Speculation: Roster Building Thread XXXV: Calm Before the Storm

[Mikos87]

^^^^^^^^^ Everything he said.

No sources, but the writing is on the wall there, especially with Nashville.

There's no trade to be had. CGY was in on Hayes but wouldn't trade their 1st last year.

They like Zibanajed, but Monahan is a downgrade at this point.

Brady for Noah? That's a lateral move. Might not be a bad one imo, but it behooves CGY to make that deal.

 

[Trxjw]

Speaking of Calgary, I always thought they would be a good landing spot for Georgiev. They have an open spot in net heading into next year with Talbot on an expiring contract. He could split starts with Rittich and eventually take over the #1 job. He and Buchnevich and Buchnevich might make for an interesting package. Not sure it's "base for Johnny Hockey" interesting but could be something.

 

[DutchShamrock]

I don't think so yet. Posted about this without mentioning CGY a couple of weeks back. I think they will start by moving out some secondary pieces before moving a core player.

The question CGY is asking is: can you win with these guys?

But during the off season I can see CGY, NSH both making some major hockey trades.

Big reason I hoped the kept cap space this summer.

 

[bbny]

This DOESN'T HAPPEN, Pierre. You imbecile. Your f*cking moron.

The typo makes the entire post. It's not pure, unadulterated rage without a typo.

 

[haohmaru]

This DOESN'T HAPPEN, Pierre. You imbecile. Your f*cking moron.

So if Kreider's traded we aren't signing him in the summer?

 

[Trxjw]

AA worries me, both based on what it might cost to acquire him, and how much he's going to want on his next contract, coming off a bad year. He's making 3 mil now and I don't even want to pay him that much. I'd rather look to fill the spot with a younger/cheaper player. Or barring that, and assuming we can make the cap work, a better player.

He's always reminded me of Max Afinogenov. Lots of speed and might have a few high scoring years, but he's going to be a mess to coach and keep in your organization.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Let’s get a deal done tomorrow, friends.

Kreider to Colorado. Come on.

 

[Mikos87]

I don't get into players personalities but with some guys you need a strong locker room.

 

[JimmyG89]

AA worries me, both based on what it might cost to acquire him, and how much he's going to want on his next contract, coming off a bad year. He's making 3 mil now and I don't even want to pay him that much. I'd rather look to fill the spot with a younger/cheaper player. Or barring that, and assuming we can make the cap work, a better player.

Agree, and I think he might be viewed as a pure rental to most teams. He's the prototypical non-tender in the offseason, unless he somehow kills it down the stretch + playoffs.

Burakovsky was the same thing for the Caps and I can see whoever gets him doing the same thing. Price is way down if you asked me.

If they want to sign him 7/1, I would not be against it.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

It's actually kind of badass to be -45 in 46 games

 

[NYSPORTS]

Tomorrow is gonna be a brutal waiting game

advise not to check WFAN as the deadline will come and go yet the only topics will be the Mets and Astros

 

[mas0764]

Let’s get a deal done tomorrow, friends.

Kreider to Colorado. Come on.

Sure thing, pal, just send us the rights to Alex Newhook.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Kreider for Quick?

Fast for Quick?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Sure thing, pal, just send us the rights to Alex Newhook.

No!

• Martin Kaut / Shane Bowers
• Tyson Jost
• 2020 COL 1st

Shall we send in the paperwork, buddy?

 

[bleedblue94]

Can you imagine Kovy-Ovy paired together back then....

Worked great for that Russian Olympic team.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Let’s get a deal done tomorrow, friends.

Kreider to Colorado. Come on.

Jim Nill says ‘get in line’

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

No!

• Martin Kaut / Shane Bowers
• Tyson Jost
• 2020 COL 1st

Shall we send in the paperwork, buddy?

I would do that as a Rangers fan.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

No!

• Martin Kaut / Shane Bowers
• Tyson Jost
• 2020 COL 1st

Shall we send in the paperwork, buddy?

I’m signing my screen but it’s not working

 

[EpicDing]

No!

• Martin Kaut / Shane Bowers
• Tyson Jost
• 2020 COL 1st

Shall we send in the paperwork, buddy?

I'm down

 

[Raspewtin]

No!

• Martin Kaut / Shane Bowers
• Tyson Jost
• 2020 COL 1st

Shall we send in the paperwork, buddy?

if you wanted my autograph you could just ask

 

[May Rih]

For anyone who's followed him more closely since the 2018 draft - how high are you on Kaut as a prospect? From what I remember at the draft, he was a pretty vanilla mid-first round pick, and I haven't heard much of him since (admittedly haven't gone out of my way to find out).

I'm looking more for an assessment of him on paper, not in terms of his value in a return for Kreider.

 

[nyrage]

No!

• Martin Kaut / Shane Bowers
• Tyson Jost
• 2020 COL 1st

Shall we send in the paperwork, buddy?

Throw in a MacKinnon jersey and you have my approval.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Regarding the Kreider negotiation, it's really not all that hard to infer how it all went down:

Keator came in saying, "I need $8MM x 7 or $7MM x 8." Something along those lines.

Gorts said, "well, I can go $7MM or even a little more, but not on anything longer than 5 years."

Small moves back and forth to final positions.

Keator: "okay, we can do $7MM x 7."

Gorts: "I can go another year to 6, but then we need to bring the price down to a $6.5MM AAV."

They've both given a fair amount, but a sizable gap remains. If the deal's going to get done, someone will need to make a second big shift, and I may be wrong on this, but I don't think it happens, because they're both already in uncomfortable territory.

 

[Thirty One]

Regarding the Kreider negotiation, it's really not all that hard to infer how it all went down:

Keator came in saying, "I need $8MM x 7 or $7MM x 8." Something along those lines.

Gorts said, "well, I can go $7MM or even a little more, but not on anything longer than 5 years."

Small moves back and forth to final positions.

Keator: "okay, we can do $7MM x 7."

Gorts: "I can go another year to 6, but then we need to bring the price down to a $6.5MM AAV."

They've both given a fair amount, but a sizable gap remains. If the deal's going to get done, someone will need to make a second big shift, and I may be wrong on this, but I don't think it happens, because they're both already in uncomfortable territory.

This was pretty boring, I don't think there's a screenplay here.

 

[charliemurphy]

No!

• Martin Kaut / Shane Bowers
• Tyson Jost
• 2020 COL 1st

Shall we send in the paperwork, buddy?

Keep Kaut. I'm sure Quinn would prefer coaching Bowers again.
And replace Jost with Beaucage or Ranta.
And don't forget the additional pick depending how deep of a run you have.