Speculation: Trade Ideas and Free Agency XVI

[Spurgeon]

chemistry with nino? please tell, although, it is just salt in the wound at this point ryjo coyle nino line, sigh

They lit it up together in the WHL as youngsters for the Winterhawks (they also got picked #4 and #5 in the same draft). I was just dreaming of assembling that Nino - RyJo - Coyle line...

 

[Nharris31]

Not happy at all, I wanted Johansen over anyone else. Dammit.

It's been a rumor for a while that Jones for Johansen could happen.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

RyJo is a 30 goal scoring 23 year old, 6'3'' center that has had past chemistry with Nino. We should have beat that offer.

Wonder if Dumba had a great game last night if Colombus would have made an inquiry.

Junior level chemistry from 5 years ago...

 

[kfan22]

The only other center that might be available is Ryan-Nugent Hopkins.

Yep I agree, I dont think Couture is available I dont see why SJ would trade him. So if the Wild want to make a splash at Center the only one with top potential that is probably available is RNH,

 

[Spurgeon]

Junior level chemistry from 5 years ago...

They're still good friends, chemistry like that can definitely stick around. They're both big guys too, put them together with Coyle and we would have had one hell of a line.

 

[TheeNorthStar]

And i am not a believer in RNH.. at all...

 

[tomgilbertfan]

RNH is an upgrade over Granlund, but not by a huge margin IMO, and I don't know how we'd make the caphit work, and I really, really don't want to see one of our top-4 in an Oilers Jersey.

 

[jimbowman]

Dogged a bullet on this one.

 

[elnewby]

RNH doesn't excite me at all.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

Alright now that that's done lets just focus on our own team. There might be a move at the deadline that helps but the roller coaster of the #1 center trade can be put to rest.

 

[Gundee1114]

It's been a rumor for a while that Jones for Johansen could happen.

Doesn't mean I'm more happy about it. Him going to a division rival doesn't help either.

 

[Victorious Secret]

I'm okay with not making this trade. Perfectly okay.

 

[Fremitus Borealis]

You're going to blame Fletcher? The price for us was likely to high to pay.

Yes. Nashville traded their #5 defenseman.

 

[Ban Hammered]

torts managed to royally screw up entire teams... ryjo may be a bit immature, but, he is still only 23.

And Johansen had red flags before Torts ever got there. You may like Johansen and hate Torts but saying what is wrong with Johansen is because of Torts is way too simplistic.

 

[Nharris31]

Yes. Nashville traded their #5 defenseman.

Ya that's because Nashville has deep blueline.

 

[Nharris31]

Doesn't mean I'm more happy about it. Him going to a division rival doesn't help either.

This why I never had my hopes up. Expected this to happen.

 

[kfan22]

Alright now that that's done lets just focus on our own team. There might be a move at the deadline that helps but the roller coaster of the #1 center trade can be put to rest.

Not when our own GM says he is looking to upgrade at Center

 

[Victorious Secret]

Not when our own GM says he is looking to upgrade at Center

RNH is still available. And if Koivu is out long-term, I'd see us making a move. And if Johansen's price was Jones, I don't believe we'd have to add much to Dumba for RNH.

 

[Loopy0ne]

ryjo is so much more of what we need than any other center available - imo. the cheapest one, too

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yes. Nashville traded their #5 defenseman.

And if we could've traded our #5 defenseman straight up, I'd probably be on board. But that was (likely) never on the table.

 

[PariseNation]

Wild missed out on a big chance to get a superstar and to get over the hump.

Happy we haven't had to part with anyone. Zero interest in RNH. Nashville is going to be tough to beat.

 

[TwiztedHeat]

Wild missed out on a big chance to get a superstar and to get over the hump.

Happy we haven't had to part with anyone. Zero interest in RNH. Nashville is going to be tough to beat.

Well the only worry I have when facing NSH is that one of the 500 Weber crosschecks that Parise faces will hurt him or that piece of s*** Neal will knee one of our guys onto IR.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

Not when our own GM says he is looking to upgrade at Center

Well the uncertainty of knowing what the value may be can be put to rest at least. When I read block buster between Columbus and Nashville I expected more. At least we have some sort of litmus test to base our offers on.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Not happy at all, I wanted Johansen over anyone else. Dammit.

Same.

RNH doesn't excite me at all.

No, but Draisaitl does

Wild missed out on a big chance to get a superstar and to get over the hump.

Happy we haven't had to part with anyone. Zero interest in RNH. Nashville is going to be tough to beat.

Hope Chicago plays them in the 1st round.

 

[Nharris31]

Wild missed out on a big chance to get a superstar and to get over the hump.

Happy we haven't had to part with anyone. Zero interest in RNH. Nashville is going to be tough to beat.

Aka the wild didn't have Seth Jones.