Trade 1 and 2 wont happen. No way Calgary or Philly do that trade 1 for 1.
Yeah the trades need more thought, it was more to see how much room we'd have next season.
Most quality NHL players actually don’t go straight to that. Most either re-up with their current team in advance or are traded to another team they eventually re-up with.
I'm curious to see what Yamamoto will bring back if he's traded. Not a perfect comp of course but still...
Nothing. Last I heard there were thinking about buying him out. Newhook isn't overpaid like Yamamoto yet.
It's from a blend of what GMGB shared a while ago, about his experience with dealing his 1st round picks as a contender and the literature that demonstrates that after the top 15-20ish picks, the incremental value between a late 1st and a second isn't that big. Many fans throw around the notion of "trading a 1st" or "trading a 2nd" as if they were a fixed commodity (other than say top 10). But there is a lot more difference in value between the 27th pick and the 17th pick than there is between the 27th and the 37th pick. In reality, we shouldn't say "trade a 1st", we should say "trade the 16th pick" or "trade the 27th pick", we would realize more easily how large of a gap in value there is between different offers including 1st rounders, or how little between offers with a late 1st vs another with a 2nd..
Honestly I'd be stunned if EJ isn't a Duck next year now knowing he won't be there. Just makes too much sense. Probably could get a reasonable offer to come in a be veteran presence in a younger locker room. Plus he can just live in his California home.
For the Avs anything between the 11th overall to a 7th rounder are basically the same pick.
Soon indeed. He's turning 35 in september. He may or may not have another decent year left in the tank. Wouldn't sign him for more than one year and he's probably looking for 3.
Where is that from? Doesnt make sense to go after the most expensive dman on the UFA market
Unless one or both of Girard/Toews are traded . But yeah otherwise makes no sense
Based on what I have read you aren’t giving up enough for Laughton or Lindholm. The rumor for Laughton is that the Flyers turned down a first and second for him. Lindholm is probably valued at or around Horvat. So while Girard may be better than Beavillier but has a slightly longer cap hit and provides less roster flexibility.
