Value of: Rickard Rakell
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WhatTheDuck
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Rakell is a winger, best at LW but can play either side. He was drafted as a center and played there when he broke into the league but he's been playing wing full time for years now, outside of occasional spot duty at center when our depth was destroyed by injuries.
The Rakell at center experiment never worked out. He needs to play with a line driver (preferably a C). If he's not moved, it'll be interesting to see how he plays with Zegras in a few years. Zegras might have the playmaking to wake up Rakell's offense again.
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That's fair.
I don't think he's available for what most on here would call a fair offer, so I won't bother listing what we would want.
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I don't know anything about the value of those players, but the Ducks have a system where (realistically) have everything but the top line and RHD covered. They need high end talent, which likely means draft picks so the scouting staff have more stabs at a home run pick. The prospect pool is currently thin on RHD (pending the draft, if Ducks take Drysdale then that covers up a lot of that weakness). Currently Zegras is the only one that has a realistic chance of being a top line player/driver. Lindholm is the only top pair guy on the team and Fowler is a solid #3, both will (hopefully) be around for a while still but are LHD. Ducks are set in goal with Gibson now and Dostal coming up (hopefully).
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If that’s the price CBJ should find a buyer for Anderson + , get a first round pick, flip it and get this done.
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The only problem with Brannstrom is he is a LHD.
If he was a RHD I think I would be all over this. Right now he would be stuck on the third pairing behind Lindholm and Fowler.
Not to mention he would be in the group of like 4 guys needing that third pairing spot.
Habs Halifax
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If the Ducks miss out on Drysdale at 6th... Habs will trade you Domi for the 8th OA (we can try to sign him to the offer you like before the trade)... As long as if the Ducks want to move Rakell for the 16th and Brook. If The Ducks say no to Rakell, I think we keep Domi.
Seems like there might be a fit there for all teams from the conversations I have had.
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Bit late to the discussion, but I think Rakell fits fairly solidly within the timeline of the Canadiens. I think in the next 1-5 years we're looking to make a push while Price, Petry and Weber are still around. Rakell is similarly aged to the Danault/Gallagher/Tatar part of the team as well.
I'm perfectly comfortable giving up pick 16 + Brook + 2020 2nd for Rakell.
I'm perfectly comfortable giving up pick 16 + Brook + 2020 2nd for Rakell.
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Thats prob the best offer so far, some may side with buffalo... depending whos available at 8.
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I can't imagine any scenario where Ducks give up 8OA for an unsigned 50ish point RFA
WhatTheDuck
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I could see taking back someone like Lehkonen if needed to balance out the cap a bit. Wouldn't want to add much of anything in return though, as we could probably just sign someone of similar value in FA.
If the Ducks do move Rakell, it would be a good idea to get a proven NHL winger to as a placeholder for the top 9, even if only a 3rd line type. Trying to avoid handing jobs to kids until they force their way in.
We would be looking at Silfverberg, Heinen, Milano, Terry, Comtois and Jones filling out the top 9 winger spots without Rakell.
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Honestly there are probably 7+ other forwards the management + coaching staff would trade for cap reasons before Lehkonen so I doubt it goes there.
If anyone (probably not necessary), it would have to be someone like Byron or Weal. They're absolutely less appealing than Lehkonen, so I don't see the need for contract swapping.
If the Canadiens feel the need to dump cap, it will likely just be with another team, and it will likely come from dealing a piece from the back-end. (Alzner, Kulak, Mete)
Habs Halifax
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Ducks don't have the 8th OA. It was the Sabres. Don't think you understood that. Sounds like the Sabres won't give the 8th OA for Rakell's 2 year left but might with Domi in a sign/trade. Domi is not just some 50 pts player. Keep trying
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Not much since we moved him to wing... he never really panned out as a top 6 center, looks more comfortable at wing
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Pretty much to fill in for injuries is my understanding. Like he can but you don't want him to sort of thing.
Not much. Rakell needs a line driving play maker and that's only been Getzlaf on the Ducks. If there is a winger like that on your team, you might be able to try Rakell out at C, but he's looked better on the wing.
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Ok I'll rephrase
I can't imagine a scenario where any team gives up 8OA for an unsigned 50ish point (except for that one year) RFA
