Rumor: Pagnotta: Utah is making some noise and is actively shopping for a top-pair defenceman by the sounds of it. Something to keep an eye on this week.

[frightenedinmatenum2]

What is Utah's situation cap wise? Have they been rumoured to want to spend?

If so, Chabot makes sense. He has term, so he would be stuck there. He is owed a lot of real money (an average of 9.5M per season). His cap hit is slightly high compared to the market for defensemen. His term is perfect in a situation like the one Utah is in, because at 4 years remaining it's long enough that he isn't out the door tomorrow, but it's not a 7 or 8 year commitment that a top UFA might take.

Utah could also take Joseph, who Ottawa is trying to dump, presumably to make cap space to acquire Brandon Tanev from Seattle in order to persuade Christopher Tanev to sign here. Joseph is inconsistent but has some great tools. I wouldn't call him a pure cap dump, but I suspect there might not be a strong market for him.

Chabot for 38, a future 2nd, a B+ type prospect, and taking Joseph (taking him is probably worth a 2nd judging by recent trades). Ottawa then flips the future 2nd to Seattle for Tanev (with retention), and trades for the rights to other Tanev and signs him with the some of the money dumped from Chabot.

Tanev is obviously not worth a 2nd, even with retention, but Seattle would be dumb not to extort Ottawa.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

On the worst defensive team in the NHL. On a contending defense he's on the bottom pairing.

He has potential but that is all it is to this point

The Sabres might not be a great team, but they gave up fewer goals than average. Even if you wanted to use advanced stats their xGA is middle of the pack.

How are they the worst defensive team in the league? To say nothing that if a trade involves the 6OA pick you're clearly dealing in the real of potential.

 

[viper0220]

I think they get a veteran (hopefully Andersson from Flames) and a young guy like Owen Bryan.

 

[viper0220]

Probably fair value but I don't know if they sell Andersson. You sell Weegar or Andersson and the defense won't be competitive for years. Completely destroys any appearance of trying to compete rather than "retooling"

As a Flames fan, I hope they trade both Weegar and Andersson for a shit ton of picks and prospects. Than the Flames take on a big cap like Nurse from the Oilers for a f*** ton of picks and prospects.

 

[viper0220]

have Darnell Nurse. No take backs no erasies

McDavid + Nurse for 6th overall pick.

 

[NeverForget06]

Please take Nurse. Please

We’ll throw in Mr Game 7 Cody Ceci too if you like

 

[cptjeff]

Number 3 on any team . At 21/22


You looking for Orr?

IIRC, the Canes opted not to sign him, so Robert Orr is available.

 

[CaptainScrewy]

Ekblad would actually make sense here. No idea what the Panthers would want though from Utah.

 

[Wildcarder]

One of Vegas' D. And then Vegas signs Guentzel or Reinhardt.

 

[Schennanigans]

Maybe they’ll pull a Colorado and win as soon as they leave.

 

[AirGut]

Trouba + Kakko + 30th for the 6th OVR

 

[Hockey Know it all]

Rasmus Andersson for 6th overall. I could see this.

Definitely not.

Trouba + Kakko + 30th for the 6th OVR

Lmao,

Yeah, right. This deal is pretty much a cap dump in Trouba plus a bust of a pick in Kakko and then a late first for a top 6 pick. Lol

In your dreams.

 

[TotalHomer]

Ekblad would actually make sense here. No idea what the Panthers would want though from Utah.

Good call. It's always the minimum 1st + good prospect for a top pairing guy but their 1sts are too high to trade. And I have no idea about their prospects.

 

[Budz]

I think Mo Rielly is a perfect fit there.

 

[Freaky Styley]

I wonder if Dougie Hamilton / Simon Nemec are being floated.

NJ fans may jump on me, but with rumours swirling around Pesce, Hamilton already in the fold and Casey on the way, it seems like Nemec could be expendable for the right price. Obviously it would take a pretty penny, including their pick, but some Utah pieces could really put the Devils into true contender status.

Hamilton makes sense too, but he's the more proven commodity and has a NMC

 

[AirGut]

Definitely not.


Lmao,

Yeah, right. This deal is pretty much a cap dump in Trouba plus a bust of a pick in Kakko and then a late first for a top 6 pick. Lol

In your dreams.

Panarin + Shesterkin + + +
oh wait yeah I forgot adding Fox too.

 

[thaman8765678]

I heard they have had talks with Flames about Rasmus Andersson. But just talks for now.

 

[Heldig]

we'll give you two for the price of none.

Lindgren and Trouba can both be yours for the low low price of future considerations

Done.

 

[Goptor]

They can trade for Ryan Ellis and pair him with Shea Weber.

 

[byrath]

Outside of being a #1 pick what has Power shown to be worth even the 6th OA? He's basically been barely an NHL dman for most of his time in the NHL with flashes of something. Putrid defensively.

+18 in over 23 minutes ATOI on a mediocre team in his first two seasons. Significant PK time.

 

[theguardianII]

What is Utah's situation cap wise? Have they been rumoured to want to spend?

Well they have to spend 20 mil just to get to the cap minimum and they still have Weber's 7.8 LTIR to add to that.
They could have 50 million to spend.
They have a massive amount of prospects under 23 yrs old

Big game hunting;
Make an offer TO can't refuse for Marner then extend for 13.5 mil
Try to sign Guentzel 9.5 mil, Stamkos 10.5 mil, Lindholm 8.5 mil.

Try for Ghost, Montour and Skjei, re-sign Dumba, Durzi, Valimaki

Get a goalie using picks

Just about every team that is cap constrained the might want picks and minors prospects.

 

[CanadienShark]

Talk about diving head first into the trade market!

Dougie Hamilton for Lawson crouse and 6th overall pick

Subtract Crouse + 6th overall and the value is closer to even.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Crouse + 6fh overall +2025 1st for McAvoy

 

[Derailed75]

Skjei?

 

[Chips]

How does projected cap vs cap space work on Cap friendly?

Doing the math, factoring Weber in LTIR the math is 50mil in space


But “projected space” is 43mil and that seems to be the number most outlets are running with