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Rumor: 2022-2022 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Part 14: Sakic goes back to bed
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I wouldn't go anywhere near Zacha, but if Bratt is actually available he'd be one of my top targets as well. Though he's going to get a pretty significant pay raise this summer. 73 points in 76 games last year and should have had more.
If Bratt is available Tom Fitzgerald is a f***ing moron and should be fired on the spot.
What's the obsession with Nick Paul?
Oh.........Forgot this was Hf Avs who has a size obsession.
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Paul has come through for Tampa in a big way. Much better than Hagel.
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I'm with you. I'd love to have him back of course, but only on a reasonable contract. We can't afford to overpay for old depth players. Unless it's like a 1 year deal, then you can pay as much as you happen to have after other acquisitions.
You would definitely wait until Behrens is ready or you'll be making a gamble. If that is the plan anyway.
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Devils are shopping their #2 pick because they think they are ready to compete right now. They definitely are not, and it will end badly if they go all-in.
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Jesper Bratt should be be a major target for the Avs if he's available. He'd fit this team like a glove.
They were under the misconception that Dubas was an analyticAl genius and Kerfoot was a defensive stalwart. One of Dubas’ lickspittle journalists went as far to declare Kerfoot ”a better asset than Kadri”.
Well, they need to do something, they shouldn’t blow it up, there’s a good core in place. A ton of their misery was due to having the worst goaltending in the league. Get that squared away (and hopefully their top two centers can stay healthy) and they’re competitive at the least.
But rebuild or not, if you can’t build around a player like Bratt then don’t bother.
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Honestly I don't think the Devils are far off.
They have fantastic Centers with Hughes and Hischier and both are on great contracts. They have Dougie Hamilton who is a high end #2D if not a #1 guy. And a hell of a kid coming in Luke Hughes.
But trading Bratt would so counterproductive. Unless they feel he's going to make too much money and are planning to replace him by trading the #2 overall pick.
They have fantastic Centers with Hughes and Hischier and both are on great contracts. They have Dougie Hamilton who is a high end #2D if not a #1 guy. And a hell of a kid coming in Luke Hughes.
But trading Bratt would so counterproductive. Unless they feel he's going to make too much money and are planning to replace him by trading the #2 overall pick.
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I mean the previous 2 seasons he had 20 in 56 which averages about to ~30pts. Than he had 32 this year, so he produces at a 3rd line rate, he's pretty dang good defensively and flexible positionally.
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Interesting takes. For the most part I like what you've done, but I hate the idea of only getting Lehkonen for 2 years.
Barron + 2nd was a high price to pay (worth it though) so it would be ideal to get more years. If it only comes down to like $500k-$750k, go with the extra years.
We already know he's awesome on this team and was also great in Montreal. For all we know he could explode like Nichuskin and then we'd be kicking ourselves that we didn't go longer term. Just imagine having Nichuskin locked in for another two years at $3.5-4m...
Lebrun's article emphasizes how keen Sakic was to get Lehkonen and the Avs are known to have liked him for years, do I think they go long term with him.
As for the other moves, not sure another LHD puckmover is the way to go on the bottom pair. Rather get a RHS or versatile LHS (De Haan?) who can eat PK minutes. If EJ getd injured (as he has done 3 of the last 4 years) then that top 6 also wouldn't have much size.
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Interesting takes. For the most part I like what you've done, but I hate the idea of only getting Lehkonen for 2 years.
Barron + 2nd was a high price to pay (worth it though) so it would be ideal to get more years. If it only comes down to like $500k-$750k, go with the extra years.
We already know he's awesome on this team and was also great in Montreal. For all we know he could explode like Nichuskin and then we'd be kicking ourselves that we didn't go longer term. Just imagine having Nichuskin locked in for another two years at $3.5-4m...
Lebrun's article emphasizes how keen Sakic was to get Lehkonen and the Avs are known to have liked him for years, do I think they go long term with him.
Bratt, Beauvillier and Blackwood join the latest Trade Targets list
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I'd love for Joe to add both these two.
A couple of thoughts I had while reading through that list:
NYI seem like a good trade partner for the Avs. Beauvilier and Varlamov could potentially be of interest, and if they're made available Nelson and Mayfield would suit the Avs well as well. Their biggest needs are: a LHS puckmover; a top 6 scoring winger; and getting younger... which matches the Avs best potential trade chips in Girard, Newhook, and Burakovsky's UFA rights.
Secondly, I wonder if a deal with Seattle could be made involving Carson Soucy (who's on that list) and Gourde. Something around Girard and Newhook maybe (add picks on either side as appropriate to balance value). Avs get a 2C with term which would form a nightmare shutdown line of Nichuskin-Gourde-Lehkonen, and a replacement in the top 4 for Girard (or Manson depending on how you look at it). Seattle get two really nice young players.
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I'll hate it if they do with Lehk the same thing that they did with Bura and Nuke (they walked them from RFA to UFA with 2 year contracts)
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NJ need MORE top 6 wingers, not less. It would be pretty dumb to trade Bratt.
Speaking of NJ I wonder if they wouldn't be interested in Burakovsky's UFA rights. I've seen a few NJ fans over the course of the season asking about his availability, they seem to think he'd be a good fit there.
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I bet that will happen. Why would any RFA sign for anything but the minimum? It's all about money. Two years is a courtesy.
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Zacha would get benched so quick in Bednar's system. He's not fast enough, doesn't bust his ass, and has a wicked shot that he refuses to use.Bratt, Beauvillier and Blackwood join the latest Trade Targets list
With less than three weeks until the NHL Draft, Frank Seravalli is back with 30 names in play on the...
I'd love for Joe to add both these two.
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He's a very good defensive player that forechecks well, crashes the net and creates room for teammates. He'd be a fantastic add and was someone I really want Joe to go after at the deadline.
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Having never watched him closely before game 1 I was impressed by him. I was also fairly happy with sturm he was hounding pretty well the other night in my opinion
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If Mackenzie Blackwood can get his shit together you are right they arent that far off. I have a weird like for Sharangovich it rivals my Viktor Kozlov like in the early 2000s when he was in Florida.
Ya, unless they're planning to trade the #2 pick for a top end 1st line winger and don't think they can afford Bratt
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