LeBrun: Dallas and Minnesota interested in Brock Nelson

[olli]

The islanders should obviously look to trade him but isn’t Lou more likely to add a mediocre player for a first?

 

[BrockLobster]

I dont want to change my avatar just yet

 

[Digitalbooya]

Maybe the Wild aren't good trading partners then, seems kinda clear based on basically this entire thread.

Wild are fine trading partners. Just not going to overpay.

 

[Isles72]

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.

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]

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.

 

[Satan]

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.

didnt realize u guys were the gms

 

[TheFinalWord]

What does Michael Andlauer think of this thread?

 

[NYI365]

What about an All In package for both MIN boys, Lee+Nelson

 

[roon]

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.

As if you speak for the organization - lol

 

[miscs75]

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.

 

[67 others]

With Seguin down, seems like a good, logical target for the Stars.

They have Duchene and Wyatt Johnston who can play C

 

[seabass45]

As if you speak for the organization - lol

I speak as someone who doesn't really need to hear any more about how Minnesota won't offer a first rounder for a rental.

 

[MNRube]

What about an All In package for both MIN boys, Lee+Nelson

How the eff is that going to work cap-wise?

 

[Digitalbooya]

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.

 

[Glorydays22]

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

Didn't know you speak for your GM as well...

 

[Digitalbooya]

Didn't know you speak for your GM as well...

I don’t need to be GM to figure out that the 2025 1st is conditional and therefore the 2026 1st is conditional as well, making them unavailable to offer. Islanders fans being thick skulled about that is amusing.

 

[State of Hockey]

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.

 

[thestonedkoala]

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.

 

[Digitalbooya]

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.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

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?