Potential Trade Targets (2025 edition)
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BHawk21
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Vejmelka is probably leaving and they would get a 1B goalie on a 1 year deal and a 3rd?
"Why on earth" like its some kind of outlandish deal lol They would get a stopgap Mrazek for a year for nothing and get another year closer to Hrabal (who is also Czech).
They are going to have to go get someone in free agency if Vejmelka leaving anyway.
Edit- I just assumed he was going to market because hes #2 behind Hill and could cash in right now but maybe he just cashes in with Utah.
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I know we dont want to send guys mike mzarek down. but we cannot run 3 goalies next year. Im wonder if brosset is ever going to be the same? I wonder if instead of sending him down or finding someone to retain on him (cost is much higher with 1.25 years) maybe we do buy him out so he can sign as a backup with a contender. he has a $1mil bonus and 2.65 salary so its only a 883K cap hit in the 2nd year of the buyout.
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assume that Brossoit and Mrzak are washed, feel free to send either to Rockford and if they get picked up well that is great, lets have Soda and Knight in net next year...super stoked about the trade for Spencer, this along with trades/UFA's and kids coming up the future looks bright, stop signing so many aged vets...
EddieTheEagle
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I may be in the minority but think that if any goalie is moved, it is Soda.
We may actually get something decent back if we did, rather than just dump Petr. Lower contract, higher value than Mrazek. Upcoming RFA, young guy with potential for another NHL team as a backup that could replace their shaky starter (like Edmonton).
Hawks may just ride Mrazek another season in tandem with Knight and then have Knight fully take the reins if he hasn't already.
Not saying it is the right move, but I could see it making the most sense to net us more value in a deal. Especially if they feel like Knight is THE guy moving forward.
We may actually get something decent back if we did, rather than just dump Petr. Lower contract, higher value than Mrazek. Upcoming RFA, young guy with potential for another NHL team as a backup that could replace their shaky starter (like Edmonton).
Hawks may just ride Mrazek another season in tandem with Knight and then have Knight fully take the reins if he hasn't already.
Not saying it is the right move, but I could see it making the most sense to net us more value in a deal. Especially if they feel like Knight is THE guy moving forward.
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Can't say I disagree. I don't see Soderblom being an every day starter like you can see with Knight. Soderblom can be a guy you can rely on if your starter gets hurt, and be a pretty good back up. But who knows, goalies are so strange.
TLEH
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I loved EP and think he's one of the most talented guys in the league but clearly his GAF meter is gone and he's got a massive deal for a long time. I'd give up some picks and Moore but I wouldn't give up Nazar.
Yeah, it makes more sense. Knight can be a starter. Mrazek is untradeable at this point and Soda is tradeable. You can send Mrazek to the minors next year or buy him out and then run Knight and Brossoit. Then hope one of Gajan or Commesso can backup from there (or someone else).
Problem is that Soda has always had great size and athleticism and giving him up just because you can't figure out what to do with Mrazek would hurt. I'd almost rather buyout Mrazek to help us get to the floor lol.
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BTW on a serious note, is there s trade machine like ESPN has for the NBA or the SHAMS sports capulator?
I get what you're saying but I'd keep Soda at this point. Yeah we could get something decent for him but it's not going to be what we really need like true top end scoring talent. What is another 2nd round pick or bottom 6 prospect really going to do for us? Especially when we sell Donato.
I'd rather dump Mrazek and go into next season with Soda as the backup. Maybe he increases his value further and we could have somewhat of a Swayman Ullmark situation as both have room to get even better. I see that as much more desirable than having another Ryan Greene type propsect in the system.
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This may be dumb but can they just ride 3 goalies for the remaining 21 games and figure it out in the offseason. Mrazek has been such a good soldier for 2 years now Id hate to waive him and make him go play in Rockford.
EddieTheEagle
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Don’t think it’s dumb at all this year. Next season they’ll do right by him.
TLEH
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Not sure he can get an NHL job at his number. They'll have to buy him out.
Could be. Still think they can move him to a team like San Jose who is losing vanicek and Georgiev. Maybe Mrázek is a ok option to backup yaroslav next season
883K is the cap hit in th2 2nd year. Buy out makes the most sense.
We really need Preds to start winning! I want to start routing for us to wing games so for that we need preds to go on a bit of a roll. SJ won a game for the 1st time since Jan in a shoot out. there is no way we end up the worst.
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Of course they can, and that's probably what happens. I was thinking they trade Soderblom in the off-season.
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Tell Mrazek/media his groin hurts and roll Soda/Knights to finish out this season. Buyout Mrazek this Summer. Start Brossoit in Rockford (assuming no one claims him when you waive him) as he will not have played in a year and and a half and could use some rehab time. Once he shows he is a capable pro goalie and past the lost year to injury, he probably has some trade value as he is only owed 2.3 after his 1 million bonus is paid this Summer.
But yes...Soda is the only (non-Knight) goalie with any positive trade value. Goalies don't generally bring back much and the last thing we need is more 2nd/3rd round picks, but if that is his value and the best we can do for Donato individually is a 2nd....if someone really likes Soda and Donato as a combo and we can get a 1st (especially '26) I would do it. Otherwise hang onto Soda.
But yes...Soda is the only (non-Knight) goalie with any positive trade value. Goalies don't generally bring back much and the last thing we need is more 2nd/3rd round picks, but if that is his value and the best we can do for Donato individually is a 2nd....if someone really likes Soda and Donato as a combo and we can get a 1st (especially '26) I would do it. Otherwise hang onto Soda.
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If someone wants to overpay a first for Soda I’d send him packing, but goalies don’t return much as we all know.
I’m not sure I’d send him away for a pick in the 50-60 range in a bad draft.
I’m not sure I’d send him away for a pick in the 50-60 range in a bad draft.
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As excited as I am about Knight, he complicates a lot of Blackhawk careers: Soda, Mrazek, Commesso, Brossoit.
He also likely changes how you approach the next couple drafts.
The goalie room is saying the politically correct things, but that isn't likely to hold. I wonder if Mrazek moves come Friday - take a bad contract, send a bad contract trade.
He also likely changes how you approach the next couple drafts.
The goalie room is saying the politically correct things, but that isn't likely to hold. I wonder if Mrazek moves come Friday - take a bad contract, send a bad contract trade.
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Toews2Bickell
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how often do you update your twitter account during Trade deadline week? over under 3 times per hour?
