Player Discussion: official trade deadline 2025 // discussion thread

[stevo61]

All I’ll say is, if we’re going to be buyers (aka keeping Provorov) I hope we sign him because letting him walk rather than taking a first rounder doesn’t seem like good asset management. Even if getting to the playoffs would be cool, is that really worth losing out on a future asset?

yes

 

[CBJWerenski8]

yes

And if you miss, was it worth it?

 

[stevo61]

And if you miss, was it worth it?

Depends on what the offers actually were and to me also depends on how healthy the team starts to look around the deadline. If we get bodies back and they want to make a real push for the playoffs then I think that is considerably better for the team than something that is maybe a player someday in the future.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Depends on what the offers actually were and to me also depends on how healthy the team starts to look around the deadline. If we get bodies back and they want to make a real push for the playoffs then I think that is considerably better for the team than something that is maybe a player someday in the future.

Well I’m under the assumption you could get a first for him. So, if that’s the case, then yeah, I don’t think it’s worth keeping him if you miss.

If all you’re getting is 2nd rounder offers then yeah, keep him.

 

[majormajor]

All I’ll say is, if we’re going to be buyers (aka keeping Provorov) I hope we sign him because letting him walk rather than taking a first rounder doesn’t seem like good asset management. Even if getting to the playoffs would be cool, is that really worth losing out on a future asset?

I'd say the odds of passing up a first, if we don't expect to sign Provorov, are very low. Not something to worry about.

There will be no rentals for 1sts. I think we either head towards the draft with 3 1sts or we move some for pieces we can use next year and going forward. Either trades for guys at the deadline that have term (cough Pelech, cough Bjorkstrand), or trades at the draft.

 

[Indy18]

Well I’m under the assumption you could get a first for him. So, if that’s the case, then yeah, I don’t think it’s worth keeping him if you miss.

If all you’re getting is 2nd rounder offers then yeah, keep him.

Provorov is absolutely 100% going to get a 1st+ even more if we retain 50%. Right now he's probably the most viable Dman out there and he's dented iron. GMs pay stupid prices for those two aspects at the deadline. Now factor in this being a weak draft and basically everyone in it your going to get some offer that are going to make you go...wait what you serious? I mean the Avs GM has basically followed us the past 2 nights and I am sure they are not scouting JJ for another return there.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

And if you miss, was it worth it?

Yes.

That’s the way you have to do those things, like when we held Gaborik. You do things to try and accomplish a thing, it was worth it even if you don’t accomplish the thing. Once you make the decision, it becomes “worth it.”

This is just in the abstract. I’m not advocating holding IP.

 

[koteka]

What I like about this draft is there are a bunch of guys who are described as high-motor solid 2-way 200 foot forwards projected to go outside the top 10. We need some young Foligno and Jenner types in the pipeline for this squad. If you assume the Russians are your scoring wings, and we have center fairly set with some combination of Fantilli, Monahan, Sillinger, and LDBB, and we have a high end bonus if Lindstrom recovers and reaches his potential, then I think this is the draft to give us exactly what we need to round out the forwards.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Well I’m under the assumption you could get a first for him. So, if that’s the case, then yeah, I don’t think it’s worth keeping him if you miss.

If all you’re getting is 2nd rounder offers then yeah, keep him.

And where is the first? Do we need 3 of them in this draft?

If we trade Provorov we are essentially giving up on the season unless we also acquire an actual comprable replacement or upgrade. There is nobody else in the organization that can play his role.