Which is why I think we ultimately move Saros even if the return is underwhelming. We aren’t winning anything in the short term and saving those dollars for free agency/taking on a bigger contract sure seems like the smarter move. There is of course risk Askarov doesn’t pan out but I prefer that risk to paying a goalie $7M+ a year to be part of a tandem or having to shove Askarov into a backup role while he’s ready for the big time.
I really don't think it matters. Give Saros a good market contract, let him perform well for those 3-4 years, and he's still going to be a marketable asset, or shelter us from a worse Expansion loss. I think it's silly to use Askarov as any kind of reason to sell low on Saros. Our hand isn't being forced right now, and Saros has earned that kind of contract term.
I think 1st + Spence + Kaliyev for Saros is fair hockey trade for both teams.
I really dont want the frustration of watching another young 22 year old waiver eligible winger that already cant get into every game on his current team have to deal with Bruno's decisions
If you think Saros has this much value you can keep him or to trade him to some other team.
As good as he has been, Saros hasn't won a playoff series. He has earned consideration for another contract but not a mega deal, especially seeing how inconsistent he has been this year.
That rests on the assumption that Saros bounces back to his usual numbers. Most goalies peak in their late 20s and we're almost definitely going to be icing a subpar defensive team around him. If he continues to play at the level he has this season he won't be a marketable asset and we are stuck with him for the duration. I can see both sides of it but as things stand now I'd prefer the risk associated with elevating Askarov without a backup option while getting some assets back to the risk of being stuck with a massively overpaid goalie on a rebuilding team. Going into the season I felt the opposite but with Saros struggling, Askarov continuing to develop well, and the overall team situation I lean towards moving on from Saros.
I think folks are fooling themselves (or letting the usual pre-TDL buzz fool them at least) if they think there is any kind of a market right now for Saros. If New Jersey is out, then I don't believe you're going to see any other teams ponying up for a #1 goalie. But I guess we'll see within the next 3 weeks.
I think most teams realize that his numbers have taken a hit partially because our defense is like a slapstick comedy routine.
I'm enjoying golf now but aside from that, this team even with some moves is done in April.
You're making a really big assumption if you think Saros at 33ish years old with a big extension will be a marketable asset.
I don't even know where to start with this. It simultaneously would be laughed out of the room by EDM and solve none of NSH's problems.
I don't think Draisaitl's getting traded for anything we have or have ever had. Their whole team is built around having two superstar forwards, to the point that their secondary scoring is extremely lacking. That and they're pretty happy with Bouchard as a scoring blueliner, want more Ekholm rather than less, and Skinner is actually playing acceptably nowadays.
Biggest organizational positional needs are center and rhd. Those need to be addressed either directly or indirectky via this trade. Askarov is looking pretty legit in the AHL so it depends on how good Trotz feels about him. I guess it all depends on Trotz' gameplan. If he has some sort of plan to get a 2C then aiming for a winger like Necas might make sense. If he thinks we need to try and rebuild through the draft, high end prospects in areas of need is the way to go. He may just try to get the best assets possible and trade those for what he wants
