Value of: Filip Gustavsson at the TDL

[57special]

24 yo goalie making 787K. Will be RFA after this season, with a tiny qualifying offer…well under 1M.

- 2nd in league in GAA

- 2nd in league in sv%

Basically, after a rocky start, Gus is playing out of his mind. I know that this is somewhat unlooked for in MN, as all they hoped for was a solid backup after Guerin threw a hissy fit and rage traded Talbot. Wallstedt might be ready as soon as next year, and Fleury has a NMC till the end of next year. They probably won’t move FG but if someone offered up a potentially elite C prospect( I.e. better than Rossi) they might listen.

MN can take on expiring salary this year. They can not take on salary next year. In other words, MN can take on a much larger, expiring contract, as part of the deal, allowing the acquiring team to not only get a great young goalie, but cap space this year to further “load up”.

Could any playoff( or other) teams use a young, terrific, goalie just about to enter his prime, and still with team control? What would you offer, keeping in mind MN’s needs?

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[Kingspiracy]

LA would be interested, but doubt they would offer up much, definately not an elite centre prospect. I dont think he has played well enough for long enough to warrant that sort of return.

 

[Altimus]

Using as an example, you'd want like a package of Kerfoot and Knies for Gustavsson. Just trying to see where ops head is at before I address other teams looking for a goalie.

 

[Gurglesons]

Why would you move him? Keep him and just let Wallestadt develop next year or move Fleuey for Desmith and ice him in the minors.

 

[Sebastien]

24 yo goalie making 787K. Will be RFA after this season, with a tiny qualifying offer…well under 1M.































































- 2nd in league in GAA































































- 2nd in league in sv%































































Basically, after a rocky start, Gus is playing out of his mind. I know that this is somewhat unlooked for in MN, as all they hoped for was a solid backup after Guerin threw a hissy fit and rage traded Talbot. Wallstedt might be ready as soon as next year, and Fleury has a NMC till the end of next year. They probably won’t move FG but if someone offered up a potentially elite C prospect( I.e. better than Rossi) they might listen.































































MN can take on expiring salary this year. They can not take on salary next year. In other words, MN can take on a much larger, expiring contract, as part of the deal, allowing the acquiring team to not only get a great young goalie, but cap space this year to further “load up”.































































Could any playoff( or other) teams use a young, terrific, goalie just about to enter his prime, and still with team control? What would you offer, keeping in mind MN’s needs?

24 yo goalie making 787K. Will be RFA after this season, with a tiny qualifying offer…well under 1M.































































- 2nd in league in GAA































































- 2nd in league in sv%































































Basically, after a rocky start, Gus is playing out of his mind. I know that this is somewhat unlooked for in MN, as all they hoped for was a solid backup after Guerin threw a hissy fit and rage traded Talbot. Wallstedt might be ready as soon as next year, and Fleury has a NMC till the end of next year. They probably won’t move FG but if someone offered up a potentially elite C prospect( I.e. better than Rossi) they might listen.































































MN can take on expiring salary this year. They can not take on salary next year. In other words, MN can take on a much larger, expiring contract, as part of the deal, allowing the acquiring team to not only get a great young goalie, but cap space this year to further “load up”.































































Could any playoff( or other) teams use a young, terrific, goalie just about to enter his prime, and still with team control? What would you offer, keeping in mind MN’s needs?

 

[Nakawick]

What would Wild fans think of Zucker and DeSmith for MAF and Addison?

 

[Sebastien]

What would Wild fans think of Zucker and DeSmith for MAF and Addison?

Umm no

 

[Nakawick]

Umm no

Why not articulate yourself a bit more.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

What would Wild fans think of Zucker and DeSmith for MAF and Addison?

Why would the wild do that? They were comfortable enough to trade Zucker to pittsburgh in the first place for Addison and you want Fleury for DeSmith?

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Why not articulate yourself a bit more.

"Umm no" about covers this offer just fine. Why would the Wild do this???

 

[Mrfenn92]

You’d get a solid offer back but probably not worth it moving him. Let wallstedt take his time

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Seems like keeping him makes more sense, sign him to a 2 year extension through the Parise/Suter deadcap years as the bridge to Wallstedt. Goalies don't return anything meaningful in trades.

 

[SoundAndFury]

So Wild want to trade one of the few players that keep them competitive? Ruins your tank? Don't get this at all.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

So Wild want to trade one of the few players that keep them competitive? Ruins your tank? Don't get this at all.

If they re-sign Gus and can't find a taker for Fleury that is a lot of resources tied up in goalie entering the two worst years of the dead cap for the Wild. Smart to at least see what the Wild might get for him.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

LA makes the most sense. Otherwise I don't see why Minny doesn't just keep him.

 

[NyQuil]

It's the old story.

Three goalies are too many and two goalies are too few.

 

[LeProspector]

What a dumb trade by Ottawa in hindsight. hopefully they‘re able to move Talbot for something at the TDL.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

If they re-sign Gus and can't find a taker for Fleury that is a lot of resources tied up in goalie entering the two worst years of the dead cap for the Wild. Smart to at least see what the Wild might get for him.

Fleury for de smith could be done in like 2 minutes

 

[Digitalbooya]

What would Wild fans think of Zucker and DeSmith for MAF and Addison?

Zucker as a pending UFA doesn’t have the value to pull back Addison.

 

[DANOZ28]

if i were wild gm no chance i trade gus. as for MAF & addison the right picks i'd be interested. we should be building our team for when were out of cap h3ll.

 

[Gilmour1996]

Leafs might be interested but Wild would need to take back Murray in any deal.

 

[SoundAndFury]

If they re-sign Gus and can't find a taker for Fleury that is a lot of resources tied up in goalie entering the two worst years of the dead cap for the Wild. Smart to at least see what the Wild might get for him.

He is a 24-year-old RFA with "with a tiny qualifying offer…well under 1M". He actually helps to solve the dead cap issue and be competitive immediately when Wild survives those years and you want to trade him away? Ridiculous.

If this Wild core is EVER going to achieve anything he is of perfect age with the rest of them. I don't understand why the same argument you are making couldn't be applied to Kaprizov, for example? After all, even more resources are tied up in him.

You know when the dead cap years are over it's kinda important to have good players to allocate that cap to.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

He is a 24-year-old RFA with "with a tiny qualifying offer…well under 1M". He actually helps to solve the dead cap issue and be competitive immediately when Wild survives those years and you want to trade him away? Ridiculous.

If this Wild core is EVER going to achieve anything he is of perfect age with the rest of them. I don't understand why the same argument you are making couldn't be applied to Kaprizov, for example? After all, even more resources are tied up in him.

You know when the dead cap years are over it's kinda important to have good players to allocate that cap to.

No, comparing Gus to Kaprizov is ridiculous.

 

[57special]

LA makes the most sense. Otherwise I don't see why Minny doesn't just keep him.

That’s what I thought. The acquisition of Fiala, and Vilardi’s improvement, seem to have jump started the team. All they need is good goaltending, and maybe a solid, physical LHD, to be extremely competitive in a very weak West….hell they are competitive now. The question is whether they want to go on a run this year, or wait for players like Byfield, Clarke, and Turcotte to develop.

I answered the question, “why do this” in the OP. Wild need an elite, or at least a potential #1 C. Gus will not net an actual one unless he has age, injury, or contract issues, so the next best thing would be a prospect. MN has an elite goalie prospect, they do not have an elite C prospect. Rossi is the closest thing, and he is doing very well in the AHL, but he has some athletic challenges that will be hard to overcome.

 

[SoundAndFury]

No, comparing Gus to Kaprizov is ridiculous.

And yet one could probably come up with better arguments why he should be traded. You know, a massive salary, ruins the tank in the next two years, still likely to leave after those.. Terrible. "Smart to at least see what the Wild might get for him."