Rumor: 2024-2025 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Talk | Part Deux

[RoyIsALegend]

Colton will only waive if Wood is included. They would waive together.

Just my opinion.

 

[hockeyfish]

Colton will only waive if Wood is included. They would waive together.

Just my opinion.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

"We all know the Avalanche want a defenseman, like, say Bowen Byram"

He would be okay now but after his new contract? I am not so sure.

 

[CanadianHawks]

Hello Avs fans

Where there is smoke there is fire. Looks like something is up. Based off the Dreger speculation one of you posted plus what we know about Davidson being at your recent games, I would be stunned if this wasn’t Jones

Jones has been playing a lot better the past two weeks. He looks happier, like a man that was pulled aside and told they have a move in the process if he’s interested. He clearly isn’t happy being in a rebuild and didn’t sign up for that. I don’t think Jones is washed, and would be perfect behind Makar for your team. He would really form a 3 headed monster with Makar and Toews. My guess is we would retain 20-25 percent on this deal. He’s still a good player but has become a whipping boy on a terrible rebuilding team. We had the same thing with Strome. He was asked to play a role that never suited him and was criticized. He’s now excelling in WSH.

Any sense in what the return could be here? Do you guys have the cap as is with LTIR Landy? I do think Middlestadt makes alot of sense. We only have two NHL Cs and it’s clear Nazar looks way better on the wing with Bedard and they have obvious chemistry. The Manson Illinois connection makes sense but I figured you guys would want him for a run.

Another name I can see you guys adding in this deal is Kurashev. He seems like the kind of guy you have added in the past. He was very good last year but has been brutal this year. Only 25 and make 2.25 RFA after this year. Plays wing can play C in a pinch. When he’s on he could remind of Lehkonen in MTL. When he’s off he looks like he’s bound for Europe.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Simple as this!

- Ivan + Malinski + Wood + 2026 1st for Jones @ $7M

Then in the summer you do:

- Manson to San Jose for COL 2026 2nd(They do this because the defense is a mess and they need to start getting more competitive, plus good locker room guy and veteran leader in Manson. Manson waives cause California).

- Colton to New Jersey for EDM 2025 2nd + DAL 2026 4th

- Re-Sign Mikko to 8x$12.0M
- Re-Sign Drouin to 1x$2.5M
- Re-Sign Kivi to 1x$1M
- Re-Sign Parsinen to 1x$800k


Drouin(2.5) - Mack(12.6) - Mikko(12.0)
Lehky(4.5) - Mitts(5.75) - Nuke(6.125)
Landy(7.0) - Ritchie(0.9) - LOC(2.5)
Kivi(1.0) - Parsnip(0.8) - Kelly(0.8)

Toews(7.25) - Makar(9.0)
Girard(5.0) - Jones(7.0)
????(1.0) - ????(1.0)

Blackwood(5.25)
Wedgewood(1.5)


Total Cap: $93.475M

Simple! With a $95M cap they'll even have enough to carry almost 2 extra skaters.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

If we get Jones, I think the league should be obligated to also force Florida to give us Barkov

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Ross the Boss would have to waive his NTC unfortunately.

He doesn't get to use his ntc. Cmac will continuously remind him that he's bad. And he'll take the trade.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Simple as this!

- Ivan + Malinski + Wood + 2026 1st for Jones @ $7M

Then in the summer you do:

- Manson to San Jose for COL 2026 2nd(They do this because the defense is a mess and they need to start getting more competitive, plus good locker room guy and veteran leader in Manson. Manson waives cause California).

- Colton to New Jersey for EDM 2025 2nd + DAL 2026 4th

- Re-Sign Mikko to 8x$12.0M
- Re-Sign Drouin to 1x$2.5M
- Re-Sign Kivi to 1x$1M
- Re-Sign Parsinen to 1x$800k


Drouin(2.5) - Mack(12.6) - Mikko(12.0)
Lehky(4.5) - Mitts(5.75) - Nuke(6.125)
Landy(7.0) - Ritchie(0.9) - LOC(2.5)
Kivi(1.0) - Parsnip(0.8) - Kelly(0.8)

Toews(7.25) - Makar(9.0)
Girard(5.0) - Jones(7.0)
????(1.0) - ????(1.0)

Blackwood(5.25)
Wedgewood(1.5)


Total Cap: $93.475M

Simple! With a $95M cap they'll even have enough to carry almost 2 extra skaters.

Get more retention on Jones. Send Rantanen away at the deadline to the Canucks.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Maybe Jones is like Zadorov and this is finally the year that he breaks out! Jokes aside, if they can actually get him with a fair chunk of retention that could be a massive addition. A top-4 of Makar, Toews, Jones and Girard would go a long ways towards solidifying the teams ability to consistently move the puck up ice. It naturally bumps Manson down, if we can get a cheap, defensively efficient LD that gives us a really solid defense for one run at least. I would assume changes would have to be made in the off-season due to the cap.

It would mean that we'd really be down to the bare minimum for expendable assets to upgrade the 2C position.

 

[Cypher]

am I in an alternate universe? We're wanting Seth Jones? And people are okay with it if he's coming in with like 6m caphit, to play on the 2nd pairing, for this year and the next 5 years.

I know the Avs are in a rut... but dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

am I in an alternate universe? We're wanting Seth Jones? And people are okay with it if he's coming in with like 6m caphit, to play on the 2nd pairing, for this year and the next 5 years.

I know the Avs are in a rut... but dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Much the same as Avs management, when we've wanted a player in the past, we will find a way to cheer the acquisition of that player. Seth Jones come back home.

 

[Heyduke]

am I in an alternate universe? We're wanting Seth Jones? And people are okay with it if he's coming in with like 6m caphit, to play on the 2nd pairing, for this year and the next 5 years.

I know the Avs are in a rut... but dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I don't get it either. Has Seth Jones ever even come close to fulfilling the hype? I can't recall ever being wowed by him once in an NHL game. He's 30 years old. He might look better on the Avs, but he's not going to suddenly turn into the player people always thought he could be.

His top highlight on YouTube is that time when Kane yelled "WTF are you doing?" on the power play. Literally— it's the first result if you search "Seth Jones."



Avs need a center way more than they need another defenseman. Especially a defenseman with one of the biggest cap hits in the league.

 

[MacKaRant]

Much the same as Avs management, when we've wanted a player in the past, we will find a way to cheer the acquisition of that player. Seth Jones come back home.

I mean, we even signed his brother last year in order to try and tempt him to join us. One of us, one of us.

 

[The Merchant]

Have we been scouting the Hawks as intensively as they have us? I suppose if CMac has been wanting Jones for a while now it wouldn't be necessary, but 6 points in his last 5 games would've been a pretty good showcase for a pro scout. @CanadianHawks may be onto something there

 

[CanadianHawks]

Have we been scouting the Hawks as intensively as they have us? I suppose if CMac has been wanting Jones for a while now it wouldn't be necessary, but 6 points in his last 5 games would've been a pretty good showcase for a pro scout. @CanadianHawks may be onto something there

Last time I can remember Davidson doing this was McCabe to the Leafs, and Hagel to TB before that. He’s not exactly Lou Lam. Only twice in his tenure have we seen this. I think that indicates this will be fairly substantial.

 

[PAZ]

am I in an alternate universe? We're wanting Seth Jones? And people are okay with it if he's coming in with like 6m caphit, to play on the 2nd pairing, for this year and the next 5 years.

I know the Avs are in a rut... but dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

It's a bit of a risk, but there's still decent upside. Jones would fit well into the system and give us flexibility moving forward since he's a RHD.

I definitely wouldn't overpay to get him, but if it just costs a bunch of spare parts + 1st for a $6 mil Jones i'd consider it.

 

[the_fan]

Is Seth Jones even any good this days? I haven’t really watched many Hawks games to know