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

[benjiv1]

Need some positivity here.

Shoresy gonna be filming stuff in Ottawa/CTC for next season.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

We keep Stutzle/Sanderson/Merilainen.

That makes the hypothetical too easy.

The short of it is would you rather have this build, or would you rather have the build granted to an expansion team.

 

[bicboi64]

Hypothetical, NHL expands to a major US city this offseason. The owner really wants Brady.

They propose to swap teams. Meaning, they get all of our players and prospects, including our 2025 draft picks. We get their 2025 draft picks (4th OA or better, etc, and all the expansion draft picks.)

We will assume any NMCs will be waived.

Let's even up things and say it erased the pick we owe Bettman.

So the short of it is, would you rather keep our current roster, or start fresh with an expansion draft?

I'd start fresh.

Keep Stu, Sandy, and Leevi while constructing a better roster that isn't anchored by all the mistakes of the previous GM.

 

[thinkwild]

A great young team with many key pieces ready to grow ... or this mystery box. It could contain the magical 3 year rebuild fairy.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I'd start fresh.

Keep Stu, Sandy, and Leevi while constructing a better roster that isn't anchored by all the mistakes of the previous GM.

I don't think you understood the question

 

[Wallet Inspector]

I'd start fresh.

Keep Stu, Sandy, and Leevi while constructing a better roster that isn't anchored by all the mistakes of the previous GM.

Can we actually build it fast enough before Stu and Sandy want out?

 

[PlayOn]

Hypothetical, NHL expands to a major US city this offseason. The owner really wants Brady.

They propose to swap teams. Meaning, they get all of our players and prospects, including our 2025 draft picks. We get their 2025 draft picks (4th OA or better, etc, and all the expansion draft picks.)

We will assume any NMCs will be waived.

Let's even up things and say it erased the pick we owe Bettman.

So the short of it is, would you rather keep our current roster, or start fresh with an expansion draft?

I’d easily keep our roster.

Seattle doesn’t have a single player nearly as good as Stützle or Sanderson. Vegas, though they did well in the expansion draft, won the cup largely because they traded for Eichel and Stone, signed Pietrangelo etc - things we would never have the luxury of being able to do. If we started from scratch we’d be in for a long road ahead and with no guarantee that it would work, same as this time around.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

We need to do our best to trade Batherson for a more physical equivalent.

 

[Boud]

We need to do our best to trade Batherson for a more physical equivalent.

We need to swap Batherson for a more rounded player. Someone who can give you a 50 points a year and play good 200ft hockey and plays with heart would be a massive upgrade on Batherson.

I’d take Clarke MacArthur over Batherson every day of the week.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

We need to swap Batherson for a more rounded player. Someone who can give you a 50 points a year and play good 200ft hockey and plays with heart would be a massive upgrade on Batherson.

I’d take Clarke MacArthur over Batherson every day of the week.

Batherson for Bjorkstrand or add to get Tuch (my dream acquisition).