Confirmed with Link: [Col/Chi/Car] Rantanen (50% by Chicago), Hall, Nils Juntorp to Car - Drury, Necas, 2nd, 4th to Avs, 3rd round pick to Chicago

[AhosDatsyukian]

If he walks after this year is that really a disaster though? I mean it’s obviously not ideal but they’re going to have boatloads of cap to spend, whether it’s on him or someone else.

Yes it's a disaster to give up a 100pt home grown player we drafted and developed for 2-3 months of a player. I see a lot of comments here that assume Necas wouldn't have re-signed here. I don't buy it. I think we were hesitant to pay him and wanted a big upgrade (like we got in Rants, in theory) and he was our main trade piece for that big upgrade. But if we didn't have a big upgrade option and/or Necas showed more consistency, I don't think there's any way we would've just let him walk. We would've paid him what we needed to keep him. And there's no indication he wouldn't have stayed if he got a good offer.

Quite a ways off to speculate but just as an example. Lets say Boston decides to rebuild a sign and trade for Pasta. Maybe not Pasta but pick and of the teams that are aging out and could use some assets to rebuild with and cap space to do so.
Just off the top of my head
If Ovie breaks the record does he retire and if so what do the Caps do moving forward
Sid probably never leaves the Pens but if they need to rebuild would they keep Malkin
Above mentions of Boston there's some other pieces there
The Wings seem to be on the way up but if they falter how about Larkin
The Predators might decide they made a huge mistake and want to jettison a few guys
What if the Sens get tired of almost being in the playoffs and we can pry Brady T from them.

We can trade and spend money, not all moves have to be FA.

If not FA, we just gave up our only legit trade piece in the Rants trade. We aren't getting a superstar in another trade now.

 

[MinJaBen]

Quite a ways off to speculate but just as an example. Lets say Boston decides to rebuild a sign and trade for Pasta. Maybe not Pasta but pick and of the teams that are aging out and could use some assets to rebuild with and cap space to do so.
Just off the top of my head
If Ovie breaks the record does he retire and if so what do the Caps do moving forward
Sid probably never leaves the Pens but if they need to rebuild would they keep Malkin
Above mentions of Boston there's some other pieces there
The Wings seem to be on the way up but if they falter how about Larkin
The Predators might decide they made a huge mistake and want to jettison a few guys
What if the Sens get tired of almost being in the playoffs and we can pry Brady T from them.

We can trade and spend money, not all moves have to be FA.

Sure, trading is always a possiblility. But you have to have assets they want and you are willing to move. For guys in the tiers that Rantanen is in, who are we willing to move that brings in someone worth spending that cap on? We kind of just spent our most movable high end asset in Necas.

 

[spockBokk]

If he walks after this year is that really a disaster though? I mean it’s obviously not ideal but they’re going to have boatloads of cap to spend, whether it’s on him or someone else.

Who are they going to spend it on?

After Rantanen and Marner, there’s Ehlers and Bennett, then a whole lot of meh.

Sure they can make trades, but Necas was their most valuable chip…

 

[Derailed75]

Sure, trading is always a possiblility. But you have to have assets they want and you are willing to move. For guys in the tiers that Rantanen is in, who are we willing to move that brings in someone worth spending that cap on? We kind of just spent our most movable high end asset in Necas.

Hard to say the offseason is a long way off and a lot of things can happen between now and then. Injuries, retirements, situations like the Team Canada or Blackhawks thing and ownership changes can all change the course of how things play out.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Yes it's a disaster to give up a 100pt home grown player we drafted and developed for 2-3 months of a player. I see a lot of comments here that assume Necas wouldn't have re-signed here. I don't buy it. I think we were hesitant to pay him and wanted a big upgrade (like we got in Rants, in theory) and he was our main trade piece for that big upgrade. But if we didn't have a big upgrade option and/or Necas showed more consistency, I don't think there's any way we would've just let him walk. We would've paid him what we needed to keep him. And there's no indication he wouldn't have stayed if he got a good offer.

There is a Czech interview with Necas that took place right after the trade. In it he says his first reaction upon realizing he was the one being trading was F**K! He said he thought due to the kind of season that he was having that they'd address next steps in the summer after the season. His GF said the same in a Vlog. She said national reporters tracked down her phone number and tried to get info from her about it. She said both of them were shocked by what happened but have accepted it.

 

[User13452]

Who are they going to spend it on?

After Rantanen and Marner, there’s Ehlers and Bennett, then a whole lot of meh.

Sure they can make trades, but Necas was their most valuable chip…

i can see ehlers seems like they’ve been after him for years lol

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

There is a Czech interview with Necas that took place right after the trade. In it he says his first reaction upon realizing he was the one being trading was F**K! He said he thought due to the kind of season that he was having that they'd address next steps in the summer after the season. His GF said the same in a Vlog. She said national reporters tracked down her phone number and tried to get info from her about it. She said both of them were shocked by what happened but have accepted it.

I hadn’t seen it but not surprised and further proof that he wasn’t just biding his time to get out of Carolina. I maintain that if he wasn’t traded for a superstar we would’ve kept him long term

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Who are they going to spend it on?

After Rantanen and Marner, there’s Ehlers and Bennett, then a whole lot of meh.

Sure they can make trades, but Necas was their most valuable chip…

Out of the Marner/Ehlers/Bennett trio, Bennett is by far the likeliest to be available on UFA day because the Panthers have a young and very good Anton Lundell to promote to 2C and the Panthers have huge needs at RHD. Toronto has all of the means to keep Marner but might not have the cap space to put much depth behind him, so that's a bit of a question mark, but I suspect that Marner probably stays there. Considering that Winnipeg historically has a tough time recruiting outside free agents, I think they're likely to successfully throw the Brinks truck at Ehlers like they did with Scheifele.

 

[spockBokk]

Out of the Marner/Ehlers/Bennett trio, Bennett is by far the likeliest to be available on UFA day because the Panthers have a young and very good Anton Lundell to promote to 2C and the Panthers have huge needs at RHD. Toronto has all of the means to keep Marner but might not have the cap space to put much depth behind him, so that's a bit of a question mark, but I suspect that Marner probably stays there. Considering that Winnipeg historically has a tough time recruiting outside free agents, I think they're likely to successfully throw the Brinks truck at Ehlers like they did with Scheifele.

If Ehlers makes it to 7/1, I think he’s the Canes’ prime target, especially if they strike out with Rantanen.

Bennett makes sense too, I just don’t see him leaving the Panthers. They seem to find a way to keep their guys every year.

I think Marner is a pipe dream and he’s destined to be a career Leaf

If I had to make a prediction right now, I’d say they end up trading Rantanen for futures and try to flip those immediately or at the draft for roster player(s), Ehlers at $8-9M x 7 is the big UFA add and they get real active on the trade market to make use of the rest of their cap space.

 

[robbieberns]

Guys, our path to success is so pbvious, I see it right in front of me the same way navigators in the world of Dune see space travel paths in front of them through the means of substsnce abusing the spice Melange.

Step 1: Sign Rantanen to a long term extension

Step 2: Trade KK and whatever else to NYI for Dobson in the summer

Step 3: Go crazy on July 1 for the trio of Ehlers, Bennett, Vejmelka

If all of this happening is too unrealistic for you, feel free to substitute the following possibilities

Andersen re-signing or going with a lesser goalie than Vejmelka, Nadeau or less flashy option than Ehlers for LW2 spot, KK stays and no Bennett

I say we do the impossible but I guess i’m just a believer like that

 

[Lempo]

There is a Czech interview with Necas that took place right after the trade. In it he says his first reaction upon realizing he was the one being trading was F**K! He said he thought due to the kind of season that he was having that they'd address next steps in the summer after the season. His GF said the same in a Vlog. She said national reporters tracked down her phone number and tried to get info from her about it. She said both of them were shocked by what happened but have accepted it.

I suppose the hang-ups were well-known to the parties and the team knew they wouldn't be solved the way Nevas would've wanted them solved. The bridge contract was a kick on the can already by both parties in anticipation that they might later get their way, and the team probably knew that Necas wasn't going to get his and thusly wouldn't re-sign but would go UFA anyway.