Proposal: Ott - NYR - Min megatrade

[DackellDuck]

Context:
It's early June 2025. In Ottawa, after missing the playoffs yet again, Brady Tkachuk has indicated to Steve Staios that he'd prefer to be moved to an American market. In Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has told the Wild the he's not ready to negotiate a long-term extension and wants to see how the year plays out. In New York, Chris Drury is under the gun to shake things up and add a new face of the franchise.

A guy on the internet suggests the following trade:

To Minnesota: Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, K'Andre Miller
To Ottawa: Alexis Lafreniere, Joel Eriksson-Ek
To NYR: Kirill Kaprizov

Breakdown:

Ottawa trades: Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris ($16.1M)
Ottawa gets: Alexis Lafreniere, Joel Eriksson-Ek ($12.7M)
The Sens get a French-Canadian top 6 winger and a big, steady 2nd line C to insulate Stützle.

Minnesota trades: Joel Eriksson-Ek, Kirill Kaprizov ($14.25M)
Minnesota gets: Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, K'Andre Miller ($16.2M + will need to extend Miller)
Captain America Guerin gets 3 Americans.

NYR trade: Alexis Lafreniere, K'Andre Miller ($7.45M)
NYR get: Kirill Kaprizov ($9M))
The Rangers get Shesterkin another buddy.

Picks could be added to offset some valuable but I didn't want to get into that.

Who says no, who says yes?

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[Hotpot]

Ottawa says no

 

[onmygameboi]

Context:
It's early June 2025. In Ottawa, after missing the playoffs yet again, Brady Tkachuk has indicated to Steve Staios that he'd prefer to be moved to an American market. In Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has told the Wild the he's not ready to negotiate a long-term extension and wants to see how the year plays out. In New York, Chris Drury is under the gun to shake things up and add a new face of the franchise.

A guy on the internet suggests the following trade:

To Minnesota: Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, K'Andre Miller
To Ottawa: Alexis Lafreniere, Joel Eriksson-Ek
To NYR: Kirill Kaprizov

Breakdown:

Ottawa trades: Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris ($16.1M)
Ottawa gets: Alexis Lafreniere, Joel Eriksson-Ek ($12.7M)
The Sens get a French-Canadian top 6 winger and a big, steady 2nd line C to insulate Stützle.

Minnesota trades: Joel Eriksson-Ek, Kirill Kaprizov ($14.25M)
Minnesota gets: Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, K'Andre Miller ($16.2M + will need to extend Miller)
Captain America Guerin gets 3 Americans.

NYR trade: Alexis Lafreniere, K'Andre Miller ($7.45M)
NYR get: Kirill Kaprizov ($9M))
The Rangers get Shesterkin another buddy.

Picks could be added to offset some valuable but I didn't want to get into that.

Who says no, who says yes?

Ottawa says no.

 

[Hockeyfan200]

Minnesota says Hell No. Kaprizov is Untouchable and wild aren't trading their Franchise player even for Brady! Wild have no need for Brady without Kaprizov. Eriksson ek isn't getting traded so wild can take on a more expesnsive C. People need to stop Trading Kaprizov and Ek from wild

 

[TheNewEra]

I really hope you aren't a Sens fan because what is this

 

[DackellDuck]

I really hope you aren't a Sens fan because what is this

I am, and in the event that Tkachuk wants out (which I specified as being the reason they'd be moving him), I think it'd be a good trade for Ottawa.

You'd get:
• A 23 year old winger who can replace some of Tkachuk's offense and is a name that fans will recognize. I think Lafreniere could be a 65-75 point guy in a new environment, and he's signed for 7 more seasons so you know what you'll be paying for a while.
• A 28 year old two-way centerman who can take the primary defensive assignments while still putting up ~60 points. He's a fairly sizeable upgrade on Norris (IMO) and makes $5.25M for 4 more years, which is a bargain.
• You free up ~$4M in cap space to address other needs.

It's the type of trade that reshapes the look of the team but keeps it competitive and allows you to make so other additions in the summer (you could, for example, also go after a guy like Ehlers in free-agency).

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Sure why not.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Rangers get Kaprizov for Laf and Miller...

 

[malcb33]

Rangers get Kaprizov for Laf and Miller...

Yeah, NY has to add here IMO

 

[UnSandvich]

Rangers give up Lafreniere and Miller for a guy who's struggled to stay healthy over the last couple years and might walk in a year? He's the best player in the trade by a decent margin, but that's A LOT to give up for potentially a single year of Kaprizov. I'd pass personally unless he had expressed significant interest in signing with NYR.

 

[Flyer lurker]

Sens fans should asked do I get kissed before I get ******

 

[Kshahdoo]

Rangers give up Lafreniere and Miller for a guy who's struggled to stay healthy over the last couple years and might walk in a year? He's the best player in the trade by a decent margin, but that's A LOT to give up for potentially a single year of Kaprizov. I'd pass personally unless he had expressed significant interest in signing with NYR.

Rangers never have problems with resigning Russians.