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

[LTCPain75]

 

[The Abusement Park]

Bednar at the beginning of the season said that they would give Newhook an extended look at 2C. That didn't happen. He also never tried eRod there, who I think would have been a better choice.

He tried erod there for a little.… wasn’t very good. Compher was the only option for 2C last year. That’s what bednar was given by the FO, he was the best option. Doesn’t mean it was a good one though.

 

[JLo217]

Do they still need more room?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

And Boston fans thought Hall was worth a 1st at full cap hit lol.

This should also put Vancouver fans on notice regarding Boeser and Garland. They aren't worth anything either at this point.

 

[redacted]

Rants, Newhook, ERod, and Compher all had runs at center. Compher was the one who stuck. Arguably Rants was the best, but it really seems there isn't a desire to keep him at center. Which direction that comes from is unknown, but at this point, best to assume Rants will never play center full time.

 

[BobRossColton]

There's no way Winnipeg would give up perfetti right?

 

[Bender]

Wow Boston gets off easy getting rid of a lot of salary and it didn't cost them anything.

I'm not impressed with this chicago GM seems like a real frikkin' moron

 

[The Pwnerer]

Hall-Bedard-Kane is inevitable at this point. Might as well ad EJ to them too.

 

[LOFIN]

Wow Boston gets off easy getting rid of a lot of salary and it didn't cost them anything.

I'm not impressed with this chicago GM seems like a real frikkin' moron

Why? It's really smart business by them. You need to surround Bedard with at least some veterans, and Taylor Hall playing beside him, at 50% on trade deadline could fetch additional assets.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Wow Boston gets off easy getting rid of a lot of salary and it didn't cost them anything.

I'm not impressed with this chicago GM seems like a real frikkin' moron

Huh? Where’s the issue in adding vet players with little term and one in Hall who could potentially bring back
decent assets in future TDL’s.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Pretty clear Hall is staying in Chicago to mentor Bedard, but man, would love to see him in Denver.

Hawks won’t do it, but Hall 50% for the Avs 1st and Newhook? Maybe getting a 2nd or 3rd back from Chicago.

Then sign Compher. Set at forward.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Pretty clear Hall is staying in Chicago to mentor Bedard, but man, would love to see him in Denver.

Hawks won’t do it, but Hall 50% for the Avs 1st and Newhook? Maybe getting a 2nd or 3rd back from Chicago.

Then sign Compher. Set at forward.

So 3 M retention is now worth a 1st and Newhook?

 

[Drury_Sakic]

So 3 M retention is now worth a 1st and Newhook?

To a team that wants the player and is not cap crunched, yeah.

Hall at 3 mill for 2 years is a steal.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

I like that for Chicago. That roster is garbage. Even if they suck they need to insulate Bedard a little bit.

 

[redacted]

Things can always change (and decent chance they will as the list shrinks to 10 teams July 1), but the Avs have been on Hall's NTC.

 

[EdAVSfan]

To a team that wants the player and is not cap crunched, yeah.

Hall at 3 mill for 2 years is a steal.

Just seems very steep considering he was free @6M.

It’s only 3M retention. And next season is likely to see a boost to the cap

 

[forsbergavs32]

Good move for both sides. Bruins offload cap without giving up anything to do so and the Hawks get Hall to help insulate Bedard and can trade him later if they choose for more assets .

 

[sethro109]

He tried erod there for a little.… wasn’t very good. Compher was the only option for 2C last year. That’s what bednar was given by the FO, he was the best option. Doesn’t mean it was a good one though.

I don't recall eRod ever getting a chance as the 2C last season? But my memory is shit. During that stint, did he have Mikko as his winger?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[forsbergavs32]

Why Ottawa specifically though? Either way, I hope CMac gets on the phone with Washington and changes that destination to Colorado.

 

[JLo217]

Things can always change (and decent chance they will as the list shrinks to 10 teams July 1), but the Avs have been on Hall's NTC.

Well he can f*** off lol.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Yeah, I’d be all over Wilson. The top-6 would be absolutely nasty with him in it.

Nichushkin - MacK - Wilson
Lehkonen - RyJo - Rantanen

 

[The Abusement Park]

I don't recall eRod ever getting a chance as the 2C last season? But my memory is shit. During that stint, did he have Mikko as his winger?

It was at the very beginning of the season. He centered Nuke and Mikko and Nuke and Compher if I remember correctly.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Yeah, I’d be all over Wilson. The top-6 would be absolutely nasty with him in it.

Nichushkin - MacK - Wilson
Lehkonen - RyJo - Rantanen

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I’ve been adamant about not trading Byram, but damn…I’d consider it to add Wilson.