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Both of those plus Seattles 1st. At least. Firkus and Rehkopf both project as bottom 6 talent. Similar to RatyEP for Beniers + would be intriguing,
Firkus or Rehkopf being the +
Both of those plus Seattles 1st. At least. Firkus and Rehkopf both project as bottom 6 talent. Similar to RatyEP for Beniers + would be intriguing,
Firkus or Rehkopf being the +
CBJ gave up a 1 and a 2 for a heavily subsidized first pair defender with 2 years left on his deal.Would this be the cost to acquire K'Andre Miller?
(K'Andre had a pretty poor game yesterday.)
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That is what Philly received for Provorov.
- Cal Petersen
- Sean Walker
- Blue Jackets 2023 First-found pick
- Blue Jackets 2024 Second-round pick (conditional)
- Kings 2024 Second-round pick
fair enough, but once again, if we need to acquire a $6M D man, what assets to you see going out to get us cap compliant? Taking into account it affects both this year and next. Even if the Oil offered us McDavid for Demko, we would have to gut the team to make it work.I think the idea is adjusting your cap allocation from one area to another, you would likely be moving other pieces to create room to bring in a $6m player in an area of need...I think the window they've established is open and while I don't think they're going to sell the farm to make improvements I can't see them sitting on their hands if there are opportunities to address immediate needs.
fair enough, but once again, if we need to acquire a $6M D man, what assets to you see going out to get us cap compliant? Taking into account it affects both this year and next. Even if the Oil offered us McDavid for Demko, we would have to gut the team to make it work.
This is tells you exactly how to read his "analysis" of the team. His quotes are gamesmanship. A generous interpretation is that this is also why he didn't mention the defense, despite that being 95% of the problem with the team, because despite being so bad they have nothing more to give. A less generous interpretation is that the defense is 95% Allvin's fault so don't mention it...Sportsnet: Is it difficult as a GM to be patient and wait for the right trade when the team is scuffling?
Allvin: From a GM perspective, look at how there are hardly any trades. Even lateral (trades), it's just hard. So it's more like: How do you work and fix the players that we have? Do I want to see if I could shake things up and send a message to the players? Sometimes that is what's needed. this is a must.
This is also the same mgmt team that thought it was a great idea to ask Miller to get on EP and give him tough love to motivate him, which was obviously the absolute dumbest idea to anyone whose been following this team and those two personalities in particular for awhile.Putting more pressure on Petterson seems counter productive when, in Allvin's own quote, "And then obviously the mental part comes in there, too, and suddenly you feel the pressure." Putting more pressure on him isn't going to help, when he is unable to handle the pressure he already has. I feel like they are handling Petterson all wrong. Bruce implied that you have to coddle him, he doesn't react to tough love. Calling him out in public, rightly or not, probably just push him away even more.
Agree with your takes. Allvin's done a lot of good, but he also owns this terrible defense, and he got incredibly lucky on goaltending. It would have been Delia/Martin all over again and another lost season, which it might still be...This is tells you exactly how to read his "analysis" of the team. His quotes are gamesmanship. A generous interpretation is that this is also why he didn't mention the defense, despite that being 95% of the problem with the team, because despite being so bad they have nothing more to give. A less generous interpretation is that the defense is 95% Allvin's fault so don't mention it...
This is also the same mgmt team that thought it was a great idea to ask Miller to get on EP and give him tough love to motivate him, which was obviously the absolute dumbest idea to anyone whose been following this team and those two personalities in particular for awhile.
This mgmt is generally good and has strokes of genius but they also have a growing body of decisions that are incredibly self sabotaging.
Ultimately, I fear this leads to Hughes leaving in 2026 and that would be a colossal failure from this organization. Players of his calibre simply don't walk via free agency in this sport - Tavares might be the only exception. I expect McDavid to re-sign in Edmonton once his deal is up, just as Draisaitl did.
That has the potential to set this team back another decade, at which point you have to question why we invest time into watching them play at all. But at the same time, holding onto disgruntled players as their market value craters isn't a good strategy either.
Honestly, and I’ve actually mentioned this before, but it actually wouldn’t surprise me if Allvin is in constant communication with Hughes in regards to team decisions and identifying players to target.Ultimately, I fear this leads to Hughes leaving in 2026 and that would be a colossal failure from this organization. Players of his calibre simply don't walk via free agency in this sport - Tavares might be the only exception. I expect McDavid to re-sign in Edmonton once his deal is up, just as Draisaitl did.
That has the potential to set this team back another decade, at which point you have to question why we invest time into watching them play at all. But at the same time, holding onto disgruntled players as their market value craters isn't a good strategy either.
This team will be built around Hughes going forward—not the forwards. He will be put on a pedestal reserved for very few players.Honestly, and I’ve actually mentioned this before, but it actually wouldn’t surprise me if Allvin is in constant communication with Hughes in regards to team decisions and identifying players to target.
Hughes is the team, the most important player. He’s also very much aware with everything going on around the league both news and stats wise considering he’s mentioned this in interviews. If there’s anyone who can probably identify talent first hand, it’s him.
There’s really only rare exceptions where I’d accept a player being involved in managerial decisions and that’s reserved for guys like him.
Allvin informing Hughes about the FA decisions before actually signing them so far has given me a bit of confirmation bias that Hughes is in fact very much in the loop, as it should be.This team will be built around Hughes going forward—not the forwards. He will be put on a pedestal reserved for very few players.
Agree completely. Good postI love how open Allvin is in that interview, even if much of it is "strategic" transparency. Random thoughts after reading:
- I do think this the strict, brutally honest tone is more about sending a message to the players that management is keeping a keen eye on things, rather than actually making earth-shattering changes to the core.
- I'm not reading much into the "anything's possible" comments on Petey other than the fact that this is emblematic of an organizational philosophy that's a trademark of most successful clubs -- anything can and *should* be possible and there should never be untouchables. This obviously includes Petey too, and is in line with the comments about his need to mature -- he's gonna deal with scrutiny his entire tenure here, however long or short it may be. May as well get used to it, and if he can't hack it, better to know that now than later.
- Lots of leverage statements on our FAs to be, which is fine. Don't see Boeser leaving if they can find a middle ground at 8 AAV-ish. The comments re: Lankinen seem to be in response to the Blackwood signing more than anything.
- Still not expecting either Miller or Petey to be moved.
True Friedman special here:
True Friedman special here:
I find it extremely difficult to believe that mgmt and the coaching staff did not know about EP’s personality before re-signing him.
Maybe there was a hope that some “tough love” would help but it clearly hasn’t as EP played his best when Miller was away from the team.
They either need to accept him for who he is or move on before his contract becomes detrimental to the value he brings on the ice.
Trouble is, where do you move him to? For what? When do you move him?
If EP is moved, I don’t see it happening to the offseason given the team is currently still in a playoff spot and there’s little movement league wide.
With the Cap going up and teams having more flexibility regarding transactions in the offseason, any major move likely doesn’t happen till then.
“I heard rumblings that a team is looking to make a move. Stay tuned.”Elliotte Friedman here, folks. Let me tell you, nobody gets the inside scoop on NHL trade rumours like I do, believe me—I've got the sources, the connections, and the facts that no one else has. It's incredible.
As the NHL trade deadline approaches, there are always rumblings and whispers coming from every corner of the league. This year, it seems like there's more buzz than usual, with several teams potentially looking to make significant moves.
One name that continues to come up is [Player X], whose future with his current team could be in jeopardy. Sources suggest that the team might be looking to offload him in exchange for younger talent or draft picks, although it’s possible the club is still weighing its options. There’s even talk that a potential suitor could be a Western Conference team, although that may not be the case. Some think a trade within the division could actually be more likely.
On the flip side, there’s been some speculation that [Player X] could remain where he is, as the organization may decide that the return in any trade would not be worth the loss. However, others believe that if the right deal comes along, the team would pull the trigger, especially if they’re in the market for a top-six forward or a veteran defenceman.
Then, there’s the situation involving [Player Y]. Trade chatter has been swirling around his name for months now, with rumors suggesting that a deal could be close to materializing. Some insiders have hinted that a deal to an Eastern Conference contender might be in the works, but others have suggested that the team in question might still be hesitant to part with him given his contributions on special teams. It’s possible that he could stay put, especially if the team remains in playoff contention. Yet, the uncertainty surrounding his future is certainly adding an extra layer of intrigue to the trade market.
I think they always knew who and what Pettersson was. Their decision to re-sign him was more about punting the decision about whether to trade him down the road by one-year.I find it extremely difficult to believe that mgmt and the coaching staff did not know about EP’s personality before re-signing him.
Maybe there was a hope that some “tough love” would help but it clearly hasn’t as EP played his best when Miller was away from the team.
They either need to accept him for who he is or move on before his contract becomes detrimental to the value he brings on the ice.
Trouble is, where do you move him to? For what? When do you move him?
If EP is moved, I don’t see it happening to the offseason given the team is currently still in a playoff spot and there’s little movement league wide.
With the Cap going up and teams having more flexibility regarding transactions in the offseason, any major move likely doesn’t happen till then.