Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XIV (To trade or not to trade is the question)

[Ruggs225]

yes because let’s add an actual locker room cancer to a room that’s not stable right now.

The upside is maybe it would cause Kreider and zib to waive all there clauses tro go to another team.

 

[zlev]

TDA is an actual puck moving defenseman that's so bad at defense it's not worth it. but honestly, for a league minimum deal you could do a lot worse...

 

[NYR Viper]

IMO we're approaching the discussion from the wrong direction. The team needs a top-pair D to play with Fox. It could be a good fit middle-pair D, fine. But if we're talking depth defenseman - that's putting lipstick on a pig.


If he's not in tyurma by now - why not...

I'm not arguing the fact that the team needs a top-pairing guy but if bodies move out, I'd rather have a competent NHL d-man playing that someone like Mackey or Robertson, especially if it costs nothing

 

[leetch99]

This is a bad comparison for so many reasons but I’ll start here:

Jimmy Vesey had 40 points in his freshman and sophomore year combined.

Perreault had 60 in his freshman year. After a year and a half he has 83, more than doubling Vesey’s output through 2 seasons.

Not even comparable.

He isn’t getting traded unless it’s for a legitimate star player with years left on his deal.

Time will tell....one of us will be right .

 

[MrAlmost]

If we get anyone from the KHL it should be that shabanov guy.

 

[KennyWu]

Wahlstrom is so bad LOL

Shooter who can't shoot, rough luck.

Scouting report on Wahlstrom

 

[leetch99]

That's a scary proposition not knowing who the players they add would be.

Yup...but it is the Rangers . Dolan likes to spend ....I think it will get interesting . I just don't see them throwing this season away just yet .

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I find it funny that they signed ruhwedel to play in these exact spots, and they don’t trust him to do so

Like why even sign him?

 

[will1066]

"Son. What do you think about an extra 30 seconds of ice time? You deserve it."

 

[leetch99]

While Jordan Greenway continues to smack us

Look at all them damn fans sitting down except for one squirrely looking guy !!! LMAO

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Mackey is better than Lindgren

I prefer Mackey to anyone else we could call up, not a ruhwedal fan at all

 

[Machinehead]

Jimmy Vesey was drafted 66th overall lol

 

[leetch99]

Vesey won the Hobey as a 22 year old lighting it up in a no-so-great conference. GP had more points in a better conference as an 18 year old freshman

GREAT....I hope he gets lots between now and the deadline ! It will make him even more attractive to the bidders and will get us a great Dman and or RW rental for the Cup run instead of waiting 5-6 yrs for a big contribution from him like what Laf and Kakko brought to us . since they were brought into the league .

 

[bernmeister]

We claimed Jake Leshitshyn once

somebody cue in the line from Johnny Dangerously

"once"

 

[leetch99]

Jimmy Vesey was drafted 66th overall lol

Luc Robatille was drafted 171st OA.....LMAO.....

 

[will1066]

Let me be Snowblind for a second to point out that I recall on the board that there was a lot of crying over picking Kravtsov over Wahlstrom

 

[will1066]

You need to put yourself on "ignore" here immediately.

This is by miles my favorite post of the season so far.

 

[MrAlmost]

Let me be Snowblind for a second to point out that I recall on the board that there was a lot of crying over picking Kravtsov over Wahlstrom

2 busts don't make a right.

 

[Machinehead]

Luc Robatille was drafted 171st OA.....LMAO.....

Yeah if Jimmy Vesey scored 600 goals you would say "gee, in retrospect..."

He's an atrocious comp to Perreault as a prospect.

 

[TGWL]

Engvall 3 million
Wahlstrom 1 million
Waived
Nelson 5 million if traded
That’s 9 million that Lou could have in cap space in moving Brock Nelson.
Who would he bring in?

I give myself three off-the-wall speculations per season and all of you who do not have me on ignore get to suffer for it.
1st of the season:
Zibanejad to isles for Brock Nelson; adds on both sides.
Mika gets to stay in Manhattan and not uproot his family so maybe he waives(?)
One can dream. @GoAwayPanarin

I don't think Engvall is being claimed, so it wouldn't be 3 million there. It would just be the bury limit.

 

[kovazub94]

Let me be Snowblind for a second to point out that I recall on the board that there was a lot of crying over picking Kravtsov over Wahlstrom

Over Dobson

 

[TGWL]

"Son. What do you think about an extra 30 seconds of ice time? You deserve it."

More like "If you even think about playing like 93 and 20, you're finished. I will make sure you never step foot on the rink again."

 

[SnowblindNYR]

GREAT....I hope he gets lots between now and the deadline ! It will make him even more attractive to the bidders and will get us a great Dman and or RW rental for the Cup run instead of waiting 5-6 yrs for a big contribution from him like what Laf and Kakko brought to us . since they were brought into the league .

What cup run? You're mortgaging our future for a cup run with a team in transition?

 

[80s Kid]

I had a dream last night that we traded for John Gibson and he scored a goal in his first start

I had a dream that Mika started taking PEDs. His 1-timer still misses the net but at least we get to see the puck shattering the glass.

Obviously not endorsing this but can you imagine Mika 'roided up?

 

[eco's bones]

Buchnevich wasn't good last year and he's been worse this year. Maybe not extending him was addition by subtraction.

He's a good player but not as good now as some people like to make him out to be. He's talented but never quite been a guy who could lead an offense on a good team. He needs to play with good players to be a good player. He doesn't make other players better which is something I think a Panarin can do. Though Panarin tends to fade in the postseason. Buchnevich in his limited number of playoff games though has not put up much production. I think he has 1 goal in 20 games.

I do think Pavel worked hard to make himself a better player and a much better defensive player. He won't lead a team but he could help a team in the right situation to win more as a complimentary player.