I mean his best win would be against either St. Louis or Montreal, both 7-5 and the rest are Anaheim, Chicago and Nashville.
Bought him out for one reason or another.
I don't know if our finances would allow it, but I would certainly take Jack Campbell off their hands for their unprotected 1st round pick.
I don't know if our finances would allow it, but I would certainly take Jack Campbell off their hands for their unprotected 1st round pick.
The "real $$$" cost is going to be basically $12M, however, if we were buying him out next June. I have no clue whatsoever if the team would be inclined to pay $12M for the shot at an extra top-10 draft pick. I would like to think that might have been possible, considering how much money we've swallowed recently just to make guys like Joey and Duchene "go away". Or maybe for those reasons it is instead LESS possible. It all comes down to the budget numbers, I suppose. But Cap-wise, we can take Campbell's hit for this year, and probably not flinch at the further 6 years of the buyout.
I'd do it to get some more darts to throw at the board in the quest for "elite" talent up front, anyway. If it was a top-10 pick, just the 2024 1st would suffice. But I'd probably make it conditional... if the Oilers improve in the standings and it goes outside the top-10, well, those picks are worth A LOT less, and maybe they need to give us 2025 also if it ends up being #11-20. Or 2026 additionally if somehow they get in the #21-32 range.
The motivation on the Edmonton side is that removing Campbell's current Cap hit at least gives them a little room (just $3.85M though) to start going after those other things they need.
Forgot about paying this season too. Keep him loaned to where he is playing now if possible. If they go after a goalie like hart theyll send picard down and end up with about 5M total in capspace for improvements. If they go after a defense or bottom 6 upgrade, they'll have that 3.85M. I think theyd be best to go after a strong defensive rhd that can help cover up Nurse's string of dumb mistakes than a goalie. If they can clean up their defensive play, skinner is actually competent.The motivation on the Edmonton side is that removing Campbell's current Cap hit at least gives them a little room (just $3.85M though) to start going after those other things they need.
It is more like $12M "real money" to us since we would still have to pay Campbell's full salary for the remainder of the current season... then the $9M over 6 more years for the buyout. So it is definitely a financial question that nobody here could answer.
I would not be deadset against sending Lankinen their way as part of any such deal. He seems pretty "competent" at the NHL level. And could play more games than we've been giving him, even if he can't be a bona fide #1 guy. Maybe that would actually help them? And as much as Lankinen has played nicely for us thus far, I don't think he holds any truly significant "asset value" to us.
It will cost the Preds $12M of real money. So that's the main tradeoff in reality. Campbell may suck but he can be backup the rest of this season... for all we use Lankinen, it's no biggie. Then Campbell is bought out on June 15th. We go Saros-Askarov in 2024-25.
NHL Network radio wasn't kind to them today. Burying the Campbell in the second year of his deal didn't reverse things. Firing the coach didn't fix things. They don't have the cap space to bring anyone in and too many of their players have movement restrictions or salaries that make moving them a near impossibility.
He and Johansen? With the looks of the two teams it would seem that way.
Edmonton fans seem to think both McDavid and Ekholm are playing hurt. Their 1st coach changed their defensive scheme and it has been like watching a 3 stooges sketch out there. There just doesnt appear to be buy-in from those at the top of the lineup. Their defense lacks a RD anchor and Nurse isnt a strong 1st pairing LHD. McLeod has regressed and soon will become this years Yamamoto/puljujarvi. They cant keep extra players at the NHL so they cant pressbox nonperforming players.
Granlund was like the significant other that you keep breaking up with but then getting back together. There's a reason you broke up in the first place, remember it.
