona needs picks, Ottawa needs a center. Arizona needs cap, Ottawa has cap

Those two normally cancel out. Don't expect a good pick. In fact, they might need to give one up.

 

[RABBIT]

Is this source legit?

 

[drw02]

Nothing. Arizona needs cap space. They are over the cap. Arizona likely adds a sweetener to this. Anything they get back would be a $1.5M or less player.

I think Arizona gets under when Hossa is moved to LTIR

 

[Brodeur]

Is Stepan bad? I thought he was still a positive player which Arizona needs if they want to do anything

Possibly a combination of freeing up cap and a roster spot for Barrett Hayton.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Those two normally cancel out. Don't expect a good pick. In fact, they might need to give one up.

They can't really afford to do that, their draft pick capital has taken a beating the last year

 

[Artanis]

Is this source legit?

Very

 

[Langdon Alger]

Is this source legit?

He has contacts, but he lost credibility when he reported Karlsson to Tampa as done in the summer of 2018. That doesn’t mean he’s not going to be right about this though.

As for the rumour itself, I don’t see why Ottawa needs another centre. Maybe Anisimov is going back to Arizona.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Depending on what they give up this is a smart deal teams are going to be looking for centers at the deadline they will get solid assets for him.

 

[mouser]

Arizona is fine on the cap with a Hossa LTIR, and Stepan at $2m in real dollars is a very good value for what he brings. I wouldn't consider Stepan a cap dump situation at that salary.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Arizona is fine on the cap with a Hossa LTIR, and Stepan at $2m in real dollars is a very good value for what he brings. I wouldn't consider Stepan a cap dump situation at that salary.

Wouldn’t shock me if Ottawa took on Hossa’s contract.

 

[mouser]

Wouldn’t shock me if Ottawa took on Hossa’s contract.

Ottawa is currently projected to be $8M or more over the cap floor. They have no need for Hossa's contract.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Ottawa is currently projected to be $8M or more over the cap floor. They have no need for Hossa's contract.

Thats true. Just wouldn’t shock me to see him involved, but maybe I’m wrong.

Stepan
Hossa
Anisimov
Reilly
Nilsson

These are names I could see being in play.

 

[Flyer lurker]

Is Stepan bad? I thought he was still a positive player which Arizona needs if they want to do anything

Bad player? no. Bad cap number? yes.

 

[Just Linda]

Ottawa definitely could benefit from a centre that, though not good at it, can handle top line minutes.

Makes sense to me.