Free Agency and Trade Thread - Playoff Edition II

[jaric1862]

With Karlsson being rumoured to the rangers and the acquisition of Fox by them as well, i could see the leafs targetting the odd man out there.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I can definitely see a deal with Edmonton materializing include players mentioned. It helps both teams and all players.

Will be interesting to follow.

RW Jesse Puljujarvi
RD Adam Larsson
2nd round pick 2019


RW Kasperi Kapanen
RW Connor Brown
RD Nikita Zaitsev

Would give us a lineup of:
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Mikheyev
Moore-Gauthier-Puljujarvi
Petan

Rielly-Larsson
Muzzin-Dermott
Rosen-Liljegren
Borgman-Holl

Andersen-Sparks

We may not have a full roster, but it would solve most of our cap issues.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Rumours have Buffalo and Jeff Skinner close on a deal at a reported 8 years 9 million per.

No need to hear another word about Matthews, Tavares, Nylander or Marners (potential) deals.

I take any and all of the above over Skinner at 8 years 9 per, who averages roughly 54/55 points per 82 games played.

UFA deal coming off a 40 goal season on a bad team. I would too take any of the above, but that was what Skinner was going to get. It's also why Skinner was not going to be on my list of Marner replacements.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

RW Jesse Puljujarvi
RD Adam Larsson
2nd round pick 2019


RW Kasperi Kapanen
RW Connor Brown
RD Nikita Zaitsev

Would give us a lineup of:
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Mikheyev
Moore-Gauthier-Puljujarvi
Petan

Rielly-Larsson
Muzzin-Dermott
Rosen-Liljegren
Borgman-Holl

Andersen-Sparks

We may not have a full roster, but it would solve most of our cap issues.

Other option would be to drop Puljujarvi and Kapanen and then add a prospect like Bracco (or maybe less).

 

[Isaac Nootin]

UFA deal coming off a 40 goal season on a bad team. I would too take any of the above, but that was what Skinner was going to get. It's also why Skinner was not going to be on my list of Marner replacements.

He also scored 4 in his last 25 games.

I honestly didn't think he'd get 9 per, was looking more at 7.5-8 max. Anyways, either way if deals like this are the new norm, lockout coming soon.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

He also scored 4 in his last 25 games.

I honestly didn't think he'd get 9 per, was looking more at 7.5-8 max. Anyways, either way if deals like this are the new norm, lockout coming soon.

Whatever. It's good for us. Buffalo will be in permanent rebuild mode if they have to overpay everybody.

 

[SprDaVE]

Julius Honka


Nikita Zaitsev

Thoughts?

I've speculated Dallas likely having some interest in Zaitsev for the right price. Only 4 signed defenseman going into next season and a good chunk of change to spend. I'm sure they'll be looking for a PK capable defenseman.

I would probably make that deal. If Honka gives us decent depth, it's a win... if not, we get out of a bad contract. I'd probably want a mid round pick or something but the basis is there.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Rumours have Buffalo and Jeff Skinner close on a deal at a reported 8 years 9 million per.

No need to hear another word about Matthews, Tavares, Nylander or Marners (potential) deals.

I take any and all of the above over Skinner at 8 years 9 per, who averages roughly 54/55 points per 82 games played.

Ouch!
And 27 years old

 

[BlueForever75]

With Karlsson being rumoured to the rangers and the acquisition of Fox by them as well, i could see the leafs targetting the odd man out there.

How about Shattenkirk. Seems to be like he will be the odd person out. Rangers would need to retain in the deal and he would be the ideal top pairing partner for Reilly.

 

[justafan22]

Twitter source says Gordeev for a 7th is about to happen.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Twitter source says Gordeev for a 7th is about to happen.

Better than nothing I guess.

Apparently it is with Minnesota. 7th for Gordeev.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

As per HF protocol, Gordeev will now become a top tier prospect as soon as the deal is signed

 

[Fogelhund]

How about Shattenkirk. Seems to be like he will be the odd person out. Rangers would need to retain in the deal and he would be the ideal top pairing partner for Reilly.

I don't see it. After his injury, Shattenkirk was even slower than usual, was always just, ok defensively before that, and is essentially a PP specialist who needs sheltering now. I'd rather have a defensively strong guy, who's skating is a strength.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I don't see it. After his injury, Shattenkirk was even slower than usual, was always just, ok defensively before that, and is essentially a PP specialist who needs sheltering now. I'd rather have a defensively strong guy, who's skating is a strength.

They'd have to pay us to take him IMO.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Ouch!
And 27 years old

It's amazing that despite numerous examples of benchmark-setting deals the "expected" or baseline average is still so highly susceptible to recency bias.

 

[rumman]

Rumours have Buffalo and Jeff Skinner close on a deal at a reported 8 years 9 million per.

No need to hear another word about Matthews, Tavares, Nylander or Marners (potential) deals.

I take any and all of the above over Skinner at 8 years 9 per, who averages roughly 54/55 points per 82 games played.

part of the reason Skinner will get that much is directly related to Dubas' contributions to setting the market, I hear the NHLPA is considering naming him their "man of the year."

 

[tmlfan98]

Kaapo Kakko
Chris Kreider


Mitch Marner

Would this be more or less valuable than a return of four unprotected 1sts?

 

[Mugzy97]

Kaapo Kakko
Chris Kreider


Mitch Marner

Would this be more or less valuable than a return of four unprotected 1sts?

Where do you keep coming up with this stuff?

 

[pspot]

Kaapo Kakko
Chris Kreider


Mitch Marner

Would this be more or less valuable than a return of four unprotected 1sts?

Damn nice offer. Would be tough to move marner and not get a legit top d though

 

[HoweHullOrr]

Kaapo Kakko
Chris Kreider


Mitch Marner

Would this be more or less valuable than a return of four unprotected 1sts?

Where do you keep coming up with this stuff?

Its the blender thing - just keep moving players around for the sake of it I guess.

 

[Fogelhund]

Kaapo Kakko
Chris Kreider


Mitch Marner

Would this be more or less valuable than a return of four unprotected 1sts?

That wouldn't work. We couldn't have two forwards with the initials KK.

 

[tmlfan98]

Where do you keep coming up with this stuff?

Its the blender thing - just keep moving players around for the sake of it I guess.

Usually I post trades where I'm not sure if the value matches up one way or another. If I'm pretty confident that a trade would match up value wise I wouldn't ask other people for their opinions on it.

And not all the trades I post would be trades I would actually do, I'm just throwing random ideas around.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

Usually I post trades where I'm not sure if the value matches up one way or another. If I'm pretty confident that a trade would match up value wise I wouldn't ask other people for their opinions on it.

And not all the trades I post would be trades I would actually do, I'm just throwing random ideas around.

No worries mate. The only thing I was thinking about is that teams tend to have more of a tendency to keep their guys especially the ones they drafted. No big wup one way or another though.

 

[tmlfan98]

No worries mate. The only thing I was thinking about is that teams tend to have more of a tendency to keep their guys especially the ones they drafted. No big wup one way or another though.

Okay so even though that trade is obviously very unlikely, what do you think of the value swap regardless?

 

[HoweHullOrr]

Okay so even though that trade is obviously very unlikely, what do you think of the value swap regardless?

Pretty good with one small cautionary note that I haven't a huge amount of data about Kakko except for recent international tournament and a bit of reading. He sure seems to be the real deal though.