I'm not preparing for disappointment...I just follow hockey and prospects and know what trades realistically look like. Prospects like Hughes, Nemec, etc. literally never get traded.
And also allows us to pivot and begin moving even more players (Bonino, Barabanov, Gregor, and maybe more) which will help us bottom out even further.
Just feels like something that would have already been finished by now if that was the offer on the table. I.e. NJD would have likely offered that up weeks ago and if SJ had nothing else comparable enough to the point where they're eliminating other teams like Carolina, STL, etc. they'd have accepted it.
I don't think that GMs typically shop offers that specifically as an unwritten courtesy rule amongst each other. That said, he could probably talk about them having a really strong offer and what it would take from their system in his opinion to match or beat it. Then it is up to the other party to call his bluff or not.
STL was always going to sell their UFAs with or without Meier. They're not rebuilding from the ground up like SJ. They're looking for 26 year olds with term/control to add to the Thomas/Kyrou core.
If the offer isn’t up to Grier’s liking then he can do what he want.
The Sharks we're always willing to go for the big piece. The problem was that they thought they needed just one more piece when they really needed two.
Value maximization means that there should be urgency in moving both of those guys. Still hold to the stance that he should be attached with Meier in a deal for peak return of high-end prospect(s) rather than taking a guy or two that are potentially less impactful while going out and getting a 2nd and 4th or something for Barabanov (neither of which are good odds to be NHL players historically).
Feel the opposite outside of Karlsson. Too many deadlines we used multiple lower level assets to get marginal depth players instead of paying a more premium asset to get the big name that created depth by moving a top 6 player to the bottom 6.
Where was a 2nd and a prospect on the table for Reimer? Given Grier's asking price was a 2nd for Reimer this offseason, I highly doubt that there was that type of offer on the table and we just said no to it.
Joe Will or not, if that was on the table last deadline, the 2nd round pick still would have been on the table over the summer. I don't recall seeing anything related to Reimer other than the ask was a 2nd round pick in August.
That's not necessarily true with Barabanov because of his lack of NHL experience. A player is only valued by how they are perceived by GMs around the league. If he plays at a 50+ point pace again next season his value will be similar to this year, even as a rental. Also, even though Barabanov is 28 he appears to still be getting better at the NHL level.
