Speculation: What will be Wild Bill Guerin's first big trade?

[thestonedkoala]

We all know Fenton's first big trade, which set the tone for the season and his tenure here in Minnesota (as short lived as it was).

Minnesota right now has an abundance of good right-handed defensemen (Belpedio and Menell are stuck in the AHL due to the logjam in front of them), and a glut of bottom 6 forwards/struggling wingers (JEE, Rask, Hartman, Brown, Mayhew, Foligno, Kunin, Greenway, Donato, Fiala). There isn't a lot of value in that bunch, but a possible struggling forward for struggling forward might be an option. Sprong for Rask with us retaining some salary? Maybe?

Guerin could also pull the trigger and send a defenseman like Brodin or Belpedio for an equivalent forward. Maybe a small package deal?

What do you think will be his first big trade? Especially if this slump continues?

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[PuckInTheNards]

I predict he won’t make any big trades until the deadline - and then, I predict a sell-off. He’ll want to see what the team can do before he shakes it up

 

[a79krgm]

A player that Fenton brought in whose initials isn't VR … Fiala

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Losing to Nashville and Colorado on the road is a slump?

 

[AKL]

Can it really even be called a slump if we don’t have a statistically better norm to compare it to?

 

[AJ Thelen]

Fiala and Brodin as a package?

 

[thestonedkoala]

Losing to Nashville and Colorado on the road is a slump?

Continuing the uneven play from last season.

 

[Engebretson]

I'll say that JEE is the first "big" trade made by Guerin.

My guess is that they try to trade Rask, can't get a reasonable deal done and pr

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

Not a trade but I could see Donato sent down, Sturm called up and Kunin to RW.

 

[DANOZ28]

i'd like to see rask traded by some miracle. me i'd probably trade & keep 2 mill per year for future considerations! save us 2 mill x 3 years cap space. not sure if rask would have to be protected during expansion? next trade i still think JEE for bracco. (or D prospects for bracco)

 

[nickschultzfan]

Needs aside, something has to give on the glut of middling wingers on this team. It is only going to get worse with hopefully Kaprizov and Boldy joining over the next 1-2 seasons.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Not a trade but I could see Donato sent down, Sturm called up and Kunin to RW.

I'd love to see if Sturm could run with a call up.

 

[AJ Thelen]

I'd love to see if Sturm could run with a call up.

Zucker-Sturm-Zuccarello?

 

[Uberdachen]

I predict he won’t make any big trades until the deadline - and then, I predict a sell-off. He’ll want to see what the team can do before he shakes it up

Ah, the ol' wait-and-see,-oh-shit-nobody-has-any-value-left-but-they-gotta-go-because-we-suuuuuck. Never fails. --Paul Fenton, while spraying Cheez Whiz on another Tide Pod



Other than predicting Rask is shopped around after screwing up dinner again but has less value than usable fingers and GM Kramden has no alternative but to send him Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!, I don't really know. Two games.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Zucker-Sturm-Zuccarello?

f*** it lol

Parise-Koivu-Kunin
Zucker-Sturm-Zuccarello
Donato-Staal-Fiala
Foligno-Eriksson Ek-Greenway

Roll them all 15 minutes each. How bad can it be compared to what it is now?

 

[AJ Thelen]

**** it lol

Parise-Koivu-Kunin
Zucker-Sturm-Zuccarello
Donato-Staal-Fiala
Foligno-Eriksson Ek-Greenway

Roll them all 15 minutes each. How bad can it be compared to what it is now?

Exactly!

 

[Wabit]

Koivu at the TDL.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Spurgeon
to Edm for Drasaitl
To Van for Boesser
To Calg for Tkachuk

 

[AKL]

Spurgeon
to Edm for Drasaitl
To Van for Boesser
To Calg for Tkachuk

You’re going to get your number blocked by three GMs if you propose those.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

You’re going to get your number blocked by three GMs if you propose those.

LMAO

It was worth a shot

 

[Wabit]

Spurgeon
to Edm for Drasaitl
To Van for Boesser
To Calg for Tkachuk

Spurgeon also has a full NMC and a ton of term on his contracts. He has Parise/Suter type of power over the organization now.

 

[2Pair]

Spurgeon also has a full NMC and a ton of term on his contracts. He has Parise/Suter type of power over the organization now.

The NMC became redundant when he signed for that $/term

 

[Wabit]

The NMC became redundant when he signed for that $/term

Not disagreeing there.

 

[TaLoN]

Donato-Staal-Fiala

OMG! They lose possession, they'll NEVER get it back!

 

[Wabit]

OMG! They lose possession, they'll NEVER get it back!

But it would be a gamebreaking line. Probably moreso against MN than for them.