Rumor: Pagnotta: Panthers are shopping Aaron Ekblad

[Panthers Propaganda]

Meh, the article also says he’s willing to take a hometown discount.

Ekblad on a team friendly deal is fine. I still think we let Montour walk. Montour definitely the weaker of the two.

 

[BB88]

This is the time to do it, can’t re-sign him and someone will still pay for the past reputation

And if he gets traded he needs to be replaced& all the good ones will be gone after next week

 

[Dead Coyote]

Garrioch (who’s been off lately) reported that Florida is one of the teams in discussions about Chychrun yesterday.

Chychrun is Montour but cheaper and worse offensively but slightly- very slightly better defensively. I really don't understand why the hell the Cats would want Chychrun if they're getting rid of Montour. But to be fair I also don't understand why they would get rid of Ekblad and keep Montour. If you're getting rid of both, just sign Skjei and Pesce or Roy or something.

 

[BB88]

Chychrun is Montour but cheaper and worse offensively but slightly- very slightly better defensively. I really don't understand why the hell the Cats would want Chychrun if they're getting rid of Montour. But to be fair I also don't understand why they would get rid of Ekblad and keep Montour. If you're getting rid of both, just sign Skjei and Pesce or Roy or something.

I don’t think this has to mean keeping Montour

Just that they can’t be the one that give Ekblad his retirement contract and trade him when his value is at it’s highest and have time to replace him

 

[Leafshater67]

Ottawa, Toronto and Buffalo could all use a top 4 RD but I’d be weary of Ekblad due to injuries, upcoming contract and skating decline. Whatever he gets signed to surely won’t be good in a few years.

 

[Dead Coyote]

I don’t think this has to mean keeping Montour

Just that they can’t be the one that give Ekblad his retirement contract and trade him when his value is at it’s highest and have time to replace him

It definitely doesn't, but there are way better d-men available than Chychrun and Montour, and probably Ekblad even though I don't think he's honestly that bad.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Nurse at 50%, for Ekblad and an 8th round pick?

Sarah would sell tickets for sure…

 

[BB88]

It definitely doesn't, but there are way better d-men available than Chychrun and Montour, and probably Ekblad even though I don't think he's honestly that bad.

Ekblad is not that bad today, but his lower body won’t hold up and his skating will be rough to watch in his 30’s

Zito knew when to move on from Hubs, it’s time for same with Ekblad

 

[Scintillating10]

The Flames will be happy to take Ekblad's cap hit and reduce it by 50% at the TDL acquiring a 1st in the process. It'll make up for the Monahan debacle.

Doubt he will waive to play in Canada. Vast majority of them won't

 

[ShootIt]

I'm conflicted. If he wants to take a deal under Forslings AAV, maybe it's worth keeping him. If he wants to cash out, then send him to Utah or another team with tons of cap space and could use him.

 

[RogerRoger]

I'm conflicted. If he wants to take a deal under Forslings AAV, maybe it's worth keeping him. If he wants to cash out, then send him to Utah or another team with tons of cap space and could use him.

imo the problem is the cap next year, not that the team wouldn't want a 5.25Mx2 extension.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Damn, here I was thinking Ekblad was some grizzled vet in his mid 30s...he's only 28? I know he didn't look great in the playoffs but has he really fallen off that hard that quick?

 

[Chaos2k7]

Damn, here I was thinking Ekblad was some grizzled vet in his mid 30s...he's only 28? I know he didn't look great in the playoffs but has he really fallen off that hard that quick?

11 years on those legs

 

[Double Dion]

Doubt he will waive to play in Canada. Vast majority of them won't

Wait players don't like playing in Canada? Do they also not like playing for bottom feeders like Calgary?

You get that we'd be doing a similar thing to what we did with Tanev right? Sending him to a good destination at the deadline to win. He has a 12 team no trade, not a full NMC. There's 19 teams he can be moved to.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Florida trying to dump him before the rest of the league realizes what he actually is lol.

Too late. Guy stinks

 

[bernmeister]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806495663980679360

Ekblad + Mikkola for bread

almost exact cap match
helps Rs w D
FL road tests Panarin final contract yr, works for cats whether o not Rein -> ufa

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

I love Ekblad, but the injury toll has been gruesome. Every single season, his legs get abused more and more. Like, I would love to see the guy retire as a Panther, but... you can't give him a long term contract when this one is up, you just can't.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Ottawa, Toronto and Buffalo could all use a top 4 RD but I’d be weary of Ekblad due to injuries, upcoming contract and skating decline. Whatever he gets signed to surely won’t be good in a few years.

No interest in Ekblad at 7.5, from this Sabres fan sorry. He looked dreadful in the final.

 

[Qward]

Is Pagnotta the new Eklund?

Are we gonna start getting P3's and P5's?

 

[Chaos2k7]

Ekblad + Mikkola for bread

almost exact cap match
helps Rs w D
FL road tests Panarin final contract yr, works for cats whether o not Rein -> ufa

Pass

Ekblad at 7.5 and Mikkola at 2.5 is not 12.5, it leaves less cap space, and opens two more holes on the D, not gonna happen.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I think he’d be fine out west on the Kings, Blues or Preds.

That injury he had on 2020 seems to have really slowed him down though. How much has his overall mobility diminished since breaking his leg?

 

[DropIt]

Zito is likely looking for a first if he can get one. We don’t have one till next year. Nurse could play well here, but I don’t see it.

Lol. Zito is going to have to FIND a 1st to send with Ekblad, forget receiving one back

 

[TotalHomer]

It's amazing how bad you can be and still play top pair in a SC winning team. Always good to be educated by HFboard experts.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I'm looking at these comments and I feel like my eyes are deceiving me, I wouldn't call Ekblad a burner for speed but I thought he was moving well.

Average to good mobility for a 6'4 player IMO.

 

[Chaos2k7]

I'm looking at these comments and I feel like my eyes are deceiving me, I wouldn't call Ekblad a burner for speed but I thought he was moving well.

Average to good mobility for a 6'4 player IMO.

He has slowed down and injuries are a long term concern.