Speculation: 2023-24-25 Sharks Roster Discussion

[TheBeard]

Man, I would think everyone here watching Bouchard getting bitched around in the playoffs (who is Better than Hronek, who also got tossed around) would completely stop this nonsense. These guys are specialist defensemen that realistically have no place on winning teams, or even fun teams, they just put up points. #3 defensemen IF that.

If the Sharks traded an asset like a 1st for someone like Hronek, and then signed him to a massive deal, that would undo a huge part of MG's smart business. I get the fiending for defenseman, I do, but it most importantly needs to be someone *good* and not just a name. They would be far better off getting two 3-4 FA guys spending no assets and waiting till a #1 becomes available when they have a better understanding of the team.

I think you’re misinterpreting the post. He meant he’d take a similar return for Mario as Detroit got for Hronek.

 

[Le Grand Quebecois]

Kyle Burroughs for me, that guy isn't good at anything

Untrue. He's actually quite adept at making big hits and playing out of position.

 

[weastern bias]

Untrue. He's actually quite adept at making big hits and playing out of position.

Lol, I agree at him throwing hits that take him out of position, but you'd hope they'd at least be impactful, he's like a soft breeze out there

 

[StanleyCup2035]

Vlasic & 2025 Vegas #1 for Patrick Laine?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801010708496236667

 

[Patty Ice]

Vlasic & 2025 Vegas #1 for Patrick Laine?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801010708496236667

I'd go Halttunen and the 42nd at most.

Not giving up an unprotected 1st for him.

 

[Lebanezer]

Vlasic & 2025 Vegas #1 for Patrick Laine?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801010708496236667

No thanks.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Oh Laine my friend, why are you always asking for trades buddy. Your lofty standards for the perfect team and city must change or it will leave you alone in tis world.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Vlasic & 2025 Vegas #1 for Patrick Laine?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801010708496236667

I wouldn’t take Laine for free.

 

[Erep]

I'd go Halttunen and the 42nd at most.

That is higher value than Vlasic + a first by a significant amount.

 

[Patty Ice]

That is higher value than Vlasic + a first by a significant amount.

Depends how you value Halttunen.

 

[Erep]

Depends how you value Halttunen.

Not really. Vlasic + Vegas first is already worth less than 42.

 

[Patty Ice]

Not really. Vlasic + Vegas first is already worth less than 42.

Sharks don't need to trade Vlasic. He's actually rather useful for cap purposes.

 

[Hodge]

Oh Laine my friend, why are you always asking for trades buddy. Your lofty standards for the perfect team and city must change or it will leave you alone in tis world.

Yeah I don't think it's "lofty standards" to want to play somewhere that isn't in Manitoba or Ohio.

 

[ChompChomp]

I'd take a flyer on Laine, but he's gotta come cheap. Not trading any of our 1sts or 2nds (2024 or 2025) for him, nor any prospects that people on these boards know by name (like Halttunen). Laine should essentially be free given his issues.

Someone mentioned Vlasic, but there's no reason for CBJ to take our cap dump. Honestly, we don't need to dump cap.

Laine for Winnipeg's 2025 4th + Rights to Kunin + Rights to Zadina, assuming this trade can be made now before the Sharks have to decide to make QO's to Kunin and Zadina. Like I said, it should be free. This is sort of a Nichushkin situation (i.e., when he was cut from Dallas and then signed with Colorado).

This is the sort of high talent reclamation projects Grier should be targeting, as long as they come cheap.

 

[Jargon]

I’d certainly take him for cheap but ain’t no way I’m giving up valuable assets for him.

 

[hohosaregood]

Laine would get us to the cap floor while being somewhat useful. I'd take him for a non-significant value.

 

[Sharkz4Fun]

I think you’re misinterpreting the post. He meant he’d take a similar return for Mario as Detroit got for Hronek.

My mistake, you're right. That Hronek trade was absolutely awful IMO even at the time for the Canucks, but if the Sharks even got offered anything close to that for Mario that'd be unbelievable.

 

[StanleyCup2035]

Kunin and 5th for Laine? Then Laine scores 25 goals by the trade deadline on Celebrini or Smith wing and we flip him for a couple 2nds. Good asset management. The guy is only 26

 

[TealManV]

I’ve always been interested in Laine but I wouldn’t want Grier to give up anything to acquire him.

I feel like Anaheim, Carolina, Chicago, Nashville, NYI, Seattle, and Utah are the most logical landing spots for Laine at this point.

 

[Alaskanice]

Is Laine going to get much in a trade? I can’t see it at this point.

 

[luiginb]

Yeah I don't think it's "lofty standards" to want to play somewhere that isn't in Manitoba or Ohio.

Yeah but if he keeps it up he'll get to see how much he enjoys Moscow

 

[TheBeard]

I'm confused, I thought many of you wanted us to be bad again next year. What would brinigng in Laine accomplish?

 

[themelkman]

Kunin and 5th for Laine? Then Laine scores 25 goals by the trade deadline on Celebrini or Smith wing and we flip him for a couple 2nds. Good asset management. The guy is only 26

I would do this just to get rid of Kunin. The long term extension talk is so scary

 

[Hodge]

Yeah but if he keeps it up he'll get to see how much he enjoys Moscow

If I had Laine money I would much rather live in Moscow than Columbus or Winnipeg. He'd be treated like a god in the KHL.

 

[bluefunnel]

Oh Laine my friend, why are you always asking for trades buddy. Your lofty standards for the perfect team and city must change or it will leave you alone in tis world.

Does Columbus also not have wifi?