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

[Blotto71]

With Ostapchuk's size, skating and defensive awareness, he seems to be holding his own and competing well on the 4th line. As he develops with more NHL experience, I think he could climb up at least one line to line 3; perhaps more if he develops a scoring touch.

I could see him at 3C next year, Pinto at 2C.

 

[Blotto71]

Norris and Perron for Chytil and Lafreniere

NYR flip Perron for asset at deadline.

Lafreniere-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Pinto-Batherson
Cousins-Chytil-Amadio
Ostapchuk-Greig-Gregor

Would love to get Laf.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Season so far.. thoughts?

Edit: I might be completely off

If you're going to put Ullmark in the top tier, you have to do the same for Brady. Brady's start wasn't terrible like Ullmark's, but a big part of this run has been Brady heating up after he almost got traded to the Rangers for Charlie Lindgren.

 

[Blotto71]

If you're going to put Ullmark in the top tier, you have to do the same for Brady. Brady's start wasn't terrible like Ullmark's, but a big part of this run has been Brady heating up after he almost got traded to the Rangers for Charlie Lindgren.

Laughing at the trade suggestion, liking the comment. I agree.

 

[Cosmix]

Seem a like we're helping the hawks unload a barf contract and we get to give them our up and coming rd.

Imo there's better deals to be had

$9.5M annual cap hit. Seth Jones is age 30 with 5 more seasons on his contract. Too much for us with Chabot and Sanderson already at $8M per, and Jensen and Zub at $4M and $4.6M per.

 

[DrEasy]

Season so far.. thoughts?

Edit: I might be completely off

This could be a great idea for a thread!

I'd add Chabot and Jensen to the S tier.

Gaudette and Ostapchuk should probably be A tier given how they've performed relative to expectations.

Basically, since this team is as of now in the playoffs, there has to be quite a few people graded pretty high.

 

[BUCKLE UP]

If you're going to put Ullmark in the top tier, you have to do the same for Brady. Brady's start wasn't terrible like Ullmark's, but a big part of this run has been Brady heating up after he almost got traded to the Rangers for Charlie Lindgren.

wtf is this rumour mill lol

 

[Senovision]

Season so far.. thoughts?

Edit: I might be completely off

I would put Brady in the S category because he leads the team in almost every category except points.
He is on pace for his best season plus or minus a point or two a goal or two.
The rest seem very well placed.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I don't think Lafreniere is a fit here unless he can move to center. He would suffer similar problems to what he does in New York. Too many left-handed forwards, and he would be stuck behind a franchise left winger. Call it the Debrincat syndrome.

Teams can only have so many 7M-8M players. Wasting another slot on a gaudy player who we don't need was the kind of move we made twice under Dorion, first with Debrincat, then with Chychrun.

With that said, if you approach the trade from the perspective that they think the should of Norris will be a major issue going forward, and the trade is a trojan horse to dump the contract - it's understandable. Swap Norris for Lafreniere, and figure out how to balance the lineup later.

The reason Lafreniere made sense as a piece in a package for Tkachuk, in the scenario that we were a basement team again and they had reason to believe Tkachuk would want out after his NMC activated, would have been because it's a LW for LW. With Tkachuk out, Lafreniere would have been in a position the be the #1 winger. With Tkachuk here, it doesn't make much sense.

With all that said, I don't think Lafreniere for Norris is that crazy when you consider Lafreniere's costly extension and his play so far this season after signing it. It would be the definition of a change of scenery trade.

Lafraniere had a LW spot open for him right now.

 

[bicboi64]

Laf on our roster wouldn't work the best because he's playing behind Brady on the PP. Unless we stick him to Stu's wing and hope for the best.

Question is, despite Drury being an awful GM, in the event that he thinks moving Laf is the right next steps, do we even have the pieces to acquire Laf?

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

Season so far.. thoughts?

Edit: I might be completely off

I don’t understand the Amadio impressions around here. Looks like really high IQ player to me, positive impact by my eye test, always making smart plays

 

[LiseL]

I don’t understand the Amadio impressions around here. Looks like really high IQ player to me, positive impact by my eye test, always making smart plays

I agree, him and Pinto have really been gelling. Those two on 3rd line have been good with both Perron and Cousins on it. Amadio is a puck hound, rarely gives the puck away. Yes, he's not much of a finisher but that's not the only way to provide value.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I want mangiapane

 

[PlayersLtd]

Laf on our roster wouldn't work the best because he's playing behind Brady on the PP. Unless we stick him to Stu's wing and hope for the best.

Question is, despite Drury being an awful GM, in the event that he thinks moving Laf is the right next steps, do we even have the pieces to acquire Laf?

The answer is no. Laf is nearly untouchable if you talk to Rangers fans. He, Fox and Igor are what they would build around if Drury pulls the pin. It would take Batherson +, Pinto ++ or Greig +++.

There is no possible scenario where we acquire an impact winger like that. We simply don't have the trade capital and doing so flies in the face of everything Staios and Andlauer have said thus far about everything being a process.

For lack of better options we will assess this year, let this team continue to grow together and look to add the right piece next year when a buyer's market emerges whether this summer, leading into next season or at next year's TDL.

Time is on our side. Trade capital is not.

I want mangiapane

Way more realistic and reasonable target for this summer.

 

[GCK]

I want mangiapane

He should be our main offseason target unless Buffalo gives us Quinn for Greig.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Norris and Perron for Chytil and Lafreniere

NYR flip Perron for asset at deadline.

Lafreniere-Stutzle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Pinto-Batherson
Cousins-Chytil-Amadio
Ostapchuk-Greig-Gregor

This is like throwing a grenade into the lockerroom and hoping it doesn't go off

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

This is like throwing a grenade into the lockerroom and hoping it doesn't go off

Also horrible value for NYR

 

[Cosmix]

I want mangiapane

Why?

I could see him at 3C next year, Pinto at 2C.

I don't see that happening for either player.

 

[Blotto71]

I don't see that happening for either player

Noted.

 

[DanyHeatley]

OTT: 2025 1st, Tyler Boucher
BUF: John Peterka

Giroux - Stu - Peterka
Tkachuk - Norris - Bath
Cousins - Pinto - Amadio
Gregor - Grieg - Gaudette

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

OTT: 2025 1st, Tyler Boucher
BUF: John Peterka

Giroux - Stu - Peterka
Tkachuk - Norris - Bath
Cousins - Pinto - Amadio
Gregor - Grieg - Gaudette

I feel we should go after Peterka full throttle. Established chemistry with Stutzle, young, good size, responsible and very high IQ.

Don't know what would make Buffalo let go of him, though.