Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency - Offseason Edition

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Sharks are trying to put themselves in a spot to get Eiserman

 

[Balthazar]

I don't get it...Sharks giving up a 2nd rounder to move up 3 spots in such a random draft?

 

[hockeyfish]

I don't get it...Sharks giving up a 2nd rounder to move up 3 spots in such a random draft?

And a full day before the draft?

 

[Balthazar]

Sharks are trying to put themselves in a spot to get Eiserman

They have no clue who will be available at 11 though

Perhaps they want one of the top dmen...it would make sense that there's one left at 11 but not at 14.

 

[dahrougem2]

I bet SJ is one of the teams that will take a chance on Connelly and fears he wouldn't be there at 14.

 

[Ararana]

I don't get it...Sharks giving up a 2nd rounder to move up 3 spots in such a random draft?

They have three second rounders.

 

[Balthazar]

They have three second rounders.

They also have a whole team to build...they need that extra pick more than Buffalo does

I bet SJ is one of the teams that will take a chance on Connelly and fears he wouldn't be there at 14.

Nah now that I think about it I'm sure they want one of the dmen to go with Celebrini.

There are 6 dmen ranked top 10ish.

 

[Ararana]

They also have a whole team to build...they need that extra pick more than Buffalo does

You can only realistically bring on so many prospects in a single draft.

But my bet is they're moving up to get one of the upper tier defensemen so go along with Celebrini. And they'll still have two second rounders left. Makes sense to me.

 

[henchman21]

He'll be 25, that's a late start

That's just when his waiver exemption ends. Not entirely unusual for defensive guys like him to sit in the minors a bit. Manson was 24 when he finally solidified a role.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[henchman21]

I don't get it...Sharks giving up a 2nd rounder to move up 3 spots in such a random draft?

They have a top tier where a drop off happens and are targeting their guy. Additionally, San Jose will likely have too many prospects soon to where they just don't have room for guys.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Wonder if Buffalo intends to flip that 2nd rounder. That's right in the neighborhood of Coltons value most likely.

 

[hockeyfish]

Smoke is getting a little thicker.

 

[henchman21]

Smoke is getting a little thicker.

Yup... got another word of it outside Frank.

 

[Richard88]

Isn't that the pick SJ got from Detroit? Yzerman basically paid for SJ to move up in the draft for free lol

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I think there is a really solid case to be made that Bendar has to change his tactics given the fiscal reality of the team. I'll believe he changes when I see it though.

On Landy, I just can't see it. His whole experience as a full time center was basically during the lockout for a bit and when he was 14/15. Expecting him to be able to pull that off, especially when he's had 2 years away from the game is just asking way, way too much.

Yeah, like I said that would be way too much skating for Landy. While I was rather convinced he should be ready to start training camp on time, the number of people around here saying he won't be playing until later in the year has me even second guessing that.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[dahrougem2]

I like Grundstrom as a 4th liner. Guy seems to hit everything and he hits hard.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I like Grundstrom as a 4th liner. Guy seems to hit everything and he hits hard.

Same, he's a fun guy to watch.

 

[Cypher]

I'm a big Boone Jenner fan, but there's no way they trade him until at least after their outdoor game this season.

 

[hockeyfish]

Browsing their reserve list, they have a kid named MacKinnon who plays for the Moosehead. That would be perfect.

 

[The Pwnerer]

If there was ever a time to trade Colton, it's now when his value is highest at the draft.

 

[jfc64]

If we spread things a little:

Drouin (4M) - MacKinnon (12.6M) - O'Connor (1.05M)
Lehkonen (4.5M) - Mittelstadt (5.75M) - Trenin (1M)
Innala (0.87M) - Rantanen (9.25M) - Kovalenko (0.896M)
Wood (2.5M) - Cogliano (1M) - Nichushkin (6.125M)
Landeskog (7M) - Ritchie (0.925M) - Wagner (0.775M)
58.2M

Toews (7.25M) - Makar (9M)
Girard (5M) - Manson (4.5M)
Johnson (1M) - Malinski (0.85M)
Middleton (0.775M)
28.4M

Georgiev (3.4M)
Annunen (0.837M)
4.2

24 players / 90.8M

5 million in cap space without Landy or Niche. Maybe Colton doesn´t have to be traded.

 

[Balthazar]

If there was ever a time to trade Colton, it's now when his value is highest at the draft.

His NTC kicks in in 3 days

 

[BobRossColton]

McCarron+Evangelista for Colton