Feels like that’s a big load of nothing. Basically Lebrun saying yep it’s complicated and nothing will likely happen before the offseason.
We got them from Prince Albert after throwing the rights to Ozzy Wiesblatt in.
How much weed did you (or they?) smoke before seeing this report good sir?
Nah, the guy who covers the Sharks for the athletic thinks Meier is more likely to get moved than re-signed...it just might happen during the offseason vs at the TDL.
If it's before the deadline I'd expect something like a Mark Stone to VGK trade. Top prospect + pick depending on the prospect, and then he extends.
1st + blue chip prospect + Low end roster player(they don’t want to gut the AHL team. More of a priority to have the AHL good than the NHL team at this point to insulate the prospects)
So like... protected '23 1st, [pick from Wallinder, Johansson, Mazur, Buchelnikov], Erne? With the provision that Yzerman and Meier work out an extension prior to the deal.
You gotta either unprotect that pick or offer a better prospect than one of those guys.
If it comes to unprotecting that 1st and Edvinsson/Kasper then it comes to one of those pieces rather than two. At which point I'd probably wait for free agency on Meier. Unless you guys are anticipating qualifying him?
It would come to unprotecting that first OR a better prospect. I can 100% see why Detroit wouldn't trade Edvinsson and I wouldn't expect to get him back. But to be fair a protected first or those other guys you originally offered just aren't attractable for a guy pacing for 40 goals on this team.
I worded that poorly. But the Wings are not in a place where they can afford to unprotect that 1st or give up an Edvinsson or Kasper. That jump is too high to then also have a decent prospect in the case of unprotected 1st or a any kind of 1st rounder if they are giving up an Ed or Kasper.
I get the hesitancy to unprotect the pick, but that's what it would take for a young, first line winger imo.
Well, you can chalk it up to negotiating tactics but it was also a tweet from someone who heard Bob Stauffer say that which very much could be negotiating tactics on the Oilers' end of things.
When you say “protected”, how do you mean? Because I’d understand if it was protected against winning the lottery, but if it were top-16 protected that would become an issue.
I’m pretty high on Wallinder but that’s just not enough. I mean other fans are offering guys like Holtz and Jarvis who are better prospects than all of those guys. If the protection is something like only protected if you get 1st overall that’s one thing.
Makes total sense.
The lottery, if that pick jumps 10 spots... that's a feelsbadman if you no longer hold that pick.
That seems reasonable. Assuming your pick lands around 12-14, then I’d probably do that plus your best non-Edvinsson/Kasper prospect and some short-term salary from you.
I would probably be okay with like a top 3 protection, maybe even a top 4 protected just cause this draft obviously has 4 prospects that stand alone. I think if you’re jumping up to 5 or 6 though it’s a bit different for me.
What sorts of rules are there for pick protection? Or is basically whatever cutoff point you want? Upper portions of the top 10 I'd hate it, but learn to live with it. Top 5 and that's serious buyer's remorse.
