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

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Are we just wanting Askarov because of his draft prestige? Because he was barely better than Annunen in the AHL.

He’s got the draft prestige, but it’s also just getting another chance in the goalie lottery. I really think this teams fortune would improve significantly if they can find a true top tier goalie to cover up for their transition based offense

 

[bear16]

A boat's a boat, but the mystery box could be anything!

It could even be a boat! You know who’s much we wanted one of those!

A boat's a boat, but the mystery box could be anything!

It could even be a boat! You know how much we wanted one of those!

 

[The Abusement Park]

Are we just wanting Askarov because of his draft prestige? Because he was barely better than Annunen in the AHL.

His skillset is way more translatable to success than Annunens.

 

[PAZ]

Are we just wanting Askarov because of his draft prestige? Because he was barely better than Annunen in the AHL.

Annunen at the same age as Askarov was posting a .893 SV% in the AHL and a .864 SV% in his 2 NHL games. Askarov's skillset is translatable, but Nashville has zero reason to move him right now.

Goaltenders with more proven track records of great play have gotten less in return.

Askarov doesn't return two 1st round picks.

Nashville drafted him 11th overall and he's been on a steady upwards trajectory. Why would they trade him for anything less? They don't need to make a decision for another 3-5 years.

 

[dahrougem2]

Annunen at the same age as Askarov was posting a .893 SV% in the AHL and a .864 SV% in his 2 NHL games. Askarov's skillset is translatable, but Nashville has zero reason to move him right now.


Nashville drafted him 11th overall and he's been on a steady upwards trajectory. Why would they trade him for anything less? They don't need to make a decision for another 3-5 years.

THEY might not feel the need to make a decision for 3-5 years, but I'll bet Askarov and his agent want a decision a hell of a lot sooner.

No goalie with extremely high potential wants to back up for 3 years, let alone 5 years.

 

[PAZ]

THEY might not feel the need to make a decision for 3-5 years, but I'll bet Askarov and his agent want a decision a hell of a lot sooner.

No goalie with extremely high potential wants to back up for 3 years, let alone 5 years.

Askarov's expected starter timeline is around 3 years. Another year in the AHL with 5-10 call-up games. Spend another year as a NHL backup. 3rd year is when you start expecting him to take over as a starter, in which case he'll split with Saros. But most goalie development isn't linear.

If he breaks out earlier and is clearly way too good for the AHL and posts great numbers in the NHL, well every team is going to be backing up the truck for him and Nashville will have a good problem on their hands.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

I would go all-in on Askarov, now obviously there is a tipping point where the price is just too much.

The goaltending situation is unacceptable. Georgiev sucked ass last season.

 

[sethro109]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806559967597781178

 

[dahrougem2]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806559967597781178

Nor should they.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Dumb. Chance to get out of the Manson contract and they say no? Idiots.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Dumb. Chance to get out of the Manson contract and they say no? Idiots.

They do need a big boy in the top 4 though. The defense is way too small and soft without someone like Manson. Trade him and they need to get an immidiate replacement that plays a similar game.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

They do need a big boy in the top 4 though. The defense is way too small and soft without someone like Manson. Trade him and they need to get an immidiate replacement that plays a similar game.

No they don't. Florida just won with OEL/Ekblad/Montour/Forsling in its top 4. None of them are physical players, and only Ekblad has real size.

Personally I think they should trade Manson and then trade for Marino from New Jersey who may be available for cheap due to New Jersey wanting to sign Pesce. Marino would be a significant upgrade as a player.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

No they don't. Florida just won with OEL/Ekblad/Montour/Forsling in its top 4. None of them are physical players, and only Ekblad has real size.

Personally I think they should trade Manson and then trade for Marino from New Jersey who may be available for cheap due to New Jersey wanting to sign Pesce. Marino would be a significant upgrade as a player.

Mikkola averaged about 3 minutes more a night than OEL, so he’s the 4th guy.

 

[Vaslof]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806559967597781178

Another contract some thought we'd have to pay to move out. We overrate our prospects and underrate our roster players

 

[arun]

Jussi saros just signed a n 8 yr extension with nashville. Get askarov now, Joe/Cmac/Cogs

 

[Hasbro]

Are we just wanting Askarov because of his draft prestige? Because he was barely better than Annunen in the AHL.

NO!

He's 6'4".

 

[Richard88]

CMac was reportedly interested in Mikael Backlund last summer before settling on RyJo, and I wonder if that isn't an option that gets revisited if Colton gets moved.

Backlund is 35 but is still elite defensively. At $4.5m X2 you could get double retention to bring it down to $1.25m X 2 years.

Guessing it would cost something like a 1st + 3rd to Calgary, and another ~3rd round pick for a third team to retain 25%. Losing those picks would be offset by whatever picks Colton would return.

Note Backlund has a NMC so that would need to be agreed with him.

MacKinnon-Mittelstad-Backlund down the middle would be great C depth. And with Lehkonen and O'Connor on Backlund's wings you'd have a fantastic shutdown line.

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[forsbergavs32]

Have we traded the franchise yet?

 

[jake07]

What do you think of Jesse Ylonen i think hes style of Play are similar to Lehkonen

 

[ABasin]

Dumb. Chance to get out of the Manson contract and they say no? Idiots.

If they did, they'd be immediately looking for a player just like him. I suppose they could target that sort of player for the 3rd pairing instead of the 2nd, which could possibly help them. I think they'll want this sort of roster player on the blueline somewhere.

But honestly, I really didn't have a huge problem with Manson's play last season. There were some ups and downs for sure. But overall, I felt his play was worthy of a $4M player.

 

[Gumballhead]

For better or worse, Manson is this team’s Foote. He sure ain’t Foote, but old heads know what I mean. He makes way way too many costly gaffes that often lead to getting scored on but everything else he brings is important to this team. I’ve grown to really like him but I’d be fine if we could move him for something younger and cheaper and useful.

God, we have so much maneuvering to do.

 

[Ararana]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806559967597781178

Healthy Manson was pretty damn good last season, makes sense they're not eager to lose a guy like this:

And like others have said, if Manson is out the top four becomes soft as butter.

 

[henchman21]

Manson isn't moving... Colton sure seems like he is. Lots of smoke out there. Interested to see what the Avs have planned up. One thing I think we can surmise from CMac is that he isn't afraid of risk.

 

[Muffin]

CMac was reportedly interested in Mikael Backlund last summer before settling on RyJo, and I wonder if that isn't an option that gets revisited if Colton gets moved.

Backlund is 35 but is still elite defensively. At $4.5m X2 you could get double retention to bring it down to $1.25m X 2 years.

Guessing it would cost something like a 1st + 3rd to Calgary, and another ~3rd round pick for a third team to retain 25%. Losing those picks would be offset by whatever picks Colton would return.

Note Backlund has a NMC so that would need to be agreed with him.

MacKinnon-Mittelstad-Backlund down the middle would be great C depth. And with Lehkonen and O'Connor on Backlund's wings you'd have a fantastic shutdown line.

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Why would Calgary trade their captain?

 

[Ararana]

One thing I think we can surmise from CMac is that he isn't afraid of risk.

We're less than a year removed from him acquiring Johansen, then giving up a first in part to get rid of him. I think that's fair to say