Roster Building Thread VI (2022-23): Offseason edition

[haohmaru]

Why is Panarin waiving NMC for a rebuilding Nashville team?

He’s not. This is off season fantasy camp.

 

[Savant]

What's so tough about their division?

Arizona
Chicago
Colorado
Dallas
Minnesota
St Louis
Winnipeg

Colorado should be better or as good next year. No Landeskog.

Dallas will be another year older, they aren't a young team.

Minnesota is always a tough team to play against but they have serous issues with the cap and are losing Dumba.

Winnipeg is about to implode.

If I'm Nashville, with some small tweaks and relative health of Josi, Saros and Forsberg they can compete. They have ~$16m in cap space with 11F, 5D and 2G signed. They could add Panarin by shipping Ducheen out, sign Tarasenko and Bertuzzi and push for a playoff spot.

Chicago and St Louis will both be better than last season even if Winnipeg is worse. Nashville is not an obvious contender, a big city or a traditional hockey market. Why is Panarin waiving for them?

 

[NYR Viper]

Chicago and St Louis will both be better than last season even if Winnipeg is worse. Nashville is not an obvious contender, a big city or a traditional hockey market. Why is Panarin waiving for them?

I am not going to assume to know everything that Panarin wants but Nashville isn't exactly Buffalo, it's a beautiful city with a lot going on. No state income tax, great weather. And a team that has a good veteran core (Josi, Saros, Forsberg + cap space to sign more)

 

[Savant]

I am not going to assume to know everything that Panarin wants but Nashville isn't exactly Buffalo, it's a beautiful city with a lot going on. No state income tax, great weather. And a team that has a good veteran core (Josi, Saros, Forsberg + cap space to sign more)

Yes, Nashville is better than Columbus but you are basically making the Gaudreau to Columbus case; except Panarin has already been in that situation and left first chance he got; it’s not happening

 

[UnparalledPark]

Why is Panarin waiving NMC for a rebuilding Nashville team?

I don’t think Panarin will wave either, but two sub parr playoffs leading to over the top criticism in the news capital of the world may give him second thoughts about staying in NY. It’s much easier playing on a team that has a chance for the post season, but where the fan base does not have as high of expectations.

 

[Savant]

I don’t think Panarin will wave either, but two sub parr playoffs leading to over the top criticism in the news capital of the world may give him second thoughts about staying in NY. It’s much easier playing on a team that has a chance for the post season, but where the fan base does not have as high of expectations.

I mean I think this is incredibly wishful thinking; but if this was the case he probably asks to be sent back to Chicago over a team like Nashville

 

[Gardner McKay]

Going to put on my ultimate homer/fan hat for two minutes.

Matthews isn't re-signing in Toronto. They can't afford to lose him for nothing. Panarin + for Matthews.

Panarin keeps their window open and continues a proud Leaf tradition of being a playoff disappointment.

We get Matthews and our identity changes overnight.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Going to put on my ultimate homer/fan hat for two minutes.

Matthews isn't re-signing in Toronto. They can't afford to lose him for nothing. Panarin + for Matthews.

Panarin keeps their window open and continues a proud Leaf tradition of being a playoff disappointment.

We get Matthews and our identity changes overnight.

We can’t afford to resign Matthews.
Moving Chytil to wing makes no sense now that he’s shown he can be a top 6 center.
Marner makes sense since it shifts a left wing to right wing and balances the lines a little.

 

[Ruggs225]

Drury’s NyR legscy so far.

Shitty contract as player
Shitty Captain
Underperforming player on a big contract
Shitty AGM
Shitty GM

He should just make himself coach so he can be shitty at every aspect in this organization. Go for gold!

f***, he is like our version of Milbury.

 

[bernmeister]

there are probably teams Panarin would waive for. I just do not think there is any reason that Nashville is one of them. Unless he doesn’t want to pay state income tax


They just put a new front office and coach in place. They have a bazillion draft picks and are in a really tough division. They are rebuilding. And nothing about Panarin screams “I want to play in Tennessee” especially if they aren’t an obvious contender

I think he seriously considers nash.
Whether or not he has sufficiently stronger pref elsewhere is another ?.....

 

[Synergy27]

Panarin clearly has zero interest in playing in the playoffs so why wouldn’t he want to go to a rebuilding team?

 

[Savant]

I think he seriously considers nash.
Whether or not he has sufficiently stronger pref elsewhere is another ?.....

I don’t think he considers Nashville. If he didn’t like Columbus I don’t think he considers a similar market. Turned down more money from Isles to sign with NYR. Think he has to go to big market if he goes. Think best chance to move him is to Chicago to play with Bedard but not even sure Chicago considers. Would only want cap relief/futures in a Chicago deal

 

[NYR Viper]

I don’t think he considers Nashville. If he didn’t like Columbus I don’t think he considers a similar market. Turned down more money from Isles to sign with NYR. Think he has to go to big market if he goes. Think best chance to move him is to Chicago to play with Bedard but not even sure Chicago considers. Would only want cap relief/futures in a Chicago deal

I've been to both Nashville and Columbus. Columbus isn't Nashville.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I've been to both Nashville and Columbus. Columbus isn't Nashville.

Columbus is underrated as a city but Nashville is legitimately a dope one.

May not be his speed though.

 

[NYR Viper]

Columbus is underrated as a city but Nashville is legitimately a dope one.

May not be his speed though.

I agree, I wasn't trying to put down Columbus, it's cool in it's own right. But Nashville is a different breed.

 

[Daves a mess]

Columbus is underrated as a city but Nashville is legitimately a dope one.

May not be his speed though.

I live in TN. Just got back from Nashville.

Both are awesome! Don't miss NY one bit.

 

[ArPanet]

Wondering what his wife thinks of Nashville.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Are the Coyotes going to be in Arizona next season?

 

[Savant]

I've been to both Nashville and Columbus. Columbus isn't Nashville.

Columbus is terrible. Ohio is terrible in general. But again there’s no evidence Panarin wants to play in that kind of market again

Columbus is underrated as a city but Nashville is legitimately a dope one.

May not be his speed though.

Columbus is not overrated as a city. It’s just college kids and adult that think they are still college kids. And the food sucks

 

[cheech70]

Columbus is terrible. Ohio is terrible in general. But again there’s no evidence Panarin wants to play in that kind of market again


Columbus is not overrated as a city. It’s just college kids and adult that think they are still college kids.

Great for Bow hunting Whitetail

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Are the Coyotes going to be in Arizona next season?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Are the Coyotes going to be in Arizona next season?

Yes, they are under contract to play in that college arena for 2 more seasons. I'm sure they can get out of it after next season if they move though but they aren't' going anywhere next year.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[UnparalledPark]

I mean I think this is incredibly wishful thinking; but if this was the case he probably asks to be sent back to Chicago over a team like Nashville

Chicago would have to want him back. I suspect they do not since they are no where near ready to compete. Nashville has more parts to compete soon.

 

[bl02]

awesome we will trade for him again in 2027 right before he needs to get the other hip done.