Why is everyone gravitating to EDM? There's a lot of teams interested. We go for whatever team pony's up the most. Besides I doubt EDM isn't on Jakes NTC. Likely couldn't be moved there anyhow.
Under Dubas? And a player the caliber of Jake?
I DON'T KNOW! That's why I said I cringe whenever I see them mentioned.
HE likely has them on his no trade clause. And IF he lifts it AND we retain they're gonna pony up BIG time or we go with VAN or some other team who pays the price.
My expectation is, at minimum, that we’ll get a top prospect or young roster player on verge of breaking out…that’s mostly what we need, more than a first round pick
Hoglander and a '25 1st (or the equivalent) and at a minimum will be a likely return. I'm hoping for more but that's what I'm expecting. Of course I'm being conservative here.
Dubas "See I'm a genius! I got us Karlsson and a top 10 pick!"
Trust is less the issue vs allowed.
Sully honestly doesn't matter. This team hasn't won anything since 2018 and while that's on the coaches, the players didn't come through either. JARRY single handedly cost us that series against the Isles. If you focus on the draft and accruing quality young assets over the next few years I'd suspect the fan base will have a lot more to be happy about than not.
Oh, yes, we should listen to Canuck fans who would want to low ball us. That's a rational method by which to evaluate a players worth. It's not as if they'd want to hold onto their quality young assets. Or give us penny's on the dollar for a player, no there's no conflict of interest there.
That depends, if there's a conditional 1st round pick or 2hd rounder IF a team makes the finals that might matter.
That's about it
See, I thought it was dead two years ago, no joke. But at least now we can get some assets in the process. And that makes me happy. Gotta get something for this poor excuse of a team. A team I love by the way but a team that needs change.
And no shitty return from Edmonton is going to fix that, so as a fan why would I want Guentzel to go and score a billion goals and win a Cup for nothing?
I watch the playoffs still. Nice to watch good series play out. Hoping for a Vegas repeat unless Smith goes back. Also would be great if Oilers lose in R1.
Our playoffs now are the trade deadline. Our cups now come in the form of picks and prospects. Early returns on our draft class from last year are pretty favorable. Not every pick or prospect will pan out obviously. Just gotta find a couple diamonds in the rough and some good supporting players. But IF we get a top five or eight pick we need to make it count.
I hope all our picks pan out and everyone elses bust.
Which is why if he has to go to Edmonton I want us to absolutely gut the Edmonton draft capital and prospect pool. I want them barron going into next year if I have to watch Jake with them.
Here's how I'll gauge these things. When Yager is at best our 4th highest rated prospect or more likely 5th, then I'll feel confident we're re stocking our prospect pool well. So, we got a ways to go. Hopefully KD's work in the next week or so will push him down a peg.
Oh, see, i thought we were trading for a high pick, a prospect, and a roster player
