While it'd be nice to get him, the compensation for him would likely cost us our 1st in 2026. We'd need him to stay at or under $4,580,917 to only give up a 2nd rounder for him and that seems awfully low for what he brings. He probably deserves something closer to $6m per given where the cap is at.
Easy, re-sign Soda in the off-season, he's the future backup.
I am not so sure Commesso needs another year down at Rockford. He looks pretty ready to me an will be 23 next season with 2 full AHL seasons under his belt.
LB hasn't played a game all year.
And why is there zero chance LB would go to Rockford? Maybe zero chance he'd go considering he'd get picked up if he were to go on waivers, which is a very realistic possibility at this point. There is little reason to buy him out.
Don't say that, Stevie Y might want to add yet another goalie to Detroit's goaltending carousel next season.
Maybe. But with knee injury think he has to prove he’s fully healthy and capable.
One thing I have learned when it comes to predicting how players will fare going forward is that goalies are a different breed and very unpredictable. Knight is the real thing but who knows about the others? That said, the tandem of Knight/Soder looks like a winning combo going forward.... but I'm sure Soder is on the radar for some teams. KD may need to make a decision whether or not to cut him loose this summer.
I have no problem with moving Soda, but historically goalies don't hold much value. Especially backups, which is what Soda is.
I have a feeling that 2026 first is going to be available regardless of a lottery win this year. Not for a Kyrou or Barzal though. Think a massive name. Think David Pastrnak.
He was somewhere in the teens like a week ago lol. One dogshit game tanked it. Him and Knight were actually like .01% off in that stat.
No doubt about that. If the 2021 draft was redone today after what we have seen, Knies would be in the top five, if not first overall .... and certainly nowhere close to 57th. So much for some folk's theory that a 2nd round draft pick isn't worth much.
Soda has made a giant leap from his previous season. I'd bet that some team would gamble that Soda could be their starter.
Knies is going to make a lot more than a 2nd round OS. With the cap increase pretty much all teams will have enough space to avoid losing core forwards.
Not sure what makes Knight the real thing...has had a so so start to his career. Hasn't put up great numbers. Hype is one thing. Performing is another.
