Next to his comments on XM, he's talking about "not sure if it's finalized", kinda does. But it's just a rumor at this point on a deal in the works... means still discussing, teams bidding etc.It doesn't really say anything is imminent as the title kinda suggests.
Sending Dumba to a divisional opponent would come back and bite them in the arse a million times over season after season after season.
Either that, or he has bigger plans he's working on... doesn't excuse the Staal trade though.He just traded Staal for Johansson, I don't think he cares about the teams performance.
Either that, or he has bigger plans he's working on... doesn't excuse the Staal trade though.
There must be more incoming from the Wild seeing as this deal has them sending away one of their few remaining centers for another winger. It's quite the headscratcher, but it might make sense for them when all is said and done and the puzzle is complete. They can't really insert Rask as a top-two centerman next year, right? I get that they could realistically place Kunin higher in the lineup as a center, but I've always thought he looked better on the wing, and it all seems a bit premature and rushed to me.
Anyways, I'm guessing that they will trade Dumba for some sort of center coming back, but if the rumors saying Winnipeg is the frontrunner on that front are true, that center might only be a short-term fix (Perreault) coming back alongside other assets.
Perreaut the 32 year old cap dump that plays wing?
Why are you here?
It's a little less unlikely than it was an hour ago...
Perreaut the 32 year old cap dump that plays wing?
Why are you here?
Except that he can play center and did for a few years way back when.
He could be a serviceable guy to have for the short term while you get back some future pieces (prospects, picks, young roster players ala Roslovic, whatever package you can get) for Dumba from Winnipeg.
That's purely speculation, of course, but if Winnipeg is the most likely team to acquire Dumba, you're not getting a good young center, or top center prospect, they just don't have those available for deals.
Except that he can play center and did for a few years way back when.
That's purely speculation, of course, but if Winnipeg is the most likely team to acquire Dumba, you're not getting a good young center, or top center prospect, they just don't have those available for deals.
Except that he can play center and did for a few years way back when.
He could be a serviceable guy to have for the short term while you get back some future pieces (prospects, picks, young roster players ala Roslovic, whatever package you can get) for Dumba from Winnipeg.
That's purely speculation, of course, but if Winnipeg is the most likely team to acquire Dumba, you're not getting a good young center, or top center prospect, they just don't have those available for deals.
Link the report that Winnipeg is most likely. I'd like to see that.