Bigshow747
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- May 12, 2018
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If Dallas loses out on what appears to be a 5 team race for the final wild card spot, and they actually see the writing on the wall (doubtful), and then decide to move their pending UFA's (they have some really, really valuable ones), what predictions and value do you think they could get?
Key UFA's
John Klingberg: Second only to Jacob Chychrun in terms of defensemen available (though will be less expensive due to his rental status), teams should be lining up to try and improve their powerplay. Klingberg gets a bad rap for having poor defensive skills, but in all reality he has some really underrated defensive abilities. Teams to watch for would be Carolina (paired with Slavin would be a top 5 pairing), Toronto (Muzzin would provide a great partner), Washington 1-2 punch of Carlsson and Klinger would make them really deep), and Florida (takes some of the offensive responsibility of Ekblad away).
Price: 1st/2nd, Roster Player, Top prospect/Middling Prospect?
Mock Package: Carolina sends 2021 1st, Ethan Bear, and Suzuki. This might be a tad expensive, but I have a feeling there will be more than one team in play here.
Joe Pavelski: He's Captain America. He's on a PPG pace. He made the All-Star Game. The guy is a winner, and any team in playoff spot would and should be after him. Carolina again makes sense. Washington. But Boston could be a fit. You hear it all the time that they do not have the offensive depth after that top line.
Price: Late 1st/Early 2nd , Roster player with upside, prospect depending on if money goes back the other way or money retained (though I don't know if retention matters with a pending UFA?)
Mock Package: Boston sends 2021 1st + Jake DeBrusk + Urho Vaakanainen for Paveslki @50% retained
Brayden Hotlby: This one is kind of tough. Holtby has looked good at times and hasn't at others. I think because of his contract though, he's capable of being fit under the cap for a cap strapped team. He's also a winner, and when he's on he's one of the best down a stretch run. I could see Edmonton, Colorado, Anaheim, and even Vegas being interested.
Price: 2nd or 3rd? Hard to gauge.
Alexander Radulov: This is even tougher. You can tell there is regression or some kind of lingering issue. But in the right atmosphere with the right players he might be able to thrive again. Obviously there is the "Russian" factor, and I would love to see him play with Ovi or Malkin. I could see teams looking for middle 6 help looking at Rads.
Price: 2nd or 3rd. Thought someone might overpay if they're desperate.
Michael Raffl: One of the more impressive FA signings Dallas has made in awhile. He fits his role perfectly as a bottom to middle 6 forward who can play defensively or provide secondary scoring. Great value contract. Excellent PK'er.
Price: 3rd or 4th or 5th
Andrej Sekera: Not a ton of value left but if a team is looking for an experienced #7 for a playoff run, this guy isn't a bad option.
Price: Late pick.
Feel free to rip these, I don't pretend to be an expert, but if Dallas is committing to a rebuild/retool, they have some pieces that could be valuable commodities to playoff teams looking to get better. I think they should consider it based on the talent available. They also have 2/3 of a top line (Hintz/Robertson), a true #1 dman (Heiskanen) and an up and coming starter (Oettinger). There is a lot to like about their pipeline with guys like Bourque, Johnston, Stankoven, Harley, Damiani, and Dellandrea coming. I think if this is a legitimate possibility, Dallas could take advantage and retool quickly.
Key UFA's
John Klingberg: Second only to Jacob Chychrun in terms of defensemen available (though will be less expensive due to his rental status), teams should be lining up to try and improve their powerplay. Klingberg gets a bad rap for having poor defensive skills, but in all reality he has some really underrated defensive abilities. Teams to watch for would be Carolina (paired with Slavin would be a top 5 pairing), Toronto (Muzzin would provide a great partner), Washington 1-2 punch of Carlsson and Klinger would make them really deep), and Florida (takes some of the offensive responsibility of Ekblad away).
Price: 1st/2nd, Roster Player, Top prospect/Middling Prospect?
Mock Package: Carolina sends 2021 1st, Ethan Bear, and Suzuki. This might be a tad expensive, but I have a feeling there will be more than one team in play here.
Joe Pavelski: He's Captain America. He's on a PPG pace. He made the All-Star Game. The guy is a winner, and any team in playoff spot would and should be after him. Carolina again makes sense. Washington. But Boston could be a fit. You hear it all the time that they do not have the offensive depth after that top line.
Price: Late 1st/Early 2nd , Roster player with upside, prospect depending on if money goes back the other way or money retained (though I don't know if retention matters with a pending UFA?)
Mock Package: Boston sends 2021 1st + Jake DeBrusk + Urho Vaakanainen for Paveslki @50% retained
Brayden Hotlby: This one is kind of tough. Holtby has looked good at times and hasn't at others. I think because of his contract though, he's capable of being fit under the cap for a cap strapped team. He's also a winner, and when he's on he's one of the best down a stretch run. I could see Edmonton, Colorado, Anaheim, and even Vegas being interested.
Price: 2nd or 3rd? Hard to gauge.
Alexander Radulov: This is even tougher. You can tell there is regression or some kind of lingering issue. But in the right atmosphere with the right players he might be able to thrive again. Obviously there is the "Russian" factor, and I would love to see him play with Ovi or Malkin. I could see teams looking for middle 6 help looking at Rads.
Price: 2nd or 3rd. Thought someone might overpay if they're desperate.
Michael Raffl: One of the more impressive FA signings Dallas has made in awhile. He fits his role perfectly as a bottom to middle 6 forward who can play defensively or provide secondary scoring. Great value contract. Excellent PK'er.
Price: 3rd or 4th or 5th
Andrej Sekera: Not a ton of value left but if a team is looking for an experienced #7 for a playoff run, this guy isn't a bad option.
Price: Late pick.
Feel free to rip these, I don't pretend to be an expert, but if Dallas is committing to a rebuild/retool, they have some pieces that could be valuable commodities to playoff teams looking to get better. I think they should consider it based on the talent available. They also have 2/3 of a top line (Hintz/Robertson), a true #1 dman (Heiskanen) and an up and coming starter (Oettinger). There is a lot to like about their pipeline with guys like Bourque, Johnston, Stankoven, Harley, Damiani, and Dellandrea coming. I think if this is a legitimate possibility, Dallas could take advantage and retool quickly.
man Canucks just bought him out this past season. I highly doubt any team would give a 2nd for a back-up goalie.
