Roster Building XXIV: Our Hearts Go Pitter Pattersson

[Sigurd]

I have no problem trading KK for Brock Nelson, who I think we could sign in the. off season for the same 6 million a year +/- 500k for 2 years to give Jarvis a chance to grow into the Center position (making him 24 at that time) and grooming Nadeau to move into his left wing position.

If the Islanders are in a sell mode, and if he's available, Barzal would be overall appealing for a 2C.

If we can't get EP from Vancouver, than Barzal would be a good plan B IMO.

Nelson just doesn't interest me. He isn't a long term solution for 2C given his age.

 

[baconandbread]

O'Reilly is the same age as Nelson both 33 years of age. And Nelson's stats are slightly better than Ryan's and Ryan has Stamkos

At 6 million he's just not worth it imo. At least ROR is 4.5, leaving a little room to add another 3rd pair/7th D-man or another add if KK is moved.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Either O’Reilly or Nelson would bring something valuable to this club, which KK does not. Take whichever one we can get.

 

[Stickpucker]

Either O’Reilly or Nelson would bring something valuable to this club, which KK does not. Take whichever one we can get.

I too would prefer a biscuit or baguette over a turd.

 

[User13452]

Doesn’t sound like ROR will be traded according to Freidman on Saturday night headlines said he’d have to approve a deal even tho he doesn’t have a ntc and Nashville would really have to like the offer to consider it

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Doesn’t sound like ROR will be traded according to Freidman on Saturday night headlines said he’d have to approve a deal even tho he doesn’t have a ntc and Nashville would really have to like the offer to consider it

I keep telling you guys, getting scoring 2Cs on non-albatross contracts is hard as hell. We're not in that bad of a position considering that two of our centers are 25 and under and all of them are decent-to-strong defenders the vast majority of the time. This offseason will be a great one to weaponize cap space. We don't need to make a major trade right now.

 

[cptjeff]

Doesn’t sound like ROR will be traded according to Freidman on Saturday night headlines said he’d have to approve a deal even tho he doesn’t have a ntc and Nashville would really have to like the offer to consider it

I think he'd be happy to come to a contender with the coach players around the league respect more than any other and that also has a relatively friendly tax environment. We're not the kind of team most players would veto a trade to these days.

But Nashville would have to want to trade him, which is a lot bigger of an obstacle. Despite this year being a bit of a trainwreck, they have a lot of good pieces and want to contend, and they're not going to be selling everyone off. Maybe make a hockey move here or there, but they're not tearing it down.

 

[MyLuckyPuck]

Anyone brought up Zucker? What about a move for him? He seems to be putting up some good numbers and strikes me as an RB type of player

 

[AD Skinner]

I think zucker would be a solid add, but even more so I’d be excited to get to make even more references to zucker bros movies

 

[geehaad]

Brock Nelson has roughly the same production as KK this year

In what world is 12 goals "roughly the same production" as 6 goals?

 

[Lempo]

I think zucker would be a solid add, but even more so I’d be excited to get to make even more references to zucker bros movies

 

[chaz4hockey]

In what world is 12 goals "roughly the same production" as 6 goals?

Bojangles 2 for 1 special applies:

 

[baconandbread]

In what world is 12 goals "roughly the same production" as 6 goals?

Production isn't just goals?

Brock Nelson projects to 48 points in an 82 game season averaging 19 minutes of ice time for 6 million per season

KK projects to 34 points for 82 games in 17 minutes for 4.8 million

So ya roughly the same production for less money.