LeBrun: Dallas and Minnesota interested in Brock Nelson

Isles72

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He’d be a great fit on the JETS. Technically his hometown of Warroad is closer to Winnipeg than it is to St. Paul MN.:nod:

I’d begrudgingly part with Colby Barlow if I had to.

Scheifele - Nelson - Lowry - Namestnikov is pretty solid center depth.
I'd be shocked if Chevy traded Barlow for Nelson but perhaps having Yager in the system makes that trade easier to make for wpg
 

seabass45

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Wild are fine trading partners. Just not going to overpay.
We're in disagreement over what's considered fair value here so we're not fine trading partners. You don't want to offer a even a first for Nelson, that's fine, we'll move on.
 

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What about an All In package for both MIN boys, Lee+Nelson
They can offer one of their C rate prospects, a cap dump and future considerations since both guys are clearly old and not useful anymore.
 

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We're in disagreement over what's considered fair value here so we're not fine trading partners. You don't want to offer an even a first for Nelson, that's fine, we'll move on.
It’s not that we cannot offer a 1st, it’s just not the one you want.
 

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It’s not that we cannot offer a 1st, it’s just not the one you want.

The one the Isles want AND the one that most other teams can offer. We're the loser here, not New York.

It begs the question. Does Guerin actually believe in this team? Because if one does, one shouldn't waste opportunities like this one with Kaprizov in his prime. It's going to tough to acquire a top rental without a tradeable 1st before 2027.
 

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It's going to tough to acquire a top rental without a tradeable 1st before 2027.
This year's second and next year second. A whole host of good prospects and intriguing prospects.

Tarasenko went for a 3rd and change last season.

Tanev went for a third and a prospect.
 

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The one the Isles want AND the one that most other teams can offer. We're the loser here, not New York.

It begs the question. Does Guerin actually believe in this team? Because if one does, one shouldn't waste opportunities like this one with Kaprizov in his prime. It's going to tough to acquire a top rental without a tradeable 1st before 2027.
It’s comedic, you using the term “we” like you’re actually a Wild fan.
 

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It’s comedic, you using the term “we” like you’re actually a Wild fan.
He's not wrong. Dallas or Winnipeg 2025 1st >> our 2027 1st, if we're the 3 teams bidding.

Of course, he'd rip Guerin for trading a 1st for rental the second it happened.

I think we could probably write conditional language onto a 2026 1st depending on what happens this year (if we send away 2025, the 2026 becomes conditionally protected in 2026 or unprotected in 2027), but why would the Islanders want to deal with that when they could just get a 2025 1st and move on?
 

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They can offer one of their C rate prospects, a cap dump and future considerations since both guys are clearly old and not useful anymore.
No, since they're from Minnesota we'll trade a first and one of our top 3 or 4 prospects for 33-34 year old rentals who have made one all star game in their combined 25 seasons
 

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Wish Leafs had the assets for him. Would love to roll out Matthews, Nelson, Tavares up the middle
 

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No, since they're from Minnesota we'll trade a first and one of our top 3 or 4 prospects for 33-34 year old rentals who have made one all star game in their combined 25 seasons

They're worth more than that. I mean over the past 6 years and 3 different head coaches, they've propelled the Isles to...let me check my notes...28th in the league in goals per game.
 

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No, since they're from Minnesota we'll trade a first and one of our top 3 or 4 prospects for 33-34 year old rentals who have made one all star game in their combined 25 seasons
You don’t have a first available in the next 2 drafts. Trading for a 1st in 3 seasons from now just isn’t going to cut it. Teams will offer the high end prospect and a 2025 1st which will beat these Minnesota offers. Now if these guys are so overrated and have only made 1 all star game combined, you guy don’t need them to push the Wild over the edge of winning a playoff round for the what 3rd time in franchise history.
 

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He's not wrong. Dallas or Winnipeg 2025 1st >> our 2027 1st, if we're the 3 teams bidding.

Of course, he'd rip Guerin for trading a 1st for rental the second it happened.

I think we could probably write conditional language onto a 2026 1st depending on what happens this year (if we send away 2025, the 2026 becomes conditionally protected in 2026 or unprotected in 2027), but why would the Islanders want to deal with that when they could just get a 2025 1st and move on?
Personally think that Heidt holds more value than a late 1st this year. But hey, if the Islanders would prefer a pick instead who am I to stop them.
 
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