Roster Speculation: Part XV (aka. Off-season wish list edition)

[Chainshot]

I would still rather have Scandella than Brodin.

 

[TehDoak]

I would still rather have Scandella than Brodin.

I wonder if Fletcher acquires Ennis for Scandella, if the front office has an intervention about acquiring formerly good Buffalo forwards.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

My point is that I don't think that Brodin would be the Risto partner that people think they would be getting if they trade the 8-10 OV pick for him.

The stats show him to be closer to Gorges than Lindholm when people would expect him to be a massive improvement over Gorges.

We want someone who is top pairing in shot and goal suppression to pair with Risto. Brodin is a superior option to Gorges in those respects. The stats show him a full pairing bellow Gorges in those respects.

 

[kenfury]

Does anyone think that there may be value in helping out a $0 cap room DET by taking the last year of a retired Datsyuk's contract for 2016-2017? While 7.5M is a lot of cap Buffalo probably is not a cap team for 2016-2017.

 

[stokes84]

Does anyone think that there may be value in helping out a $0 cap room DET by taking the last year of a retired Datsyuk's contract for 2016-2017? While 7.5M is a lot of cap Buffalo probably is not a cap team for 2016-2017.

Moulson for Datsyuk might make sense the way the Clarkson trade did. That said, I don't think Murray is ready to admit how much of a blunder Moulson's deal is.

 

[Matt Ress]

We want someone who is top pairing in shot and goal suppression to pair with Risto. Brodin is a superior option to Gorges in those respects. The stats show him a full pairing bellow Gorges in those respects.

I'd like Brodin as well but I don't think it costs 8 OA.

 

[Matt Ress]

Moulson for Datsyuk might make sense the way the Clarkson trade did. That said, I don't think Murray is ready to admit how much of a blunder Moulson's deal is.

I'd bet he's warming up to the notion in some respect.

 

[Jim Bob]

We want someone who is top pairing in shot and goal suppression to pair with Risto. Brodin is a superior option to Gorges in those respects. The stats show him a full pairing bellow Gorges in those respects.

So, the mythical "QB" defenseman that GMTM is searching for isn't Risto's future partner?

 

[EichHart]

I'd like Brodin as well but I don't think it costs 8 OA.

Wasn't Brodin drafted at #8? Hasn't his development been quite good as well? I feel like his value is worth more than that?

 

[TehDoak]

Does anyone think that there may be value in helping out a $0 cap room DET by taking the last year of a retired Datsyuk's contract for 2016-2017? While 7.5M is a lot of cap Buffalo probably is not a cap team for 2016-2017.

Probably not a cap team....but I think we'll be within 5 Million.

 

[dotcommunism]

Does anyone think that there may be value in helping out a $0 cap room DET by taking the last year of a retired Datsyuk's contract for 2016-2017? While 7.5M is a lot of cap Buffalo probably is not a cap team for 2016-2017.

Don't see it happening. There's no reason for Buffalo to do Detroit any favors and Detroit could probably get better value unloading his contract elsewhere, particularly to a team that isn't a division rival. Besides, with the fact that Datsyuk's cap hit carries no actual salary obligations with it, a budget/cap floor team should be more willing to cut a favorable deal.

 

[joshjull]

Moulson for Datsyuk might make sense the way the Clarkson trade did. That said, I don't think Murray is ready to admit how much of a blunder Moulson's deal is.

It makes absolutely no sense for Detroit.

Dastyuk is a 7.5mil cap hit for one year. Trading him for Moulson means they only save 2.5mil next season and are still on the hook for 5mil per for the following two years after.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

So, the mythical "QB" defenseman that GMTM is searching for isn't Risto's future partner?

Does it have to be? I mean we can keep moving the goal posts if you want but I don't see where it becomes relevant to no one thinking Brodin = Lindholm, Brodin > Gorges, or Brodin being a fit for Risto.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

What about UFA Dan Hamhuis as a placeholder LHD until our young D prospects are ready?

 

[1972]

What about UFA Dan Hamhuis as a placeholder LHD until our young D prospects are ready?

Zero chance he would come here

 

[Myllz]

Zero chance he would come here

Why's that?

 

[1972]

Why's that?

He said he has zero interest in playing in the east.

 

[Beerz]

He said he has zero interest in playing in the east.

But it's Western New York..

 

[1972]

But it's Western New York..

Just going by what has been said

 

[Myllz]

He said he has zero interest in playing in the east.

That's when he was being traded. Being a free agent is a different story.

 

[Eram]

That's when he was being traded. Being a free agent is a different story.

He's from Vancouver and didn't waive his NTC to be near his family. Still don't see it.

 

[stokes84]

It makes absolutely no sense for Detroit.

Dastyuk is a 7.5mil cap hit for one year. Trading him for Moulson means they only save 2.5mil next season and are still on the hook for 5mil per for the following two years after.

Columbus traded for Clarkson because they didn't want dead money. For them, it was important to have a player earning what they were paying out.

 

[DJN21]

That's when he was being traded. Being a free agent is a different story.

Wait what?

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Pisses me off because there's a good chance Edmonton gets Hamhuis cheap, he probably does want to stay in Western Canada and Edmonton needs him more than Calgary. Vancouver seems to want to move on from him, their cap situation is tight and they want to sign a big name UFA forward, Lucic, Erikkson or Ladd.

Any Stanley Cup that team wins will have a large asterisk beside it, illegitimate in my books.

 

[Chainshot]

That's when he was being traded. Being a free agent is a different story.

He has no interest in relocating his wife and kids.