2024-25 Kraken Roster discussion

[redwingsfannn9191]

Is oleksiak being shopped??? I heard his name on a trade board ??

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Is oleksiak being shopped??? I heard his name on a trade board ??

I don't know that he's actively being shopped but I assume the team would consider offers. Are you interested?

 

[redwingsfannn9191]

I don't know that he's actively being shopped but I assume the team would consider offers. Are you interested?

Well I'm not the gm so unfortunately we cant make a deal here lol but ya I think yzerman should look at someone with term. I'd prefer k'andre miller and hague but I dont think they're available atm

Oleksiak is 32 and has 1 more year but I wouldnt give up a 1st ... maybe a 2nd +cleveland or wallinder... I'd try to subtract gustafsson in the deal as wel but I dont think yzerman would

 

[Dead Coyote]

Well I'm not the gm so unfortunately we cant make a deal here lol but ya I think yzerman should look at someone with term. I'd prefer k'andre miller and hague but I dont think they're available atm

Oleksiak is 32 and has 1 more year but I wouldnt give up a 1st ... maybe a 2nd +cleveland or wallinder... I'd try to subtract gustafsson in the deal as wel but I dont think yzerman would

If we got a 2nd + for Oleksiak I'd take that and run.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Do you guys see Tolvananen as part of our future? He is decent 3rd liner but I don't see him become anything beyond that.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I messed around with the roster for next year and tried to land us a legit elite UFA forward. I was debating between Marner and Rantanen but just picked up Marner. I moved Bjorkstrand to make cap space. I trade Burakovsky with retention and a small sweetener. I also moved Tolvanen for cap reasons. Re-signed Kakko, Mahura and Evans.

https://puckgm.puckpedia.com/rosters/308372

 

[Fuhrious]

If they give Stezka a token start I wonder if it could be tomorrow against Detroit or maybe Saturday at Calgary? Can’t imagine it’ll be against the Leafs.

 

[Dead Coyote]

I messed around with the roster for next year and tried to land us a legit elite UFA forward. I was debating between Marner and Rantanen but just picked up Marner. I moved Bjorkstrand to make cap space. I trade Burakovsky with retention and a small sweetener. I also moved Tolvanen for cap reasons. Re-signed Kakko, Mahura and Evans.

https://puckgm.puckpedia.com/rosters/308372

I'd rather not pick up anyone in UFA but I acknowledge management will probably try. But at least let it be Rantanen and not Marner. No way Marner helps this team do anything. Probably actively makes it worse.

 

[CLW]

Looks like it isn't only Borgen on D who struggles with the new open post-Hak system.

 

[The Marquis]

Looks like it isn't only Borgen on D who struggles with the new open post-Hak system.

This doesn’t surprise me at all. He’s looked terrible most of this season. I can’t even put my finger on why, either, but it’s painfully obvious at times.

 

[majormajor]

I messed around with the roster for next year and tried to land us a legit elite UFA forward. I was debating between Marner and Rantanen but just picked up Marner. I moved Bjorkstrand to make cap space. I trade Burakovsky with retention and a small sweetener. I also moved Tolvanen for cap reasons. Re-signed Kakko, Mahura and Evans.

https://puckgm.puckpedia.com/rosters/308372

I imagine we could make some offers for both Marner and Rantanen and see what happens. You hope one bites but don't expect it. It's not like Seattle is deciding between them.

If we're adding someone the caliber of Marner (who helps immensely) I would not be sending out Bjorkstrand - who is still our most consistent solid top six caliber forward, even if he's often used to carry the nominal third line. I'm probably moving out Schwartz - who has been great lately but is liable to disappear completely - or Eberle if he waives.

I think your Eberle - Stephenson - Nyman line is probably where things fall apart. Your top six I like, that would be great to watch. Nyman I haven't followed closely but I wasn't enamored with his skills and skating. Tolvanen is good at what he does. And by the way, if you have $3m in cap space, then you can keep Tolvanen ($3.02m + the replacement player is more than Tolvanen's $3.475m).

Do you guys see Tolvananen as part of our future? He is decent 3rd liner but I don't see him become anything beyond that.

That's probably where he fits, as a 3rd liner. But I'd turn it around and ask why he wouldn't be a part of our future?? We have no reason not to keep him. He's good at his role.

 

[Fuhrious]

This doesn’t surprise me at all. He’s looked terrible most of this season. I can’t even put my finger on why, either, but it’s painfully obvious at times.

I was thinking about this during the game, he just feels "slow" this season. Not just straight line speed, either, like he doesnt accelerate worth a damn and forecheckers seem to be eating his lunch because of it.