Rumor: 2023-2024 Trade Rumors and Free Agency: Offseason Edition

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[redacted]

Govy would be absolutely perfect here.

 

[dahrougem2]

I know he's listed as a centre but does he play centre? I thought he was more of a winger.

 

[redacted]

I know he's listed as a centre but does he play centre? I thought he was more of a winger.

He’s a winger

 

[UncleRisto]

Govy would be absolutely perfect here.

Rango?

 

[Avaholic29]

Sharangovich would be perfect

 

[redacted]

Rango?

I don’t get this reference

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I dunno if we can afford to spend assets on a winger though... What would NJD realistically want for him?

 

[redacted]

I dunno if we can afford to spend assets on a winger though... What would NJD realistically want for him?

With his arbitration case, that'll hurt some of his value (he'll trend towards a high 2s/low 3s deal)... late 2nd or 2 3rds sort of pick value. New Jersey with the big contracts probably wants picks or players on ELCs with upside.

 

[Gumballhead]

He absolutely does.


Also, I know it's not much but that feels like some pretty good looking progress for Landy 5 weeks after surgery. To be doing some light exercises already. Love Macks comment as well.

Of all people, Gabe is going to do everything he can to make it happen. The nature of what prevented him from returning last season will inform him whether he can do it or not this time. Once he starts skating again it’ll be clear what he needs to do career-wise but until then he’s going to attack like he’s playing again.

 

[UncleRisto]

I don’t get this reference

It's just a different part of his name.

 

[redacted]

It's just a different part of his name.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

With his arbitration case, that'll hurt some of his value (he'll trend towards a high 2s/low 3s deal)... late 2nd or 2 3rds sort of pick value. New Jersey with the big contracts probably wants picks or players on ELCs with upside.

Well, if the Avs could get him for a couple of 3rds and then turn around and sign him for $3M that would be worth doing. That's a pretty cheap middle 6 winger with decent upside.

I'd say the issue for us would be not having any 2nds or our 2023 3rd. Teams with 2023 3rd or 2nd round picks easily outbid us.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/washington-capitals-tom-wilson-reports-rumors-update-elliotte-friedman

 

[JLo217]

That's the thing - I'm not doubting injuries here. The timelines, though, are WAY too convenient for teams. That's something that cannot be moderated because teams can just say "we wanted to exhaust all options before this" etc, etc.

That is what I believe the problem is.

I think any team abusing this should lose that player for round 1 if they don’t play or aren’t cap compliant with 5-10 games left.

That’ll put a stop to it. At least on the top end guys.

 

[dahrougem2]

I think any team abusing this should lose that player for round 1 if they don’t play or aren’t cap compliant with 5-10 games left.

That’ll put a stop to it. At least on the top end guys.

That's not a feasible solution.

The only solution (that clearly nobody in the league wants) is to ensure the salary cap carries through to the playoffs.

That would stop teams from acquiring players using LTIR money.

 

[redacted]

When it comes down to it, nobody in the decision making tree really wants to do anything about LTIR. Just like game management… everyone is just screaming into the wind.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I don’t really see an issue with LTIR. Everyone can do it. If everyone can do it than so be it really

 

[JLo217]

That's not a feasible solution.

The only solution (that clearly nobody in the league wants) is to ensure the salary cap carries through to the playoffs.

That would stop teams from acquiring players using LTIR money.

Why not?

Its like the trade deadline in my eyes. It's an obvious move used by 3 of the last 4 cup winning teams. It's not hard to see they're cheating the system. The NHL doesn't check in because it doesn't want to stifle entertainment.

But as a fan its frustrating and it is to the 31 other teams in the league that see it happen. I'm not saying you make it illegal. Lets pretend its the Avalanche and Landeskog is ready for game one of the PO's. Sure I really hope they break the rules like everyone else. But when it comes down to it, if they win it'll be cheapened in a ton of fans eyes. But the reality of Stone for example magically being ready game 1 year after year. And he's magically hurt when Eichel is ready....

Just state, if player X isn't ready to get a game in, within the last 5 games of the year, and you aren't cap compliant. Player X has to miss round 1 or heck 2 games in that round. It'll make teams have to either shuffle depth players or sort it out within the scope of the actual rule. I'm all for it.

What other options does the NHL have? Franchise tag? I don't think this can go on year after year.

 

[ANewHope]

I don’t really see an issue with LTIR. Everyone can do it. If everyone can do it than so be it really

Except that’s not true at all. Teams don’t straight up fake injuries and create LTIR money. You need a Landy/Kuch/Kane/Stone etc. situation. Players also have different sized contracts creating different amounts of room. Ownership as well. There’s a cap for a reason.

That’s not even factoring in that not every team can afford to be down a key player in the regular season. Not every team could have pulled a Tampa and been fine.

It is what it is. It’s not illegal. There’s zero argument against it creating a competitive advantage tho. If we do it with Landy and he comes back healthy for the playoffs as unlikely as that’d be it’ll be a big competitive advantage.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[Bensch88]

I think Bayreuther would be a good fit. Or Kulikov if we want more experience.

For the 4th line W I'd target Perry/Hathaway/Accari and go for some combo of Haula/Domi/ Killorn/Zucker/Brown/JVR to fill out the remaining spots. JVR seems like a good cheap option that could give us some net presence we miss with Landy


Not a fan of the rest of your moves but I agree with going after Comtois

Drouin - MacKinnon - Nichuskin
Lehkonen - Lindholm - Rantanen
JVR - Laughton - Comtois
Hathaway - Meyers - LOC

Would be pretty ideal. Doubt we see 6 new faces up front though.

I'd love Comtois on the Avs

 

[Muffin]

If we trade Toews/Girard then I wouldn't mind him at like 1M as a replacement on the bottom pair.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Wow

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

So Vancouver gets $8M in cap space with OELs buyout...


Conspiracy theory time but they would make a lot of sense to go after Byram with an OS this summer now. They could go like $8M for 5 years and would put us in a pretty ugly spot honestly. And the compensation would only be 2024 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks.