Salary Cap: '24-'25 Salary Thread: Crosbicles Volume MMXXVI: Sid is Still Goat

[Empoleon8771]

I keep hearing how Rob Blake is a moron...but he can't be THAT much of a moron can he?

He traded Brock Faber and a 1st for Kevin Fiala

So yes

 

[TimmyD]

Yeah. i'm tired of that freeloader Sid ruining this team.

I love Sid. But keeping Rakell “so Sid still has his winger” would be monumentally stupid. It reeks of something the organization would do though so I won’t be surprised when Rakell is still here after the deadline on Friday.

 

[BusinessGoose]

We got this

All the planets are aligning

 

[Empoleon8771]

bro chill

Call me a NHL enforcer because I'll be gooning it up if that trade happens

 

[Gurglesons]

He traded Brock Faber and a 1st for Kevin Fiala

So yes

Not sure what the issue with this trade is lol. Fiala was a 25 year old and put up two 70+ pt seasons in LA.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Not sure what the issue with this trade is lol. Fiala was a 25 year old and put up two 70+ pt seasons in LA.

How in the name of god are you not a lawyer.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Not sure what the issue with this trade is lol. Fiala was a 25 year old and put up two 70+ pt seasons in LA.

Brock Faber is arguably the best American defenseman in hockey right now and was already a top pair quality guy like a season after he was traded.

It's not that Fiala is bad, but trading Faber and a 1st for him is bad.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I know it's not hugely likely, but what happens if McDavid hits the open market after the end of next year? Could the Pens actually be players in that sweepstakes or do you think the windows just don't line up in a way that would be attractive for McDavid?

Honestly, if he hits UFA it's probably because the Oilers still haven't figured things out and he wants a chance to win elsewhere. I don't think this team makes any sense, even if they throw a max contract at him in FA.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Brock Faber is arguably the best American defenseman in hockey right now

This is not arguable to be fair.

He’s one of the 6 best.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

We got this

All the planets are aligning

Mercury's in gatorade.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

If we had a plan in place to send out Acciari, Beauvillier, and Nieto/Hayes/Heinen - I would do it.

Do it anyway. It's a top-six option next year at close to league minimum, when you re-sign him.
Think he'd be very much willing, given the state of his career atm and how he could play with Sid or at least on L2.

Then after you get his numbers looking good, you get a nice pick at the deadline.

 

[Gurglesons]

I keep hearing how Rob Blake is a moron...but he can't be THAT much of a moron can he?

Clarke is a good player, but he's fallen from what he was booked as from a prospect stand point.

There are massive holes in his game. He's essentially the same defensive mess as Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, but on the other spectrum.

If you think Sullivan can fix that, maybe you have a good piece, but he is largely not succeeding in LA because the staff prefers a stay at home guy on the 2nd pairing and trusts Doughty on the PP and in offensive minutes.

I don't think Clarke pans out to be the top pairing guy he was projected to be.

Brock Faber is arguably the best American defenseman in hockey right now and was already a top pair quality guy like a season after he was traded.

It's not that Fiala is bad, but trading Faber and a 1st for him is bad.

lol... uh...

Got some bad news for you.

 

[Empoleon8771]

This is not arguable to be fair.

He’s one of the 6 best.

Who's really competing with him for the title? I think it's a debate between Slavin, Faber and McAvoy at this point.

Oh shit, I forgot about Hughes. Yeah Hughes is #1 but Faber is definitely in the debate for that #2/#3 range.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Mercury's in gatorade.

Mans Goos favorite flavor too

 

[AuroraBorealis]

He's shooting 25%. The production is unsustainable.

He's always produced well. He's a strong player with issues off the ice.
He's definitely better than a lot of our crap at the same price tag. No contest.

 

[Gurglesons]

Who's really competing with him for the title? I think it's a debate between Slavin, Faber and McAvoy at this point.

Oh shit, I forgot about Hughes. Yeah Hughes is #1 but Faber is definitely in the debate for that #2/#3 range.

Zach Werenski, Quinn Hughes, Slavin?

 

[Andy99]

Clarke is a good player, but he's fallen from what he was booked as from a prospect stand point.

There are massive holes in his game. He's essentially the same defensive mess as Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, but on the other spectrum.

If you think Sullivan can fix that, maybe you have a good piece, but he is largely not succeeding in LA because the staff prefers a stay at home guy on the 2nd pairing and trusts Doughty on the PP and in offensive minutes.

I don't think Clarke pans out to be the top pairing guy he was projected to be.



lol... uh...

Got some bad news for you.

Agree…I’d rather have Greentree..

 

[Malkinstheman]

I keep hearing how Rob Blake is a moron...but he can't be THAT much of a moron can he?

That entire team is dumb as rocks. Theyve been playing a bunch of trash over Clarke

 

[Gurglesons]

Weird how you like Jfresh cards and are acting like this is the best American defenseman.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Zach Werenski, Quinn Hughes, Slavin?

Hughes is #1 but I think Faber, Slavin, Werenski and McAvoy are all debatable for #2. Faber is just really god damn good.

 

[Gurglesons]

That entire team is dumb as rocks. Theyve been playing a bunch of trash over Clarke

Not sure that's really true.

 

[SEALBound]

The pick would be gravy. Getting either Clark or Greentree for Rakell would be a major win.

I'd even be willing to throw something back to LA if we are talking a 1st/2nd.

Greentree + 2025 2nd for Rakell + Poulin. Done.

 

[Gurglesons]

Hughes is #1 but I think Faber, Slavin, Werenski and McAvoy are all debatable for #2. Faber is just really god damn good.

Comparing Brock Faber to Zach Werenski is legitimately making me question if you've watched either ever play hockey.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Mans Goos favorite flavor too

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[Deport Ogie]

Clarke is a good player, but he's fallen from what he was booked as from a prospect stand point.

There are massive holes in his game. He's essentially the same defensive mess as Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, but on the other spectrum.

If you think Sullivan can fix that, maybe you have a good piece, but he is largely not succeeding in LA because the staff prefers a stay at home guy on the 2nd pairing and trusts Doughty on the PP and in offensive minutes.

I don't think Clarke pans out to be the top pairing guy he was projected to be.