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

[LiseL]

Where did you hear this from?

Oops, I just noticed Mickelbot already said it was on CIH podcast.

 

[LiseL]

OK. Ya, I missed that, but see it now. I think it's just Kierszenblat speculating from what I can gather though.

I think we could find out and perhaps have already started to find out what life will be like without our #2 & #3 centers though. I think people see Norris salary and think swapping him out will absolutely result in the team being better. I hope so, but think this is harder in practice than it looks. I get the injury concern though, but kind of curious what his current injury actually is and how long he’ll be out.

Well, it's not the shoulder (mid-body). Green already said he'd miss 2 weeks, not sure if that's in real-time or 2 weeks of games. Wally on CIH said it was some kind of strain and should be back after 4 Nations. Luckily, it's not long-term.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

So, the Hurricanes have given up on the idea of a run for the Cup 2 weeks after acquiring Rantanen?

The question was posed by some podcast guys who said they heard if Rantanen doesnt re-sign by trade deadline, Carolina might not want to walk for nothing and trade for assets.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

but for real what is the point of paying the assets + the new contract for Dobson when you can get a 5-6m Karlsson who can be a bigger gamebreaker, cost less, and has the playmaking, creativity, and cross ice passing we so badly need?

like imagine we start throwing out a pairing of Kleven-Karlsson instead of Kleven-Hamonic.

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Karlsson

is insane.

that team is going to be a weapon no matter what line you throw out because the d pairings can all drive the play. three pairings that can win you the game.

if the price is manageable there is no reason to not go for it. it also allows us to get a cheap fast top 9 forward instead of having to give the assets for an expensive and established top 6 forward. Karlsson would more than makeup for the offensive drawdown between a top 9 vs a brand name top 6.

You're insane. You know Green is scratching Kleven and playing Hamonic on his wrong side with Karlsson if the Sens ever traded for him.

I don't think Karlsson is what this team needs at all.

 

[UglyPuckling]

The question was posed by some podcast guys who said they heard if Rantanen doesnt re-sign by trade deadline, Carolina might not want to walk for nothing and trade for assets.

The Canes owner (& their fans) would have justifiable concerns about their GM then if this is what ultimately transpired and was the net result. The Canes would have been better off just keeping Necas ultimately in this scenario i.e., better production & contract than Boeser who is UFA this summer. The Canes have been one of the better teams and have been a playoff team, but just haven’t had the scoring to push them into the final. Don’t know who the podcast guy was, but maybe it was just a slow day.

 

[Micklebot]

Batherson probably has negative value at the moment.

He isn't very expensive sure, but he also does nothing except score in bursts every now and then.

This is absurd

He's on pace for ~ 65 pts, for under 5 mil, he's been much better defensively this year too,

He's in a slump and it's understandable to be critical of his play right now, but good lord I'm glad fans aren't the ones deciding who to trade ....

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

This is absurd

He's on pace for ~ 65 pts, for under 5 mil, he's been much better defensively this year too,

He's in a slump and it's understandable to be critical of his play right now, but good lord I'm glad fans aren't the ones deciding who to trade ....

He definitely does not have negative value. His value for contract is quite attractive.

I feel that the temperature around wanting to trade him has stemmed from seasons past and not just this one. At least that's what I see.

I wouldn't mind to see the team make a shakeup in the offseason and trade away a 'core' player with value that would net a good return. I think Batherson would be that trade piece to do so.

 

[Masked]

No one's denying the scouts have made some good picks but they're made blatantly bad ones too.

And it's not because of "hindsight" either, Boucher, Thomson and Jarventie were drafted way higher than the general consensus, and none of them worked out.

Pinto and Sanderson were taken way higher than the general consensus also.

 

[Duncstar]

Dobson would be amazing, you'd have to think Zub would be a trade candidate in that case but again we'd need to trade a forward, Norris or Batherson, and then pickup another forward with the Zub return. If we could move Chabot I would but don't see it happening.

Would love Tuch but again, he's not on the market. Dobson-Sanderson would be a legitimate top pair. Have to think they're after more size though in our D. I wonder about Seth Jones but that contract and poor play seasons past makes me cringe all day...