Value of: Kaapo Kakko

[bernmeister]

There is zero chance they trade Panarin this season. This is the run. If he shits the bed again in the postseason, you might see them try to flip him in the offseason.

Since bread is in control that may be the case, he insists on staying now and relents later
HOWEV
like Trouba
he MIGHT take a deal now if close enuf to Gotham he/family like so much
i.e.
Isles or better still Jersey
NJ makes sense b'c Devils might be among those offering him max $ even if only 2-3 yrs not long term.
He goes there now, gets to kick tires, see if he wants to commit there longer term

too biz to do full 'splain now, but
Rs can eat huge $$$ on bread + trouba for only 2 yrs
take back cap dump(s)
get high end cheap Ds in return

 

[Oneiro]

Since bread is in control that may be the case, he insists on staying now and relents later
HOWEV
like Trouba
he MIGHT take a deal now if close enuf to Gotham he/family like so much
i.e.
Isles or better still Jersey
NJ makes sense b'c Devils might be among those offering him max $ even if only 2-3 yrs not long term.
He goes there now, gets to kick tires, see if he wants to commit there longer term

too biz to do full 'splain now, but
Rs can eat huge $$$ on bread + trouba for only 2 yrs
take back cap dump(s)
get high end cheap Ds in return

Zero use for Bread in NJ. And doesn't work cap-wise at all.

Not only because of Hughes, Bratt and Tatar, but we also have Gritsyuk coming. We have enough playmakers this year and going forward.