NHL trade deadline thread

[Archie Lee]

Any interest in Kyrou ?

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25163179-5-trade-landing-spots-blues-forward-jordan-kyrou-amid-nhl-rumors

Kyrou and Robert Thomas have identical contracts that pay $8.125 for 6 more years. Neither has trade protection until summer. I doubt the Blues have any interest in dealing Thomas. But he is the type of centre it would be nice to get if we were trading Power. Thomas and Kyrou for Cozens, Power, ++. The ++ would likely need to include another future centre option, like Kulich or Helenius. Again, not likely realistic.

Also, does anyone know if Villardi can actually play centre. He is an RFA but I think is playing wing in Winnipeg.

 

[thewookie1]

Still don't see it happening. There are so few teams in playoff position who have their own first this year and most of the teams that have multiple picks aren't in playoff position. If the season ended today, the following teams have their 1st pick in 2025:

Capitals
Jets
Hurricanes
Kings
Canucks
Red Wings
Senators

I don't see any of those teams offering a first for Zucker. The other 9 picks are all held by non-playoff teams.

The Penguins and Flames don't own their own pick right now and aren't in playoff position.

One thought as well would be if Zucker’s value may outweigh any possible trade value available on the market.

To say he’s worth a late 1st isn’t exactly wrong regardless if he only gets a 2nd + more.

If Vegas had their 1st; Zucker would be likely sent there for it based on how Vegas throws 1sts around like candy. If we can’t lock him up prior to the deadline; there’s nothing preventing us from saying “Jason, we still like you and when July 1st comes around we’d still be interested in talking with you.”

 

[Fjordsen]

I think Thompson-Kulich-McLeod is a perfectly fine center spine if an EP40 deal doesn't happen IF they are surrounded by sufficiently skilled wingers.

Is it ideal? No. But top-six Cs with no trade protection don't exactly grow on trees.

I think this is bad and you are making the same mistake as Adams.

McLeod is a great 3C, he can play top 6 for a while, but that means your top 6C is injured or fell off a cliff like Cozens. Tage is literally playing on the wing, plus he plays on a line with Kulich, and he also gets those little injuries sometimes. Kulich is still a kid, and if he has a slump or inconsistency we're going to be making the same mistakes Kevyn makes every season (don't give kids those kinds of impossible roles unless you have the insurance to do it).

Honestly I would rather add any potential or similar top 6 C player than just a good winger. Because we will have no one to replace Tage (if he is a center), Kulich (if he is a top 6 C). Kyrou won't replace any of them in the center.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I think this is bad and you are making the same mistake as Adams.

McLeod is a great 3C, he can play top 6 for a while, but that means your top 6C is injured or fell off a cliff like Cozens. Tage is literally playing on the wing, plus he plays on a line with Kulich, and he also gets those little injuries sometimes. Kulich is still a kid, and if he has a slump or inconsistency we're going to be making the same mistakes Kevyn makes every season (don't give kids those kinds of impossible roles unless you have the insurance to do it).

Honestly I would rather add any potential or similar top 6 C player than just a good winger. Because we will have no one to replace Tage (if he is a center), Kulich (if he is a top 6 C). Kyrou won't replace any of them in the center.

I said it's far from ideal. But without EP40, please show me another attainable option that supplants Tage at center.

 

[Fjordsen]

I said it's far from ideal. But without EP40, please show me another attainable option that supplants Tage at center.

Why would we want to supplants Tage out of the centre when he's not playing there anymore and looks great on the wing?

We need a top 6 C, it could be a proven veteran from UFA or a trade, which is not realistic, but there is always a chance. It could be someone like Rossi, if for some reason he is available, it could be someone like Zegras or Hayton for example, who is not exactly a top 6 C, but they have that potential. I think there are always options.

 

[toddkaz]

I said it's far from ideal. But without EP40, please show me another attainable option that supplants Tage at center.

To me Granlund at 2x6m seems to be a good option. You lose nothing in trades and although Granlund isn't an elite 1C he is still good enough to play 1C.

Just trying to keep things realistic. The only issue with Granlund is he is 33 next year so sooner or later his play will drop off but his last two seasons statistically have been very good