Value of: Best Center MN Can Get With a 2nd Round Pick

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Price would be a lot lower, and he's 100% a depth option, but I'm sure Tierney will be available. I could even see a trade around Tierney and Rask, probably with a mid-round pick (4th or 5th) coming Ottawa's way.

Colin White is another option.... will be back in March and can be bought out for ~800k cap hit x 5 and an ~650k cap credit x 1.

 

[Eegs]

Drouin has another year on his contract so it would require retention. I don't think Drouin is the style of player that would succeed in the Wild system. They strike me as valuing "being hard to play against" and that isn't really Drouin's style.

He's hard to play with, does that count??

 

[Boondock]

He's hard to play with, does that count??

Hard to watch......tOmAtO/tomato

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Now or at the trade deadline.

D. Strome? Stastny?

We'd be looking to upgrade from Freddy Gaudreau and plug him in between Boldy and Fiala.

Go big for JT Miller

 

[heisenbergsitti]

Jonathan Drouin isnt necessary the ideal guy to play C but if a 2nd is all youve got to offer he could be a fit (hasnt played primarily C since 16-17 I think tho)

Drouin isn't a c, and has a bad contract! He's also not a good player.

 

[TehDoak]

Best I can do is Cody Eakin.

 

[fasterthanlight]

You can get Hertl for a second... plus a first, and a conditional first upon him resigning

 

[Bazeek]

You can get Hertl for a second... plus a first, and a conditional first upon him resigning

It's very unlikely that we'd have any chance of extending him.

 

[fasterthanlight]

It's very unlikely that we'd have any chance of extending him.

Same boat

 

[A1LeafNation]

If the Jets fall off you could probably get Stastny for a 2 nd and a 4 th rounder!

why the extra 4 th….. just because! “ we live in a different world than we did jyst a moment ago” Kevin Costner Draft day……

also the extra 4 th would replace their already traded 4 th round for the 2022 draft

You pancake eating mf...lol

 

[bernmeister]

Why would Strome be available with the Rangers leading the Metro?

As answered many times beginning next yr for 2 seasons or until Trouba's 8m cap hit can be moved [he exerts full nmc til then] we need all of
Strome + Geo + Nemeth + Hajek to go + recovery of 1.5 on Hank buyout to equal the 11m+ increases to Zib + Fox. THERE IS ZERO way we can keep him, or anyone else going in his stead, going forward. Self rental is imo ridiculous overindulgence and I believe we are best served giving those mins to Chytil, Barron [good on faceoffs] and not unimportantly, when he gets here in 5ish or whatev wks, Kravtsov.
Smart move is take picks which don't add to cap, and then use or flip for higher or package to upgrade existing selections.

So yeah, we shouldn't give him away for free, but should make him available recent on the market which, no retention = last 1st or equiv, more if we retain. Can do 2022 3rd + 2023 2nd, like that.

 

[bernmeister]

Can’t imagine he would be.

you don't have to suffer from lack of imagination; the choice is yours!

 

[Mrfenn92]

you don't have to suffer from lack of imagination; the choice is yours!

Your delusional

 

[Captain Mountain]

Drouin has another year on his contract so it would require retention. I don't think Drouin is the style of player that would succeed in the Wild system. They strike me as valuing "being hard to play against" and that isn't really Drouin's style.

He's played in that kind of system (Julien) for most of his career, so he can absolutely play in that system. But you don't want him at center.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

A-J suited sounds pretty good. Maybe A-Q.

Its a good hand for sure. Cant go wrong with suited broadway cards

 

[heisenbergsitti]

He's played in that kind of system (Julien) for most of his career, so he can absolutely play in that system. But you don't want him at center.

Minnesota doesn't need Wingers especially a player who doesn't play defense, and hasn't been good since leaving Tampa. Rem p is like him in that his refusal to play defense is what ended his time in Minnesota. If you don't play a two way game, you aren't long for regime .

 

[Captain Mountain]

Minnesota doesn't need Wingers especially a player who doesn't play defense, and hasn't been good since leaving Tampa. Rem p is like him in that his refusal to play defense is what ended his time in Minnesota. If you don't play a two way game, you aren't long for regime .

1) I never said Minny would want him.
2) Drouin wasn't good in Tampa, his best season was in Montreal.
3) He's definitely better than Rem P defensively.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

1) I never said Minny would want him.
2) Drouin wasn't good in Tampa, his best season was in Montreal.
3) He's definitely better than Rem P defensively.

he needs to be better than Freddy G not Rem P.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Blake Lizotte.

 

[AKL]

Lots of responses with players that clearly aren't worth a 2nd from teams trying to sell their scraps for a 2nd.

 

[Captain Mountain]

he needs to be better than Freddy G not Rem P.

I don't care, I've never suggested Minny should acquire him.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

I don't care, I've never suggested Minny should acquire him.

if you dont care then why mention rem? the entire point of this thread is to upgrade freddy.

 

[Captain Mountain]

if you dont care then why mention rem? the entire point of this thread is to upgrade freddy.

Because the person who replied to me mentioned Rem P? Just click the arrow pointing up in the quotes to follow the thread for context.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Because the person who replied to me mentioned Rem P? Just click the arrow pointing up in the quotes to follow the thread for context.

Right I chose to ignore most of his comments and thought you were spitballing random Rem talk. my apologies.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Only if you take back his contract this summer for a 3rd

How about we just give you a 5th ​