Roster Building thread - Part X - (TDL edition)

[Oscar Lindberg]

Staple is calling for a 2nd for Wennberg? Is Drury bidding against himself again?

he’s bidding against Colorado and Boston allegedly

 

[RGY]

Why would they need his cap hit reduced so much

Tarasenko

 

[Chytilmania]

The biggest TDL acquisition will be John Brancy.

 

[Alluckks]

Tarasenko

Don’t think you need retention to fit both, let alone double retention

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Tarasenko

Nah I think they can't take him on at his full hit and the retention IIRC isn't possible.

Might be something to Tuch.

 

[NYR Viper]

He is completely site unseen. Why are you giving him an extension if you don’t know if he has any chemistry here?

I’m not giving him one day 1, but I am interested in seeing what he would want

 

[GAGLine]

They don’t need double retention. Why?

We don't have unlimited cap space. Depending on what other moves Drury is looking to make, we may need the double retention.

 

[RGY]

Nah I think they can't take him on at his full hit and the retention IIRC isn't possible.

Might be something to Tuch.

Would love Tuch

 

[bobbop]

No no you're supposed to sign everyone off an ELC to a 7 year 31 million dollar contract for the nice low cap hit when they're 1st team all-stars

Huh?

 

[Savant]

I’m not giving him one day 1, but I am interested in seeing what he would want

I’m more interested in if he would be able to earn what he wants

 

[bobbop]

Do you think there is anything to the Tuch rumors?

Not sure. He would not be cheap

I will be surprised if this isn’t the cost
A 3rd is ok but a 2nd seals it for Seattle
Seperated a team from another plus whatever prospect

We don’t have a 3rd anytime soon.

 

[NYR Viper]

We don't have unlimited cap space. Depending on what other moves Drury is looking to make, we may need the double retention.

If they have single retention, $2.25m cap hit is beyond reasonable. That should be plenty of cap space…

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Not sure. He would not be cheap


We don’t have a 3rd anytime soon.

2026! Lol

 

[bobbop]

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If they have single retention, $2.25m cap hit is beyond reasonable. That should be plenty of cap space…

Drury is leaving room for a second acquisition. Remember if he trades for someone with term, retention is much more expensive.

 

[Savant]

he’s bidding against Colorado and Boston allegedly

Colorado does not have a 2nd. Boston does not have a 2nd (or a first).


I am certainly not going any higher than a second

 

[McRanger92]

Not sure. He would not be cheap


We don’t have a 3rd anytime soon.

Double retention on Wennberg so he can make a Godfather offer for Tuch? A man can dream

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Probably a 4th

Drury can do better than a 2nd.

 

[NYR Viper]

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Drury is leaving room for a second acquisition. Remember if he trades for someone with term, retention is much more expensive.

If this is you saying they’re going after Vatrano I’m gonna be pissed

 

[duhmetreE]

I'm hoping Wennberg is just smoke and mirrors

 

[Synergy27]

So, it seems like Wennberg is a done deal. I’m ok with it in a vacuum.

We should poll everyone here on what we think an acceptable cost would be so that we can revisit it and twist ourselves into pretzels justifying the overpay once it actually goes down.

 

[RGY]

I'm hoping Wennberg is just smoke and mirrors

Why? Who is a realistic better 3C option? Gourde not happening. Henrique hasn’t been playing Center. Novak extended in NSH. Laughton isn’t it. Who is the better option?

 

[Gardner McKay]

Why? Who is a realistic better 3C option? Gourde not happening. Henrique hasn’t been playing Center. Novak extended in NSH. Laughton isn’t it. Who is the better option?

For the price, of realistic, available acquisitions, there isn't one.

 

[NYR Viper]

Why? Who is a realistic better 3C option? Gourde not happening. Henrique hasn’t been playing Center. Novak extended in NSH. Laughton isn’t it. Who is the better option?

I wasnt against Eller

 

[duhmetreE]

Why? Who is a realistic better 3C option? Gourde not happening. Henrique hasn’t been playing Center. Novak extended in NSH. Laughton isn’t it. Who is the better option?

Henrique is playing center.

Eller would be cheaper possibly.

We need goal scorers. That’s not Wennberg

 

[Savant]

Why? Who is a realistic better 3C option? Gourde not happening. Henrique hasn’t been playing Center. Novak extended in NSH. Laughton isn’t it. Who is the better option?

Wennberg probably the best left but it’s pretty obvious Plan A was Novak and the Predators getting hot blew that up. Wennberg…I just don’t think he has the right skill set the team needs but he is A true center and he has a pulse so I guess him