Speculation: 2024-2025 General Discussion III: Combined goals by Luke and Zemgus: 3

[EmptyNetAssassin]

I think he will go fairly cheap. Teams always say that.

Age doesn't really matter. We just need guys who can contribute for a run.

Gotta wonder if Nashville really will sell.

I agree considering he is hurt and a ufa at the end of year and hasn't been great in Seattle.

 

[The Macho King]

Good thinking. Also, Sami Salo should increase our offense from the blueline. What a shot!

Kurtis Foster?

 

[Zwui21]

Yeah... no. Unless they are gifting him for a 6th rounder while retaining 50%... pass.

 

[These Are The Days]

Yeah... no. Unless they are gifting him for a 6th rounder while retaining 50%... pass.

Absolutely f***ing NOT. Our entire bottom 6 is barely above replacement level. Like not even one guy at a Paquette or Nate Thompson level and we're f***ing around with the idea of an overpaid 3rd pairing corpse when Moser should be back in a few weeks

 

[RussianGuyovich]

with utah potentially out of a playoff spot, i would love to snag kesselring from them (if possible). 6'5" 215lb 25-year-old right-handed defenseman with offensive numbers on par or better than raddysh, but defensively comparable to cernak.

affordable, as he has an additional year @$1.4M and then an RFA

why would they let him go? i don't know, he's a sixth round draft pick and chicago gave up hagel, anything is possible.

 

[Felonious Python]

8. The Devils, Senators and Maple Leafs also were among those who went hard for Brandon Saad, as did Tampa Bay. Can’t fault Saad for picking Vegas, despite the team's current struggles. The Golden Knights will be just fine.

...

16. If he’s available, can see Tampa Bay lusting after Alex Tuch. They wouldn’t be the only ones.

Trades are happening early this season, and the 4 Nations break may spur on more deals.

Rickard Rakell is a bit older than I'd prefer (31), but he's a right shot finisher, which could work well with Kucherov on the PP.

 

[Master P]

The return of the king.

 

[Felonious Python]

Trade Watch List 2025 3.0 — The Fourth Period

Trade Watch List 2025: The top players believed to be available ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline.

www.thefourthperiod.com

The Fourth Period has us linked to: Yanni Gourde, Mario Ferraro, Brian Dumoulin, David Savard, Scott Laughton, and Matt Grzelcyk.

 

[These Are The Days]

Trade Watch List 2025 3.0 — The Fourth Period

Trade Watch List 2025: The top players believed to be available ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline.

www.thefourthperiod.com

The Fourth Period has us linked to: Yanni Gourde, Mario Ferraro, Brian Dumoulin, David Savard, Scott Laughton, and Matt Grzelcyk.

We ARE gonna be the Penguins at this rate. f***ing stop JB

 

[OffBy1]

Maybe JBB misses Dumba.

 

[creg]

Trades are happening early this season, and the 4 Nations break may spur on more deals.

Rickard Rakell is a bit older than I'd prefer (31), but he's a right shot finisher, which could work well with Kucherov on the PP.

I imagine the ask for Tuch would start with Geekie, but man if you custom made a player to perfectly fit what this top 6 needs that player would look a lot like Alex Tuch.

Hagel/Cirelli/Tuch would probably be the best two-way 5v5 line in the league.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Trade Watch List 2025 3.0 — The Fourth Period

Trade Watch List 2025: The top players believed to be available ahead of the 2025 Trade Deadline.

www.thefourthperiod.com

The Fourth Period has us linked to: Yanni Gourde, Mario Ferraro, Brian Dumoulin, David Savard, Scott Laughton, and Matt Grzelcyk.

All those names make me angry

 

[Zwui21]

I imagine the ask for Tuch would start with Geekie, but man if you custom made a player to perfectly fit what this top 6 needs that player would look a lot like Alex Tuch.

Hagel/Cirelli/Tuch would probably be the best two-way 5v5 line in the league.

Honestly I'd be fine trading Geekie for Tuch.
Tuch is exactly the player we need. Right shot, big body, scoring quality and ppg player in the right conditions.
Still signed to a 4.75M deal till end of next season, still 28 y/o.
He fits right into what we desperately need, he fits into the last 3 to 5 years we have to be a true contender. Add him, then during the offseason sign some decent players for bottom six and D depth... and we got ourselves a true cup contending roster.

 

[Rschmitz]

I imagine the ask for Tuch would start with Geekie, but man if you custom made a player to perfectly fit what this top 6 needs that player would look a lot like Alex Tuch.

Hagel/Cirelli/Tuch would probably be the best two-way 5v5 line in the league.

Buffalo just ain't gonna do it unless we drop our pants to get it done, unfortunately. Cya Geekie if that's their big ask.

 

[Point21]

I could see us doing a massive trade with Buffalo, maybe something like this:

 

[creg]

I could see us doing a massive trade with Buffalo, maybe something like this:

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I think that haul would probably be around what we'd need to give up just for Tuch. Also, I don't really like Bowen Byram - it feels like he had one great playoffs and then has been pretty whatever the rest of his time in the nhl.