Speculation: 2024-2025 General Discussion III

[Felonious Python]

 

[EmptyNetAssassin]

I would love to add Fredrick for bottom 6. I would love a top 6 winger Marchand or Bjork would be great. Realistically we will get a Dumba and duclair type addition if we are lucky.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

I would love to add Fredrick for bottom 6. I would love a top 6 winger Marchand or Bjork would be great. Realistically we will get a Dumba and duclair type addition if we are lucky.

Not sure why we would go the Dumba/Duclair route when we have way more available cap and better assets to spend?

 

[Hoek]

If we win our next 2 and the leafs lose 1 then we are tied for 1st in the division. Still lots of runway

This might be the year I prefer we go all out to win the division instead of cruising. Would much rather face whatever wildcard slips into the first round.

 

[Sky04]

This might be the year I prefer we go all out to win the division instead of cruising. Would much rather face whatever wildcard slips into the first round.

Just keep Vasy away from Toronto

 

[BowB4Bolts]

Hi Folks, a little help, please.

Was going to have some buds over for Saturday's 12:30 game v WASH but I cannot find the game anywhere on TV. I've got center ice too, but they black out local games, so.....I'm at a loss.

Can anyone please advise? I'm guessing others may soon have the same question.

Thanks A LOT, kind folks! Oh and GO BOLTS!!!!

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Hi Folks, a little help, please.

Was going to have some buds over for Saturday's 12:30 game v WASH but I cannot find the game anywhere on TV. I've got center ice too, but they black out local games, so.....I'm at a loss.

Can anyone please advise? I'm guessing others may soon have the same question.

Thanks A LOT, kind folks! Oh and GO BOLTS!!!!

Day of the game, message me and I will send you a link so you can watch on your tv. Either have a laptop next to your TV that you can hook up with an HDMI or if you can Cast to your tv directly.

 

[Felonious Python]

Hi Folks, a little help, please.

Was going to have some buds over for Saturday's 12:30 game v WASH but I cannot find the game anywhere on TV. I've got center ice too, but they black out local games, so.....I'm at a loss.

Can anyone please advise? I'm guessing others may soon have the same question.

Thanks A LOT, kind folks! Oh and GO BOLTS!!!!

NHL.com has the game as being on FanDuel Sun.

 

[Zwui21]

 

[DFC]

Would love to make a run at Ryan OReilly. If I'm not mistaken, 2 years at 4.5. Might even be able to cut a million off.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Would love to make a run at Ryan OReilly. If I'm not mistaken, 2 years at 4.5. Might even be able to cut a million off.

Would be a solid add for the bottom 6 with the ability to jump up to the second line when needed.

 

[DFC]

Would be a solid add for the bottom 6 with the ability to jump up to the second line when needed.

Yeah, ROR as 3C would go a long way. Or put him on with Cirelli when we need to shut down a big line

 

[Rschmitz]

If we are going to get bent over a barrel by Nashville again, can we just trade for Forsberg instead?

 

[JTBF81]

I'm not paying premium assets for ROR at this stage if I'm JBB. Seeing as how Nashville likely won't part with him for lesser pieces, I doubt there's a deal there. The '26 1st can be used on a better (and younger) player, and there is no case where either Geekie or Howard should be even in the discussion for him. If Nashville wants sone 2nds, lower picks and prospects/lesser roster players, maybe, but that's not realistic either.

 

[Rschmitz]

I'm not paying premium assets for ROR at this stage if I'm JBB. Seeing as how Nashville likely won't part with him for lesser pieces, I doubt there's a deal there. The '26 1st can be used on a better (and younger) player, and there is no case where either Geekie or Howard should be even in the discussion for him. If Nashville wants sone 2nds, lower picks and prospects/lesser roster players, maybe, but that's not realistic either.

Nashville flipping ROR for a 1st+ after signing him in the offseason would be a coup, unless they are eating 50%. I think your second round pick+ scenario is just as likely depending on the market.

 

[bov]

O'Reilly would be a great fit, that seems like a real possibility.

 

[DFC]

Nashville flipping ROR for a 1st+ after signing him in the offseason would be a coup, unless they are eating 50%. I think your second round pick+ scenario is just as likely depending on the market.

Yeah, I think in the situation Nashville is in, some major pieces will move. O'Reilly isn't viewed as a 1C or 2C anymore, nor is he paid like one, so I doubt it would cost an arm and a leg. It will cost, no doubt, because he's still a great 3C that knows how to win in the playoffs. And the contract is kind of perfect for our situation.

But if they decide to move him, it will be to the highest bidder, rather than for a set price. IMO he would turn us into a real threat. We can score vs. anyone, but OReilly would give us an extra shutdown weapon who can chip in the odd goal.

 

[Rschmitz]

Yeah, I think in the situation Nashville is in, some major pieces will move. O'Reilly isn't viewed as a 1C or 2C anymore, nor is he paid like one, so I doubt it would cost an arm and a leg. It will cost, no doubt, because he's still a great 3C that knows how to win in the playoffs. And the contract is kind of perfect for our situation.

But if they decide to move him, it will be to the highest bidder, rather than for a set price. IMO he would turn us into a real threat. We can score vs. anyone, but OReilly would give us an extra shutdown weapon who can chip in the odd goal.

I used to be crazy high on him since we needed a beefy shutdown center who could win faceoffs, he's not as high on my list as he once was. Much of the things he's really good at we're not terrible at any more. Still, when it comes to the TDL you get who you can get and he'd certainly be a good pickup at the right price. Top of the list is still a young rh forward with decent size and cost control.

 

[Point21]

a pipe dream and a costly one at that would be getting Marchenko from CBJ. it would be the equivalent of the Hagel package at the time

 

[Rschmitz]

a pipe dream and a costly one at that would be getting Marchenko from CBJ. it would be the equivalent of the Hagel package at the time

Would happily give up that package, Columbus has a bunch of players I'd love to snag but they are still in the playoff hunt

 

[bov]

Yeah, I think in the situation Nashville is in, some major pieces will move. O'Reilly isn't viewed as a 1C or 2C anymore, nor is he paid like one, so I doubt it would cost an arm and a leg. It will cost, no doubt, because he's still a great 3C that knows how to win in the playoffs. And the contract is kind of perfect for our situation.

But if they decide to move him, it will be to the highest bidder, rather than for a set price. IMO he would turn us into a real threat. We can score vs. anyone, but OReilly would give us an extra shutdown weapon who can chip in the odd goal.

50+ point pace on a horribly underachieving team playing ~ 19 minutes a night, I definitely consider him a top 6 caliber player and a solid #2 C. Perhaps TB would want to run deep at center and throw him on the 3rd line, but he's not a "3rd line center" in the grand scheme of the league. Great problem to have though.

 

[Soul Assumption]

a pipe dream and a costly one at that would be getting Marchenko from CBJ. it would be the equivalent of the Hagel package at the time

Hagel was like 0.6 PPG, Marchenko PPG+. He will cost SIGNIFICANTLY more than Hagel.

 

[DFC]

50+ point pace on a horribly underachieving team playing ~ 19 minutes a night, I definitely consider him a top 6 caliber player and a solid #2 C. Perhaps TB would want to run deep at center and throw him on the 3rd line, but he's not a "3rd line center" in the grand scheme of the league. Great problem to have though.

He'd be a 3C penalty killer for us. Maybe a 2 if we used the 2nd line to shut teams down. Can't see him getting pp time here. Not top unit anyway.

I used to be crazy high on him since we needed a beefy shutdown center who could win faceoffs, he's not as high on my list as he once was. Much of the things he's really good at we're not terrible at any more. Still, when it comes to the TDL you get who you can get and he'd certainly be a good pickup at the right price. Top of the list is still a young rh forward with decent size and cost control.

Yeah, he might not be top of the list. But the contract is good and he would go a long way to helping our depth problem.

But really, we know Cooper loves to line match in the playoffs. I think we would see the ROR-Cirelli become a brutal shutdown duo.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

I'd take Jeannot over half the 3rd or 4th liners

 

[Felonious Python]

I'd take Jeannot over half the 3rd or 4th liners

That can be arranged.