GDT: Roster Building XVIII: Trade Deadline Week!

[Borsig]

Kuzy last season produced about what coconut would over 3 seasons, is only 31, and is motivated.

I looked up motivated right now. I don't think it means the same thing in russian.

 

[Stickpucker]

Donny Wadds after his morning coffee


Orlov called Kuzy

"Comrade come Caroline. Win cup. Goodbye. C u soon"

 

[DaveG]

Svechnikov Aho Tevo
Guentzel Kuznetsov Necas
Martinook Staal Jarvis
Noesen Drury KK? Fast?

oh dear god that 2nd line. Kochetkov would be punching random people just to go on the kill because even THAT would be better defensively in front of him.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

If he’s as good as you think he’s going to be there’s no way in hell he’s signing a bridge at the age he’s coming over. He’s coming over to make the big bucks asap. How old is he when he comes over? You think he won’t sign the big contract until four years later? Won’t he be beyond typical ufa age?

@Boom Boom Apathy this isn’t me being heated, it’s me being incredulous. Also I don’t really care, these are fun conversations. Still, point me to the Bojangles to see what that crap is all about.

The team will have plenty of leverage after his ELC ends and they aren't going to hand him a massive 8 year deal coming off 1 season (unless he wins the Norris or something insane like that in year 1).

Cheap 2 year ELC with a year burned signed in 2025 after KHL season ends.
2026, extended for 2 years $11M. This is "the big bucks asap." He'd barely make that over an entire career in the KHL.
With a 2 year sample size in 2027 he could get his big 8 year deal then. Wouldn't become a UFA until 2028.

Nikishin is closer to a Bedard than some random prospect when it comes to planning for him. There is a reason the team had him untouchable in Elias f***ing Pettersson (established top tier 1C) trade discussions.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Kuzy last season produced about what coconut would over 3 seasons, is only 31, and is motivated.

he is skinner in center form. His production is meaningless cuz his defense is atrocious.

 

[Unsustainable]

Still got time to get Buch

Svech - Kuzy - Buch

The longest lettered line in the league.

 

[Stickpucker]

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he is skinner in center form. His production is meaningless cuz his defense is atrocious.

All that red must mean he's a very passionate lover, no?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

All that red must mean he's a very passionate lover, no?

very passionate of watching the other team score. He loves other teams.

 

[mikeyfan]

Playoff record for Kuznetsov 87 G, 29G, 38A 67P

Isn’t that what we were looking for, a player that steps up come playoff time?

 

[Stickpucker]

Still got time to get Buch

Svech - Kuzy - Buch

The longest lettered line in the league.

Short 1 Russian dman

Svech Kuzy Buch
Boom Orlov
Koochie

 

[MyLuckyPuck]

Russian konnection incoming.

 

[DaveG]

Still got time to get Buch

Svech - Kuzy - Buch

The longest lettered line in the league.

Anderson-Dolan is still out there, might be able to convince the Preds to send him our way to add even more letters unless hyphenated names don't count.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Playoff record for Kuznetsov 87 G, 29G, 38A 67P

Isn’t that what we were looking for, a player that steps up come playoff time?

unless we are going to give him some chemical help like he had in 2018, i wouldnt count on it.

 

[Unsustainable]

Russian konnection incoming.

Maybe its also loading up some connections for Nikishin and Rykov coming over.

 

[FreshSeabass]

F*** it bring semin back

 

[Stickpucker]

very passionate of watching the other team score. He loves other teams.

Some people only see what is and some see the possibility.

Now, being honest...is this risky as f***? Yes! But the man is 31 and if he can find his form we will be a f***ing juggernaut. The man was ppg 2 seasons ago.

Besides you're one of the people talking about Slavin babysitting people. Just match Slavins D pair with Kuznetsovas line and treat them like a 5 man unit.

We now also have a premiere passer for Guentzel so other teams just can't match up with aho.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Some people only see what is and some see the possibility.

Now, being honest...is this risky as f***? Yes! But the man is 31 and if he can find his form we will be a f***ing juggernaut. The man was ppg 2 seasons ago.

Besides you're one of the people talking about Slavin babysitting people. Just match Slavins D pair with Kuznetsovas line and treat them like a 5 man unit.

We now also have a premiere passer for Guentzel so other teams just can't match up with aho.

we have a premier passer for Guentzel, its KK. but i know that wont be received well despite its truth.

 

[MyLuckyPuck]

Ahhhh Donnie. Always looking for those bargain basement finds.

 

[Svechhammer]

Are there any more players with Z in their name that we could trade for?

 

[Chrispy]

I can't get the unofficial CapFriendly numbers because they haven't updated yet, but if the 50% retained applies like I think to a Kuznetsov buyout after this year:

$1.9M cap hit in 24-25 for each team
$1M cap hit in 25-26 for each team

That's if this blows up worse than Kotkaniemi. Which I think is more than possible.

 

[MyLuckyPuck]

Fans are gonna love if this dude scores and does the wing flapper

 

[Stickpucker]

unless we are going to give him some chemical help like he had in 2018, i wouldnt count on it.

Sir...did you not receive the memo to stock up on meth?

we have a premier passer for Guentzel, its KK. but i know that wont be received well despite its truth.

Lol the guy so slow he is 2 zones behind the offensive play ? And a career high 25 assists playing with Svechnikov and Necas?

 

[mikeyfan]

we have a premier passer for Guentzel, its KK. but i know that wont be received well despite its truth.

This releases the Canes to trade KK or Drury to St.Louis for Buchnevich

Svechnikov. Aho. Teravainen

Guentzel. Necas. Buchnevich

Martinook. Staal. Jarvis

Noesen Kuznetsov Drury or KK

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Sir...did you not receive the memo to stock up on meth?


Lol the guy so slow he is 2 zones behind the offensive play ? And a career high 25 assists playing with Svechnikov and Necas?

he only played with them 2 for a short time. either way, i knew it wasnt going to go over well.

This releases the Canes to trade KK or Drury to St.Louis for Buchnevich

Svechnikov. Aho. Teravainen

Guentzel. Necas. Buchnevich

Martinook. Staal. Jarvis

Noesen Kuznetsov Drury or KK

necas aint playing center. We would quickly become the weakest center group in the playoffs with Kuzy and Necas playing center.

 

[bleedgreen]

The team will have plenty of leverage after his ELC ends and they aren't going to hand him a massive 8 year deal coming off 1 season (unless he wins the Norris or something insane like that in year 1).

Cheap 2 year ELC with a year burned signed in 2025 after KHL season ends.
2026, extended for 2 years $11M. This is "the big bucks asap." He'd barely make that over an entire career in the KHL.
With a 2 year sample size in 2027 he could get his big 8 year deal then. Wouldn't become a UFA until 2028.

Nikishin is closer to a Bedard than some random prospect when it comes to planning for him. There is a reason the team had him untouchable in Elias f***ing Pettersson (established top tier 1C) trade discussions.

I’m not seeing any leverage on a KHL stud who doesn’t need to come over unless he wants to, who’s a lot closer to freedom than your average first year guy. His elc will put him a year away from ufa? Tkachuk changed the landscape on that last year of “control”. Look, I think he’s going to be great. I really do. I also think you think the highest end positive thing is going to happen on every aspect of him now including his contracts. It’s probably not ALL going to come true, right?