@Sens1Canes2 can confirm, but I sincerely doubt Ottawa trades Brady anytime soon. He's as important to them as Svech is to us, and has a pretty decent chance of being their next captain.I was hoping he was talking about Brady, not Matthew.
@Sens1Canes2 can confirm, but I sincerely doubt Ottawa trades Brady anytime soon. He's as important to them as Svech is to us, and has a pretty decent chance of being their next captain.I was hoping he was talking about Brady, not Matthew.
I would call him much more valuable (given our relative dearth of proven talent)...but yeah, point being, he’s the heart and soul of the team and I can’t imagine he’s going anywhere.@Sens1Canes2 can confirm, but I sincerely doubt Ottawa trades Brady anytime soon. He's as important to them as Svech is to us, and has a pretty decent chance of being their next captain.
Paquette could barely hold on to a roster spot here. I cant imagine he stays. I'd love to keep all of foegele martinook and McGinn but I imagine the borg will prioritize martinook as much as Brind'Amour loves him.
How much money would we throw at Jones if Dougie walks and we don't need to resign all the 4th liners/floaters?
I wouldn’t give both. One or the other.Big fan of Necas and Jarvis but I'd probably move them to get Eichel as well. And I'm not the world's biggest Eichel fan. I think that gives you a chance to go to another level. Get them to take on Gardiner as part of that and you might really be cooking. Don't think it's happening though, so I'm more than happy to keep our players.
I'd give both if push came to shove, but I'd offer Rees and Suzuki to protect one of them if Buffalo would rather that option.I wouldn’t give both. One or the other.
Obviously depends on other available offers but my immediate reaction has Buffalo saying no. I think the moving part of Tro needing to be signed or traded isn't quite what they'd want to deal with.Just for fun:
1st + Gardiner + Trocheck + Necas or Jarvis
A 1st is a given. Asking Buffalo to take on Gardiner to make the cap work is not unfair, if Eichel is being acquired sans retention. Trocheck would be a logical component of a deal. He becomes a short-term luxury; a veteran center on a 1 year deal could soak up Middle 6 minutes while Eichel recovers. Buffalo will need a veteran center to play big minutes early next season. He could then either be re-signed, or more likely, dealt for a good rental return at the deadline (1st+). Necas or Jarvis is the prize.
31 Thoughts podcast today...when discussing the Canes:
-Friedman says he received a "cryptic" text on Thursday re: RBA...said was told to buckle his seatbelt. He thinks it means RBA may at least talk to the interested parties or a deal might be harder to close than had been expected.
-Marek joked that Svech needs an offer sheet.
EF said, in general, across the league to expect an uptick in trade requests after the brutality of this season. Players want to be comfortable where they are playing and living.