Agreed. A realistic plan to entice Wheeler to waive his full NMC should be part of any post saying move Wheeler otherwise the post offers nothing to the discussion.How do you plan on moving Wheeler?
Agreed. A realistic plan to entice Wheeler to waive his full NMC should be part of any post saying move Wheeler otherwise the post offers nothing to the discussion.How do you plan on moving Wheeler?
NHL GMs preparing for new economic realities brought on by COVID-19
Interesting read on how GM’s and players are expecting Covid to effect the cap and spending......going to be some surprising trades, non qual players, etc
Lets look at Florida, if they move Ekblad they have Stralman, Pysk and Brown on RD so they will almost assuredly want a cheaper RD back. They also look like they will be loosing a lot of wing talent to UFA this year in Hoffman, Dadanov and Haula, so they likey want a cheap winger that can play middle 6 back. So the basis of my package would be Pionk and Roslovic. Both fill areas of need for the Panthers and wont break the bank.
Pionk makes only $3.15 million
Roslovic likely only gets 2 to $2.5 million
So Florida sheds $2 to 2.5 million in cap space but gets two roster spots filled.
As for future's I would be willing to give up a 2021 first and any prospect not named Heinola/Samberg.
I would also be willing to eat Connelly's contract if Florida wants to shed more salary ($3.5 million AAV for another 3 years)
Ehlers Scheifele Laine
Conner Copp Wheeler
Harkins Lowry Connelly
Perrault Gus/Shore Appelton
Morrissey Ekblad
Samberg DeMelo
Meril Poolman/Heinola
You do realize how much this guy has been a healthy scratch during his career?Yes. He is better - defensively - than any of the men who played that position for us this year. That supports Pionk. And he won't need big money or too long term.
That's a great trade for us, but if that were Brian Mc Cabe's first deal as GM, he's probably destroyed the Panthers.
It really depends on what their motivation is to move him, I would move Laine for Ekblad myself but if they refuse to take on much salary then it gets tricky.
It really depends on what their motivation is to move him, I would move Laine for Ekblad myself but if they refuse to take on much salary then it gets tricky.
Yeah seems like their entire reasoning for moving Ekblad is to get out of the contractual obligations. Sounds like they want mostly futures.
Truck and forklift.....How do you plan on moving Wheeler?
Laine + Pionk for Ekblad + Tippett + BorgstromMain Board has a rumour, allegedly from reputable source, that Ekblad may be available. Think this is something we can reasonably sink our teeth into? If so, what is the cost? Is this a Laine potential destination if he is on the block?
Laine + Pionk for Ekblad + Tippett + Borgstrom
NMC is all about control. If a better opportunity to win a Cup presents itself why do you assume he wouldn't jump at it? His time is running out and it's not happening here.Agreed. A realistic plan to entice Wheeler to waive his full NMC should be part of any post saying move
Ok... works for meId rather the 12th overall pick then Borgstrom.
Yeah, if they are just looking for future's its going to be hard for them to find a team with the cap space that is going to be willing to take most of the salary burden this year.
NJ has to be wanting for a goal scorer to play with Hughes and Hischier.
How about Laine and pick #40 to NJ.
Zacha, Severson, picks #7 and #18 to Wpg.
I think it’s going to be so hard to know how to play it......oh to be a fly on the wall. Cap space should be a more massive asset than usual. Act fast or wait and keep the powder dry for the real deals? Jump in or stay out and risk missing the action and be left standing their without a chair when the music stops?
Ya, I agree with you.Zacha is not really any better than Lowry. We'd have like three 3C's. Severson is interesting but not what I'm after. I'd much rather go after another package that includes an upswing 3C. Zacha is a career 3C.
Laine + Pionk for Ekblad + Tippett + Borgstrom
Based on the numbers of teams cutting their spending (17 or more based on reports possibly) to some internal number (70 million roughly for some) well below the cap........I suspect many small market teams fans are going to be pretty disappointed in their teams activities & non activities. I'm preparing myself for some big news or lack of news that most here aren't going to love. But in the end the NHL is a business, businesses must make money above all else or die.........I suspect Jets nation is going to be disappointed this offseason.
Ekblad is only owed $2m in real dollars this coming season. Next season after that it's $9m, next after that it's $6m. So for this coming season Ekblad is a real attractive option for nay team that feels like they can rebound financially by 2021/22.
I understand
Im just being optimistic now.
I just dont want anymore our teambeing gutted that we watched being built the last 9 years.
Some to the teams inadequate to move faster, some to surprise and others.
If Harkins or Roslo slot in one of the 2nd line.
They can platoon the 2C with Wheels.
I expect outside of signing our RFA's, possibly DeMelo and a cheap UFA dmen (Could be Merill or one of Beau) any major salary coming in will be offset by salary going out somewhere else.
NJ has to be wanting for a goal scorer to play with Hughes and Hischier.
How about Laine and pick #40 to NJ.
Zacha, Severson, picks #7 and #18 to Wpg.
Ya, I agree.This is interesting, but I think Hischier needs to be a part of it, I would love Ty Smith too....