TheOctopusKid
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How I would fix the Wings at this point:
Sign Raymond and Seider to long term deals (combined 17M AAV)- unsure if it's 8.125 for 8 or 9 for 7 or whatever, but lets assumed for some argument that's collectively 17M of AVV for at least 6yr+ for each of them aggregated just for cap reasons
Bridge deal for Joe Veleno at 2-3yrs at 2M AAV - pretty easy, low cost depth forward with upside potential on a prove-it deal who can play C/W
Sign RFA Berggren (1.5M AAV) and Johansson (1M AAV) - this one is pretty self-explanatory, bring up both guys as they are ready and without waiver exemption. Johansson should be pretty simple, Burger might be an arbitration on term and value but he shouldn't get more than 1.5 regardless at this point.
Call up Edvinsson - it's time.
Trade Maatta and/or Holl, which ever costs less to move one from - I am not in the camp that Holl has zero value. I think that RHD veteran depth D typically have more value in the league than we acknowledge here on the boards, specially ones that can put up 30+ pts in a season but for the sake of argument, I'll assume that Maatta is the easier to move of the two and will net us a return but ideally we can move from both at this point
Trade: Rasmussen + Pick (2024 3rd OR 2025 2nd) for Martin Necas; sign Necas to contract extension - Necas could move in a number of different directions in terms of value going shorter at a 4yr with the hopes of landing another huge deal at 28-29; or going longer and locking in his value now; I would expect he would live around 7M or so.
This will probably be a controversial move, but to gain the rights to Necas from CAR, it is going to take something of value to them now. As they are actively competing for a Cup and their window is open, they would want a player who a) is relatively cost controlled given their internal player valuing and closely monitored budget, b) brings something that they are lacking from their core - i.e. in this instance, strong physical, two-way play to their up tempo offense and c) is young enough who can be a part of their core for the foreseeable future.
Although it would hurt to lose Rasmussen, we have pesky, physical player in our pipeline who can take over the role as a two-way, physical, crease presence who can play C/W and play in all situations (Kasper, Mazur, etc.) and we net in return a 25yo offensive Centerman whose put up 205pts in his last 290gp (4 seasons). He's got speed and offensive chops to play 2C, and we are getting him as he is entering his prime. Normally a player like this wouldn't be available but CAR doesn't want to exceed their internal cap value for him and are looking to move on and we should be taking advantage.
Debrincat - Larkin - Raymond
Fabbri - Necas - Compher
(something) - Copp - Berggren
(something) - Veleno - (something)
Walman - Seider
Edvinsson - Chiarot
Johansson - Petry
Holl
Husso
Lyon
That leaves us with roughly....7M or so to sign 3 forwards to play in our bottom six which should be very easier to find our if one of our prospects shows out early (Danielson, Kasper, Mazur, Lombardi, etc.) - we can move any of them into that mix easily at a very cheap 800K. Additionally, having Copp and Veleno as both C/Ws in those lines, it gives a lot of support to a Kasper or Danielson if they were to move up where they could come in as a wing or split responsibilities with a veteran until they get their feet wet.
That leaves us again with some more space next year when Fabbri (4M), Husson (4.75M), and Petry (2.3M) all come off the books for 2025.
I don't know how realistic this is or if I really truly believe that this would even be a direction that Yzerman would move on but its where I would like to see them head towards. Improve their Top 6 talent with another guy who can be part of the core, while making sure there is space going forward for the next wave of prospects coming up in a year or so.
Sign Raymond and Seider to long term deals (combined 17M AAV)- unsure if it's 8.125 for 8 or 9 for 7 or whatever, but lets assumed for some argument that's collectively 17M of AVV for at least 6yr+ for each of them aggregated just for cap reasons
Bridge deal for Joe Veleno at 2-3yrs at 2M AAV - pretty easy, low cost depth forward with upside potential on a prove-it deal who can play C/W
Sign RFA Berggren (1.5M AAV) and Johansson (1M AAV) - this one is pretty self-explanatory, bring up both guys as they are ready and without waiver exemption. Johansson should be pretty simple, Burger might be an arbitration on term and value but he shouldn't get more than 1.5 regardless at this point.
Call up Edvinsson - it's time.
Trade Maatta and/or Holl, which ever costs less to move one from - I am not in the camp that Holl has zero value. I think that RHD veteran depth D typically have more value in the league than we acknowledge here on the boards, specially ones that can put up 30+ pts in a season but for the sake of argument, I'll assume that Maatta is the easier to move of the two and will net us a return but ideally we can move from both at this point
Trade: Rasmussen + Pick (2024 3rd OR 2025 2nd) for Martin Necas; sign Necas to contract extension - Necas could move in a number of different directions in terms of value going shorter at a 4yr with the hopes of landing another huge deal at 28-29; or going longer and locking in his value now; I would expect he would live around 7M or so.
This will probably be a controversial move, but to gain the rights to Necas from CAR, it is going to take something of value to them now. As they are actively competing for a Cup and their window is open, they would want a player who a) is relatively cost controlled given their internal player valuing and closely monitored budget, b) brings something that they are lacking from their core - i.e. in this instance, strong physical, two-way play to their up tempo offense and c) is young enough who can be a part of their core for the foreseeable future.
Although it would hurt to lose Rasmussen, we have pesky, physical player in our pipeline who can take over the role as a two-way, physical, crease presence who can play C/W and play in all situations (Kasper, Mazur, etc.) and we net in return a 25yo offensive Centerman whose put up 205pts in his last 290gp (4 seasons). He's got speed and offensive chops to play 2C, and we are getting him as he is entering his prime. Normally a player like this wouldn't be available but CAR doesn't want to exceed their internal cap value for him and are looking to move on and we should be taking advantage.
Debrincat - Larkin - Raymond
Fabbri - Necas - Compher
(something) - Copp - Berggren
(something) - Veleno - (something)
Walman - Seider
Edvinsson - Chiarot
Johansson - Petry
Holl
Husso
Lyon
That leaves us with roughly....7M or so to sign 3 forwards to play in our bottom six which should be very easier to find our if one of our prospects shows out early (Danielson, Kasper, Mazur, Lombardi, etc.) - we can move any of them into that mix easily at a very cheap 800K. Additionally, having Copp and Veleno as both C/Ws in those lines, it gives a lot of support to a Kasper or Danielson if they were to move up where they could come in as a wing or split responsibilities with a veteran until they get their feet wet.
That leaves us again with some more space next year when Fabbri (4M), Husson (4.75M), and Petry (2.3M) all come off the books for 2025.
I don't know how realistic this is or if I really truly believe that this would even be a direction that Yzerman would move on but its where I would like to see them head towards. Improve their Top 6 talent with another guy who can be part of the core, while making sure there is space going forward for the next wave of prospects coming up in a year or so.
