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

[avalanche_country]

1st for granlund is something. Grier seems to be doing better GM’ing.

 

[hockeyfish]

1st for granlund is something. Grier seems to be doing better GM’ing.

I really like what they have been doing.

 

[BrickNHL]

1st for granlund is something. Grier seems to be doing better GM’ing.

Granlund is doing really well this year plus they added Ceci (who people still value for some reason). I think it was a good trade for both teams

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I like it because I don't think it moves the needle for Dallas at all.

It also kinda prevents them from doing much else without trading a significant piece.

 

[CobraAcesS]

We should upgrade on Mitts. We need a center and 2 d-men and I think we’ll be good

I'm not seeing the upgrade that is available.

 

[Valushkin]

I'm not seeing the upgrade that is available.

Nelson?

Maybe that won’t be a big offensive upgrade, but Nelson is a better two way center than Mitts. Also there must be couple of d-men out there we can get that would be upgrades on Middleton, de Haan, Malinski

 

[Balthazar]

The usual sick day I take for trade deadline day is going to be a waste, isn’t it

It's been disappointing for a couple of years now.

 

[LOFIN]

1st for granlund is something. Grier seems to be doing better GM’ing.

I really like what they have been doing.

I still maintain he did a horrible job with Hertl and EK65 retention. But other than that, he's made some savvy moves. And in the end, getting rid of EK65 and Herth was important.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I'm not seeing the upgrade that is available.

This unfortunately

 

[Bender]

I’m starting to get really nervous that this will be the case.

Even if we get a strong defenseman and add a winger, Bednar is going to overplay the MacK line and then lean on KKOC + Drury and the Dummies if Mitts is still centering the second line.

You simply can’t get far without a 2C.

Here's the plan :

At the 4 Nations, MacKinnon 'let's it slip' very matter-of-factly to Crosby that his GM told him that he was going to make a big push to trade for Malkin before the trade deadline.

And then just let that sit there like a big giant motzaball between 2 shifts against Finland.

 

[Balthazar]

I still maintain he did a horrible job with Hertl and EK65 retention. But other than that, he's made some savvy moves. And in the end, getting rid of EK65 and Herth was important.

He did wonderful. Moving those contracts was tough in a league with no cap space and where players start declining at age 29.

 

[Richard88]

It's been disappointing for a couple of years now.

The 2022 deadline was fun. Pining for Giroux only for him to blow us off. Then SakMac pull a rabbit out of the hat by landing Manson, Cogliano, and then Lehkonen in the last hour. Oh and making twitter bunnies cry about losing Jost

 

[LOFIN]

He did wonderful. Moving those contracts was tough in a league with no cap space and where players start declining at age 29.

I just think they are severely handicapped with all their retention slots used up. Well, they got a 1st for Granlund and Ceci regardless so...

 

[Valushkin]

They should just move the trade deadline back a month. Do it on February 1st every year. Teams like to trade early for new players to have more time adjusting and getting used to their new teams.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Here's the plan :

At the 4 Nations, MacKinnon 'let's it slip' very matter-of-factly to Crosby that his GM told him that he was going to make a big push to trade for Malkin before the trade deadline.

And then just let that sit there like a big giant motzaball between 2 shifts against Finland.

Funny enough Malkin probably is one of the best available options out there right now for this team. I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see that happen.

He’d be good for Nuke too.

 

[Miri]

I don't think anyone should be upset at this deal, in fact I think we should be happy.

Mikael Granlund, as good as he's been in San Jose, has been producing because he's been thrust back into offensive situations like he was in Minnesota. When he was playing with Nashville outside of one season he looked brutal, and his brief stint on Pittsburgh's 3rd line he looked brutal. If Dallas expects to play him on the 3rd line, they may not be getting great results.

Cody Ceci is who he is. One of the worst defensemen this league has seen in the last 25 years and somehow continues to find roles on teams - prominent roles, too.

I'm happy as an Avs fan today.

No argument about Ceci but watch Granlund scoring against us somehow even when scratched for the game. Because f***ing Dallas.

 

[Richard88]

They should just move the trade deadline back a month. Do it on February 1st every year. Teams like to trade early for new players to have more time adjusting and getting used to their new teams.

There's less cap accrual that way and more teams that haven't ruled out making the playoffs yet, so most likely you'd get considerably less trades with an earlier deadline.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

If the target is going to be a guy like Nelson, we better not be trading Mitts for them. It would be better to just retain him, add the UFA C and just run 4 deep

 

[hockeyfish]

Funny enough Malkin probably is one of the best available options out there right now for this team. I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see that happen.

He’d be good for Nuke too.

I thought Malkin was pretty much toast.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Here's the plan :

At the 4 Nations, MacKinnon 'let's it slip' very matter-of-factly to Crosby that his GM told him that he was going to make a big push to trade for Malkin before the trade deadline.

And then just let that sit there like a big giant motzaball between 2 shifts against Finland.

Seriously though, if Mack can't convince Crosby we maybe sol on upgrading the 2C position.

Brock Nelson has one more point than Mitts lol.

 

[Pokecheque]

Always wonder what happened with the lawsuit that Ceci had to deal with years ago because his fiancée at the time set a woman’s face on fire.

 

[hockeyfish]

Always wonder what happened with the lawsuit that Ceci had to deal with years ago because his fiancée at the time set a woman’s face on fire.

Wait, what?????

 

[CobraAcesS]

They should just move the trade deadline back a month. Do it on February 1st every year. Teams like to trade early for new players to have more time adjusting and getting used to their new teams.

It would be difficult and expensive to be the winner in that bidding war.

 

[lionsDen]

I dunno I don't see much of a player in Ritchie myself. Zegras has potential the other guys are overpaid for what they bring.

I think Ritchie will be fine middle six center I’d bet. Landy and loc on the third line next year to start would be really good for him JMO

 

[CobraAcesS]

Funny enough Malkin probably is one of the best available options out there right now for this team. I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see that happen.

He’d be good for Nuke too.

I thought they were basically going to hold onto both of them for the rest of their careers unless they wanted to move.