Speculation: Larkin trade return

[Oddbob]

Am I the only one that loathes Roberston's Robo nickname that I have legit only heard on HFWings???

 

[dj4aces]

I don’t think even if we get Robertson we’d make the playoffs next year

I honestly wouldn't expect it, but landing a player like Robertson would certainly draw the right kind of attention.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Am the only one that loathes Roberston's Robo nickname that I have legit only heard on HFWings???

RoboCopp line incoming.

 

[Oddbob]

RoboCopp line incoming.

If Robertson was tough that nickname would be fine, but he isn't so it just sounds like trying to force something that isn't there.

Now Rasmussen could be Robo, not for toughness of course, but because he has the facial emotions of a robot, except for when checking Jack Hughes.

 

[lilidk]

Getting Robertson, I afraid is a mistake, his demands probably CAT + Kane PAY. Id rather get younger and wait longer .

 

[dj4aces]

Getting Robertson, I afraid is a mistake, his demands probably CAT + Kane PAY. Id rather get younger and wait longer .

Have you seen how much cap space we're working with? He wants between $12m and $14m per. We can more than afford that.

Time to stop screwing around with guppies and start going after the big fish.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Have you seen how much cap space we're working with? He wants between $12m and $14m per. We can more than afford that.

Time to stop screwing around with guppies and start going after the big fish.

Plus Larkin's 8.7mil will also be going, an extra 5mil is no biggy.

 

[The Zermanator]

Plus Larkin's 8.7mil will also be going, an extra 5mil is no biggy.

Robertson in at 14M, Larkin out at 8.7, Compher jettisoned at 4M, 1.1 retained, rookie ELC in, and it could be less than 2M more in cap space.

 

[lilidk]

Have you seen how much cap space we're working with? He wants between $12m and $14m per. We can more than afford that.

Time to stop screwing around with guppies and start going after the big fish.

We also need to pay Edvinsson and resign Cat , he will not going to get Benson money. Is not worth to pay one guy 14 million, while we are going to get bitten every time we play Ottawa. Robertson will help to keep this team mediocre. Id rather get guy like Desnoyers and picks and draft high next 2 seasons

 

[Claypool]

Have you seen how much cap space we're working with? He wants between $12m and $14m per. We can more than afford that.

Time to stop screwing around with guppies and start going after the big fish.

Have you seen the division? They aren't winning anything anytime soon. Mushy middle is the worst place to be,

 

[jkutswings]

I wonder if a three team deal can be worked out:
* (Sign and trade for) Robertson and Cossa to Utah
* Larkin and Simashev to Dallas
* Peterka, Iginla, and Desnoyers to Detroit

Utah gets a premium player and a young goaltender they've been rumored to be interested in.
Dallas gets a win-now center and a high end defensive prospect.
Detroit gets a young roster player and two premium prospects.

It empties the cupboard in Utah quite a bit. But they're getting the best player in the deal who also fits their existing timeline perfectly.

 

[dj4aces]

We also need to pay Edvinsson and resign Cat , he will not going to get Benson money. Is not worth to pay one guy 14 million, while we are going to get bitten every time we play Ottawa. Robertson will help to keep this team mediocre. Id rather get guy like Desnoyers and picks and draft high next 2 seasons

The cap is $104 million. We have $74.9 million in salary, which currently includes Larkin's contract. The cap floor is $76.9 million. There aren't a lot of teams in this league that can afford it, but we're absolutely one of 'em.

Have you seen the division? They aren't winning anything anytime soon. Mushy middle is the worst place to be,

Yep. I also think there's no evidence yet to suggest all our division opponents just lapped us. What I see is a bunch of people crying about the moves other teams made and making it seem like we have no path forward.

It's entirely possible that we will sink to the bottom of the division. It's also possible that we kick some real ass with the Larkin trade that springboards us to making other moves. We really don't know, do we? No... no we don't.