Proposal: Free agency edition Trade Rumours/Proposals [MOD - Stay on Topic] 5

[Burrowsaurus]

OK, thanks. So, it doesn’t sound like there’s any real info or insight on Green’s thinking.

If it's just someone speculating & offering hypotheticals, I guess I/we can just wait until something more tangible & concrete happens.

Or we can continue to speculate

 

[Senator Stanley]

I mean, he is also the guy that drafted Yakemchuk so he seems to like that archetype at least a little.

Or, the organization figures it already has a big, right-shot, offensive-leaning defenceman with questions around skating and defensive play and decides we're not going to break the bank to acquire another one.

I'll point to Chychrun for Jensen again. With that trade, Staois showed that he likes balanced pairs, not too much of the same thing.

 

[Blotto71]

How can the Sens clear enough cap to sign Rantanen? That's what I want to know!

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I mean, he is also the guy that drafted Yakemchuk so he seems to like that archetype at least a little.

Also was a UFA with only 1 year remaining on his contract and not appearing to be too happy in Ottawa by the end. Doesn't seem simply like a black and white player evaluation with other circumstances also playing a factor.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

How can the Sens clear enough cap to sign Rantanen? That's what I want to know!

I know your post is a bit tongue in cheek, because we all know that he is never signing here. There are ways to clear cap if he would sign here, but it would decimate our depth.

If we go after Rantanen, the only way I could see it making sense is if we make a Kawhi Leonard type trade. As in, we call up Colorado tomorrow and propose that since they cannot afford to extend Rantanen, and they aren't going to trade him while trying to win, we give them Batherson for Rantanen with retained salary. The end result is that it is cap in/cap out this year, and while no one in their right mind would trade Rantanen for Batherson, 1 year of Rantanen for 3 years of Batherson (with 2 of those years being well below market value) might make sense.

For Ottawa, it would be a move where they know Tkachuk is gone if they miss the playoffs, so they give up a cost controlled fan favourite in Batherson for 1 year of Rantanen, who is a major upgrade. If they are well out of the playoffs at the deadline, they can flip him for a 1st++.

 

[2CHAINZ]

How can the Sens clear enough cap to sign Rantanen? That's what I want to know!

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