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Rumor: EDM, OTT, TOR, LA among interested in LHD Vladislav Gavrikov

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Noonan61 said:
I am not so sure a 1st is required in this trade. Columbus needs players right now more than 1st round draft picks. You have had so 6 picks in the first round the past 3 years. Think you are starting to need some real NHL players to support that young core.

I think the Kings would be heavily interested in a trade for Gavrikov. LD is one of our needs and I really like his game.
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No, we would rather have picks. We have high end D prospects.
 
bland said:
Gavrikov for Kempe, 1 for 1 straight up.

Kempe is rated higher, but with Moore, Vilardi, Kaliyev, Arvidsson and Fiala all contributing from the wing its an area of strength that can be sacrificed.
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If it’s a player coming back, it needs to be a C. And not a guy who “can play C” but rather a guy who IS playing C now.
 
From the Leafs id offer 2023 1st, holmberg who is a very good Center prospect who projects to be a solid 3c and a 2023 3rd.
 
bland said:
Gavrikov for Kempe, 1 for 1 straight up.

Kempe is rated higher, but with Moore, Vilardi, Kaliyev, Arvidsson and Fiala all contributing from the wing its an area of strength that can be sacrificed.
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Kempe is a non-franchise level winger and thus has no conceivable value to the Blue Jackets.

Really.

No, really. We just gave Oliver Bjorkstrand away for practically nothing, okay? No more wingers.
 
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BlueBaron said:
Thing with Byfield is if he breaks out he's something of a unicorn. Power forward C is less common than even goal first C. That makes him intriguing.


No. Rielly Gio and Sandin are all left shots left side. Liligren and Holl are right shots right side. Brodie is left shot right side.

Anyone objective could see pushing Holl to 7 is our obvious first priority.
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To be fair, I did say they need both.

One could argue Holl could already be #7 when Brodie returns, given that Benn is apparently an early Norris favourite. :laugh:
 
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Viqsi said:
Kempe is a non-franchise level winger and thus has no conceivable value to the Blue Jackets.

Really.

No, really. We just gave Oliver Bjorkstrand away for practically nothing, okay? No more wingers.
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Sounds like you should be packaging up wingers instead of moving a defenseman.
 
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bland said:
Sounds like you should be packaging up wingers instead of moving a defenseman.
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Our wingers aren't on a expiring contract. The only reason he's being discussed is because his contract is up at the end of the season, and we'd rather get something than let him walk IF he's not considering re-signing. If he wants to re-sign, we probably aren't moving him.
 
CBJx614 said:
Our wingers aren't on a expiring contract. The only reason he's being discussed is because his contract is up at the end of the season, and we'd rather get something than let him walk IF he's not considering re-signing. If he wants to re-sign, we probably aren't moving him.
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Of course, but it is going to be difficult to solve the Jackets problems with one deal, and the teams looking for a solid, sizeable defensemen are likely to shoring up for a run and probably won't have the kinds of two-way pivots you need in return.

The player the Kings have that might best suit your needs is Rasmus Kupari. The hope here is that Kupari could be shifted to RW to exploit his speed and powerful stride, but he prefers and just simply plays better up the middle. The Kings would need to send salary back, and the areas they have in abundance are puck moving RHDs and top 6 wingers, none of which seem to meet the gaps that other posters indicate need to be filled.

I suggested Kempe as he has been a center/wing tweener who found 30 goal form as a winger with Kopitar. The acquisition of Fiala with the emergence of Vilardi and Kaliyev, not to mention Moore and Arvidsson on the Kings best line, leaves them in the position of having a quality, immediate asset of a top 6 winger to deal for their most pressing need - a defensively solid top 4 LHD. May not fit in this particular deal, but its the kind of trade the Kings will be looking to make.
 
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CBJ wants a C?

Ryan McLeod for Gavrikov. The best offer you’ll get that includes a young and good Center.

Gavrikov would need to be extended, cause Mcleod will be extended as a cost controlled RFA.
 
TheNumber4 said:
CBJ wants a C?

Ryan McLeod for Gavrikov. The best offer you’ll get that includes a young and good Center.

Gavrikov would need to be extended, cause Mcleod will be extended as a cost controlled RFA.
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Thats not a great deal for the blue jackets even if Gavrikov isn't extended.

TheNumber4 said:
So a 1st, 3rd, and a nothing prospect. Seems reasonable for a rental.
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Holmberg is a solid prospect who is NHL ready and has a very good defensive game already. The first and 3rd are the standard for a rental. This is gavrikov were talking about not Kane.
 
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Hockey 4 Life said:
Thats not a great deal for the blue jackets even if Gavrikov isn't extended.


Holmberg is a solid prospect who is NHL ready and has a very good defensive game already. The first and 3rd are the standard for a rental. This is gavrikov were talking about not Kane.
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I mean it’s standard if your used to spending 1sts to rent the corpse of Foligno for a couple weeks.

Holmberg is a former 6th round pick and a complete question mark if he’ll ever become an NHL C.

If Mcleod isn’t enough then Oilers are out. Too much for a rental.
 
TheNumber4 said:
I mean it’s standard if your used to spending 1sts to rent the corpse of Foligno for a couple weeks.

Holmberg is a former 6th round pick and a complete question mark if he’ll ever become an NHL C.

If Mcleod isn’t enough then Oilers are out. Too much for a rental.
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Holmberg played yesterday for the Leafs centering the 3rd line. He was very good and picked up a point. His game at lower levels has been very good and defensively he is far ahead of where he should be at his age. He may have been drafted in the 6th round but he is a very projectable NHL player and the deal also had a 1st and a 3rd. If McLeod is all edmonton is offering they won't be getting Gavrikov.
 
TheNumber4 said:
CBJ wants a C?

Ryan McLeod for Gavrikov. The best offer you’ll get that includes a young and good Center.

Gavrikov would need to be extended, cause Mcleod will be extended as a cost controlled RFA.
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You should try adding one to your proposal if you want to be taken more seriously, what you added was a 30 point bottom six center.
 
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Hockey 4 Life said:
Holmberg played yesterday for the Leafs centering the 3rd line. He was very good and picked up a point. His game at lower levels has been very good and defensively he is far ahead of where he should be at his age. He may have been drafted in the 6th round but he is a very projectable NHL player and the deal also had a 1st and a 3rd. If McLeod is all edmonton is offering they won't be getting Gavrikov.
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Lol 2 games played. Barely any AHL time. “Projects to be” indeed. Then your taking a late 1st and late 3rd (might as well call them a 2nd and a 4th).

If CBJ wants 3 magic beans instead of a legit, cost controlled NHL Center then they can knock themselves out.
 
TheNumber4 said:
CBJ wants a C?

Ryan McLeod for Gavrikov. The best offer you’ll get that includes a young and good Center.

Gavrikov would need to be extended, cause Mcleod will be extended as a cost controlled RFA.
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Yeah, no. We don't need roster center depth; we have that already. Center prospects are good. A #1C is good. But #3-4Cs get you a dialtone.

Or, put differently - please somehow elaborate what we'd be getting from McLeod that we don't already get from Liam Foudy.
 
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