Irishguy42
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Wouldn't surprise me if an avalanche of trades happen at 2pm tomorrow, an hour before the deadline.
Speculation: Roster Building Thread DCLXXVII: Derek Stepan Trade-A-Palooza
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Not only can he, thats exactly what he plays
Will never happen though, Detroits going full rebuild.
Ghost of jas
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You only move Stepan if you get a quality package back. Gorton does not have to trade him, but he's doing the right thing and listening to offers. Again, if you can get a Brass/Zib type deal, or get a top 10 pick, as well as another quality piece, then, you make the deal. But, Gorton isn't dumping Stepan.
Not only can he, thats exactly what he plays
Will never happen though, Detroits going full rebuild.
If Gorton can get that deal I'd be thoroughly impressed. Always liked Larkin
He dominated that final period! But in all seriousness, not worried about him. He's usually one of the stronger performers.
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I like that flexibility for sure but would you prefer to have that kind of crazy speed on the wing?
Imagine throwing out Kreider-Larkin-Grabner at one time against some slow defensemen? That could be fun.
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It would be better for us to trade from a position of strength, which is definitely the wing.
Nash
Zuccarello
Miller
Kreider
That's the order in which I would trade them. Nash with 50% retained (It's only 1 season) should bring back a nice package
Nash
Zuccarello
Miller
Kreider
That's the order in which I would trade them. Nash with 50% retained (It's only 1 season) should bring back a nice package
Irishguy42
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Sell sell sell
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Just seems like everyone is focusing on Stepan when Kreider had an arguably worse playoffs.
Definitely, but Stepans NTC kicking in makes him a bigger risk long term. If kreider continues down that path we can trade him later. Stepan on the other hand is a risk as of what? July 1st?
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I wouldn't play them as a line permanently but I think it could be a entertaining matchup against slow dmen. I usually prefer to have game breaking speed on the wings unless it is McDavid. For him I will adjust.
Kreider has excellent defensive numbers because he's such a beast at driving play.
They were both pretty terrible IMO, but Kreider has a better overall playoff record (it's not great still). As others have said, I don't think the focus on trading Stepan is so much about the recent playoffs (although it makes it easier to talk about maybe?), it's more that his caphit is higher than any forward but Nash and gets harder to move once the NTC kicks in, he's likely plateaued as player (people still think CK has a another level to hit), and that Stepan has been a big part of the core that while good hasn't ever gotten it all done and needs to be replaced/changed up.
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I have stated here 10010 times CK is not a office favorite and they will 100% listen to the right offer for him
CHGoalie27
Don't blame the goalie!
Which sucks cuz last we left this team only he, Grabner, and the King were really worth a **** out there.
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For 2 years... He has a full NTC for only 2 years. That's it. And people want to trade him for Duchene, who will be UFA in 2 years. I find that hilarious.
Stepan is cost-controlled for 4 more years and had 55 points in an apparently horrible season
I disagree with this, Grabner is fine defensively but he's not great or anything.
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A declining Duchene at at that.
Who ever trades for him is going to have major buyers remorse.
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