Speculation: Roster Building Thread LXXXV: Sell some now, buy some later

[CupSeeker]

What do you suggest we do with Kakko and Kravtsov?

Develop them.

 

[Sayba]

Develop them.

I don't see either as 3rd line players especially Kravtsov.

 

[Leetch3]

We dodged a bullet not giving Strome a long term deal last summer

My appetite to give him an extension past what he’s got now is in the negatives

not disagreeing with the end decision...but after producing with no panarin and mika being invisible, strome has only upped his value this year

 

[tomobson]

not disagreeing with the end decision...but after producing with no panarin and mika being invisible, strome has only upped his value this year

If Strome has good enough value Gorton will trade him. Last year he tried hard to move him and Gorton couldn't find a decent offer. If he get's a decent offer he's gone I think.

 

[kovazub94]

i think strome is hugely under-appreciated here...but given the choice, i'm picking buch. chytil is ready to be 2C, not as clear on the young wingers....but either way you need to make sure there is no NMC/NTC clause so you have the option to move them in year 3+ of the deal if the kids emerge and we need the cap flexibility...

but I think the first domino in the cap situation is what we are going to do with 1C...how much cap space we allocate to that position will likely dictate our options for the rest of the lineup....

I agree that it starts with 1C decision but between Strome being center / winger and that Buchnevich is likely to bring back more in a trade I’d go for keeping Strome over Buch if this is the decision.

 

[kovazub94]

 

[BBKers]

 

[Avery16]

good news/bad news

 

[Avery16]

Hank still blocking our young goalie studs somehow

 

[RickChartraw]

I knew it!

 

[Vitto79]

good news/bad news

He gets paid , doesn’t play ... win win

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Was Strome's skating ever that bad with us? It seems like he's a quicker player this year but maybe I was judging him before off of reputation/his brother Dylan.

All of the big three vet extensions (Buch/Strome/Zib) are tough calls, and I'm not sure what those deals will look like with the covid cap.

 

[RGY]

Hope Johnson recovers...

BUT... what a complete WASTE of f***ing money that was...

 

[Avery16]

He gets paid , doesn’t play ... win win

The good news is that he's injured. The bad news is he's expected to recover.

 

[LeetchisGod]

The good news is that he's injured. The bad news is he's expected to recover.

Hopefully we don't re-sign him.

 

[Kovalev27]

He gets paid , doesn’t play ... win win

agreed this is a win win. Guy is done here and jd gets to keep paying him which was the only reason he was here in the first place

 

[Kendo]

Hope Johnson recovers...

BUT... what a complete WASTE of f***ing money that was...

Temporary insulation for Miller was a positive byproduct. It was a literal waste of $200k, but not a big deal.

I wish we had instead acquired an actual 3LD through next season that would allow us to continue to evaluate Hajek & Tarmo in sheltered roles before Robertson starts knocking on (or knocking down) the door, but it is what it is and could have been worse.

 

[Avery16]

We dodged a bullet not giving Strome a long term deal last summer

My appetite to give him an extension past what he’s got now is in the negatives

It’s especially hard dodging bullets when you’re pointing the gun to your own head.

 

[Synergy27]

So, is this because the goalies play well against us or because our guys can’t shoot the f***ing puck?

 

[Synergy27]

For Hayton I'd consider moving our 1st this year assuming no lottery win. ~10th overall pick in a weak draft.

Maybe I am overrating the Hayton I remember from the WJCs. Don't presume to have seen him a lick this year. But if he can be a Brassard-like add at 20 years old I'd move the pick.

I’m not overly impressed by Hayton, thought the pick was a bad one at the time. That said, I trade this years first for him for sure. He fits the timeline better, fills a need, and has plenty of room to grow.

 

[duhmetreE]

Would you trade Gauthier for Sam Bennett?

 

[EdJovanovski]

Would you trade Gauthier for Sam Bennett?

I’d rather trade him for Virtanen

 

[DutchShamrock]

I’m not overly impressed by Hayton, thought the pick was a bad one at the time. That said, I trade this years first for him for sure. He fits the timeline better, fills a need, and has plenty of room to grow.

I say we include ADA for Raanta just to do it.

 

[DutchShamrock]

Would you trade Gauthier for Sam Bennett?

I would think Bennett is tabled for a bit with Sutter coming in. Tree Living is gun shy normally, now he has another variable to help him circle back around and re-evaluate. He isn't making a meaningful trade yet.

 

[haohmaru]

So, is this because the goalies play well against us or because our guys can’t shoot the f***ing puck?

It's because Lundqvist doesn't play here anymore.