Make me sick man
-Cody Ceci (3.25M UFA)
-Mikael Granlund (5M UFA)
-Josh Norris (8M x 6Y)
That's the kind of deal I would expect, and everybody will lose their mind over Ottawa giving away Norris for two expiring contracts, even if they are useful players who help now.
I still think that it's not only about getting players now, but also getting out of that contract and creating cap flexibility. I highly doubt that we have the leverage to get legitimate assets, or an exciting piece like Jiricek from Columbus.
Ottawa then either keeps the players as own-rentals (or re-signs them), or they flip them at the deadline which at worst gets them a few 3rd round picks. The result being, they get out of the Norris contract completely after failing to save the season by shaking up the room.
I guarantee you that whatever he returns will be moaned and groaned about because people will discount that it is just as much about getting out of the term of the contract without having to attach a major asset to it as it is about getting back players.
Proposal: Free agency edition Trade Rumours/Proposals [MOD - Stay on Topic] 5
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2CHAINZ
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No. We’re not stopping for Scott Laughton. We’ve already got Scott Laughton at home.
Particularly not at the cost of Greig.
frightenedinmatenum2
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Philadelphia turned down 4 first round picks for Laughton at the 2021 draft because he is too valuable.
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frightenedinmatenum2
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Erik Karlsson (7M x 3Y - PIT Retains 3M)
Sean Kuraly 1.25M x 1Y - CBJ Retains 1.25M)
David Jiricek (918k x 2Y)
Elvis Merzlikins (5.4M x 3Y)
Josh Norris (7.9M x 6Y)
Rutger McGroarty (950k x 3Y)
Mads Sogaard (775k x 2Y)
This operates under the assumption that Karlsson @ 7M has little to no value with his inconsistency and NMC, and that Norris @ 8M has little or no value due to his term and injury history.
Instead of Ottawa retaining on Norris, Columbus gets to dump Merzlikins who has considerable money and term remaining. Almost like Washington sending LAK Kuemper to subsidize Dubois.
Sogaard is currently hurt. Instead of Ottawa giving Columbus a late pick to retain on Kuraly, they give them Sogaard, who is probably worth a 4th-7th type pick.
Columbus would need to have a move on the side to bring in a cheap goalie from elsewhere. Maybe James Reimer from Anaheim? Pittsburgh could send them Nedeljkovic, but I doubt Columbus would want that contract.
McGroarty apparently stinks so far this season, but it's only been 20 or so games and he is a young prospect. He's still gotta be worth a first, and then Norris with Merzlikins going to PIT is the added value.
Gil Gunderson
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Why don’t we bring Phillips out of retirement?
We have to let former favourites go folks.
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Erik Karlsson (7M x 3Y - PIT Retains 3M)
Sean Kuraly 1.25M x 1Y - CBJ Retains 1.25M)
David Jiricek (918k x 2Y)
Elvis Merzlikins (5.4M x 3Y)
Josh Norris (7.9M x 6Y)
Rutger McGroarty (950k x 3Y)
Mads Sogaard (775k x 2Y)
This operates under the assumption that Karlsson @ 7M has little to no value with his inconsistency and NMC, and that Norris @ 8M has little or no value due to his term and injury history.
Instead of Ottawa retaining on Norris, Columbus gets to dump Merzlikins who has considerable money and term remaining. Almost like Washington sending LAK Kuemper to subsidize Dubois.
Sogaard is currently hurt. Instead of Ottawa giving Columbus a late pick to retain on Kuraly, they give them Sogaard, who is probably worth a 4th-7th type pick.
Columbus would need to have a move on the side to bring in a cheap goalie from elsewhere. Maybe James Reimer from Anaheim? Pittsburgh could send them Nedeljkovic, but I doubt Columbus would want that contract.
McGroarty apparently stinks so far this season, but it's only been 20 or so games and he is a young prospect. He's still gotta be worth a first, and then Norris with Merzlikins going to PIT is the added value.
If Columbus ends up with Norris, then we should end up with Jiricek. Simple as that.
Karlsson is cooked, still overpaid at 7M and serves no purpose on our d-core.
frightenedinmatenum2
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I doubt they would do Jiricek for Norris. Jiricek for Norris, McGroarty, and dumping Merzlikins to offset the negative term of Norris is a different thing entirely.
I wouldn't do Norris for Karlsson, but it's fun to find out how all the pieces could fit.
I do think it's likely that Norris has very little value and people are going to be disappointed when we move him for an equally as valueless player like Karlsson, or some rogue gang of Travis Hamonic type veteran players.
