GDT: Official Trade Deadline Thread Part XXXI

[Kovalev27]

Something is tied to McQuaid. Plenty of teams want him a third is hardly a big deal to give up. He’d be gone by now if there wasn’t something bigger involved is my concern. I think trading kreider is a massive mistake imo.

 

[JayMan82]

The ideal scenario for us is Kreider to Nashville or Boston if it were to go down. I would hate to see the uncertainty about Kreider linger over the off-season and into the 19-20 campaign.

 

[Ola]

Wonder what Edmonton is up to? I would assume that phone is a ringing?

Just go and check the trade board. They are run exactly like a NHL franchise would be run if you picked ten random posters from the trade board and put them in charge with a majority decision.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Thats it this ruins the trade

 

[Kovalev27]

I think I'd rather keep him than take a 3rd rounder. I think he has potential to be a really solid mid/bottom pairing guy and he's still young.

We have plenty of guys like that though in the system along with smith at this point

 

[NYR Viper]

Kreider to Nashville makes so much sense based on how they play, what they are looking for, their window AND the assets they have available.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Thats it this ruins the trade

They did this last year with Stastny too.

 

[Thirty One]

Winnipeg lottery-protected their pick last year too. I think they just do it for the lulz.

 

[Raspewtin]

Thats it this ruins the trade

wouldn't they need to lose like every game to even have a chance at that?

 

[Good Intentions]

I have a feeling McQuaid goes quickly here and Gorts hits an early lunch.

Well, that’s a fun one-liner but no. McQuaid and something else will go down late.

 

[Mikos87]

Thats it this ruins the trade

That's Chevy taking a dig at Dorion.

 

[Lion Hound]

I bet the Rangers next move is with Habs.

Maybe Namestnikov?

 

[Machinehead]

The ideal scenario for us is Kreider to Nashville or Boston if it were to go down. I would hate to see the uncertainty about Kreider linger over the off-season and into the 19-20 campaign.

Then sign him.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

We have plenty of guys like that though in the system along with smith at this point

What? Claesson is significantly better than Smith. It's not really close. And when those guys actually become NHL players, we can still move him.

Our D is f***ing atrocious. I just don't think it'd be wise to move a cheap, solid, bottom-pairing guy. I'd prefer to keep him and I think he can be a part of the rebuild.

 

[Ola]

Something is tied to McQuaid. Plenty of teams want him a third is hardly a big deal to give up. He’d be gone by now if there wasn’t something bigger involved is my concern. I think trading kreider is a massive mistake imo.

Yeah, could be.

 

[Trxjw]

Pretty sure Chevy protected the 1st rounder for Stastny as well. He's a zero-risk kind of person.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

There is literally nothing I want on Toronto for Kreider.

Agreed.

Dubas has said Sandin and Lilljegren, their top 2 prospects, are off the table. He's said Nylander isn't getting traded. Obviously Matthews, Tavares and Marner aren't either.

Discussion of this is fueled by Toronto media. "Oh look at this great player on a rebuilding team, he should be on our team instead." No care to how it could happen.

 

[Machinehead]

Pretty much anybody is going to do that just in case the unforeseen happens. The only team dumb enough not to is Ottawa.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

wouldn't they need to lose like every game to even have a chance at that?

With how bad the west is this year they could prob lose every game and still make it

 

[Dijock94]

Kreider to Nashville makes so much sense based on how they play, what they are looking for, their window AND the assets they have available.

Get me Tolvanen Fabbro and a 1st. That’s how you kick start the rebuild.

 

[RGY]

Its really quiet on the trade front right now.

2 1/2 hours to go

 

[Fitzy]

It seems plausible that NYR are mulling a TML offer for Kreider and McQuaid together.

Pretty confident that management would only settle for an overpayment though. I agree with previous posters that trading Kreider would be a mistake. There are extremely few players like him in the league.

 

[JayMan82]

Then sign him.

I would think that's the other option. He has the makings of a great leader, wouldn't cost top dollar and would likely age better than most (considering his peak physical condition). Deep down, I hope they commit a decent contract for both parties and slap a C on his jersey.

 

[TheTakedown]

Would it be off based to suggest the deal was valimaki and a 1st for Hayes with an extension and the hold up was checking on the extension w Hayes. Once they realized it wouldn't work they pulled out? Reading between the lines on Maloney's interview today they were in on something big but it ended up not making sense bc they won't trade prime assets for a rental, i read that to mean they worked on something to possibly be a non-rental, but extension didn't go anywhere.

Maybe I'm nuts...

I think you're onto something here.

An extended Hayes would be similar to the Turris trade we saw last year. 3 assets from Nashville

 

[Bob Richards]

wouldn't they need to lose like every game to even have a chance at that?

Collapse pretty badly to miss the playoffs and win the lottery as like the 13th worst team would be a really sick angle though lol

 

[GAGLine]

Get me Tolvanen Fabbro and a 1st. That’s how you kick start the rebuild.

Yeah, that's not happening. One of those players, possibly, but definitely not both.