LeBrun: DeBrincat will most likely be traded, agent has submitted list of preferred destinations

[MMC]

Money, I'd venture to guess.

They can’t afford to pay him what he wants, or they just don’t want to?

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Who is on the preferred destination list?

 

[BondraTime]

They can’t afford to pay him what he wants, or they just don’t want to?

He just doesn’t want to play there

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Money, I'd venture to guess.

Probably money but who knows.

If he stayed he would be playing with better players since Norris will be back. The sens should be a competitive team.

Either it's money or he just hates the city or doesn't like playing in Canada.

 

[DJB]

Ottawa has no leverage here. They aren't getting a mid first or a comparable player. Temper expectations sens fans.

Sensible Sens fans know it’s going to be a trash return

 

[Umingmak]

I don’t understand wanting out of Ottawa, honestly. Young team with immense potential, incredible new arena under construction. Beautiful city. There’s so much to like about being in Ottawa.

 

[BUCKLE UP]

I don’t understand wanting out of Ottawa, honestly. Young team with immense potential, incredible new arena under construction. Beautiful city. There’s so much to like about being in Ottawa.

DJ Smith doesn’t like talented, smaller wingers.

 

[Divine]

This is not true. A player can be traded in the season after an arbitration award.

Ottawa could take him to arbitration, get his salary down, and then trade him during the season with additional retention, if they so choose.

Now, I don’t think that’s the route they’ll take. But they could.

Yeah, I was mistaken. I mixed up the rules for offer sheets and arbitration.

Assuming Ottawa takes him to arbitration though, it basically guarantees DeBrincat doesn't re-sign and a team is basically trading for a rental.

 

[Ghost of Jody Hull]

Yeah, I was mistaken. I mixed up the rules for offer sheets and arbitration.

Assuming Ottawa takes him to arbitration though, it basically guarantees DeBrincat doesn't re-sign and a team is basically trading for a rental.

He could still sign an extension with another team after the trade. Don’t see why he wouldn’t if it’s one of his “preferred” spots.

I’d bet he’s traded at the draft though. Ottawa needs to take a step next year, they won’t want the distraction going into the season.

Could see them trading him for a 1st + young 3rd liner and then taking a run at Killorn as a UFA.

 

[Erndog]

What incredible new arena under construction???

They don't have a shovel in the ground. It's what, at best 3-4 years away? Maybe 5?

Meaningless for Debrincat. Dude could be well beyond Ottawa at that point.

 

[KevinRedkey]

He just doesn't want to live in Canada. That's my guess anyways.

 

[dredeye]

I'd say he has more value than Caulfield, so thats a good barometer. 8 is likely minimum, but can easily push 9 especially with the cap shooting up.

From a Boston perspective I think he’s priced out at that price. I was thinking something along the lines and Ullmark plus Hall for Alex +. But I don’t think it makes sense if he’s between 8 and 9.

 

[Ace]

Why not? This is the exact same situation that played out with Tkachuk and Calgary last summer, and they got good pieces back.

Same as Reinhart the year before too. He didn’t have quite as good a resume and still brought back a 1st (Kulich) and Levi. Ottawa should do better than that…the Florida pick in the Reinhart trade ended up being for a Presidents Trophy winner lol. But they appear to have nailed the pick.

Ottawa probably doesn’t want full futures like Kulich and Levi or pure vets like Calgary got. But they should be able to get a mix of value somewhere between those two returns.

 

[Coffees]

He just doesn't want to live in Canada. That's my guess anyways.

@Sting is this really what it came down to?

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

I don’t understand wanting out of Ottawa, honestly. Young team with immense potential, incredible new arena under construction. Beautiful city. There’s so much to like about being in Ottawa.

MODHe probably wants to play with the panthers or lightning if they can afford him.

 

[KevinRedkey]

From a Boston perspective I think he’s priced out at that price. I was thinking something along the lines and Ullmark plus Hall for Alex +. But I don’t think it makes sense if he’s between 8 and 9.

FWIW I've been guessing low 8s since he got traded to Ottawa. Some deemed that to be Pejorative Slured as he was getting 9+ no matter what. Those people have shut up by now though. Lol

 

[Ace]

FWIW I've been guessing low 8s since he got traded to Ottawa. Some deemed that to be Pejorative Slured as he was getting 9+ no matter what. Those people have shut up by now though. Lol

Whatever he gets will be another contract where we look at Tage Thompsons 7.15 million x 7 that hasn’t even started yet and shake our heads.

 

[exporta]

I don’t understand wanting out of Ottawa, honestly. Young team with immense potential, incredible new arena under construction. Beautiful city. There’s so much to like about being in Ottawa.

That new arena hasnt been under construction since 2016, when announced.

The team doesnt even have its next owner, let alone rink. The barn they call an arena was out dated when it was built.

The team is young and exciting, but there is a lot of uncertainty with everyone in that organization. Obviously core players know they are likely to remain but under what changes?

 

[Sens Vader]

Garrioch mentions Carolina, Detroit, St.Louis, Washington, and Nashville

I guess there is also the possibility of 3 team trades

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Why does DeBrincat not want to sign in Ottawa?

He wants to test the market

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I don’t understand wanting out of Ottawa, honestly. Young team with immense potential, incredible new arena under construction. Beautiful city. There’s so much to like about being in Ottawa.

The reasons are not what you described. Reason is simple, the role what was given to him was small and how he was used on several different situations
were weird, their coaching staff just has no clue what kind of player he is and i had this feeling all a long that DJ Smith realy didn't like him from the get go, they saw him a diminutive secondary sniper, instead of elite 1st line winger.

He wanted to satay, he and his family like Ottawa, a lot, but career wise staying would be bloody murder.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I don’t understand wanting out of Ottawa, honestly. Young team with immense potential, incredible new arena under construction. Beautiful city. There’s so much to like about being in Ottawa.

Ottawa is pretty low on the list of cities where Americans want to spend their winter.

 

[Boxscore]

For some reason I can see him in Carolina, Los Angeles, Detroit or Philadelphia.

Zero chance of Philly. The Flyers are going through a rebuild, just traded Provorov for futures, and may trade Hart for the same. Last thing they're doing is trading for DeBrincat and paying him 9 mil per.

 

[SwedishFire]

Good player. Not worth 9+ million but should certainly net Ottawa a decent return.

Chicago was right to trade him when they did given their rebuild timeline.

Trade great young players. Is for me always Stupid.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Trade great young players. Is for me always Stupid.

Don’t have much of a choice.