Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2024-25: Re-Tool, Re-Group, Re-Mix, Re-Build

[Zeeker]

This thought alone tells me you should call Rosie Palma and see what she’s doing today. Sheesh.

Some people don’t want to face reality

 

[seafoam]

I really wish the Barzal on the wing experiment would end.

 

[islesfan3913]

I really wish the Barzal on the wing experiment would end.

I don’t necessarily disagree but it’s kind of hard to do when he’s at 42% in his career on face offs and moving him back to center could cause issues in the lineup with guys being out of position.

 

[JRD76]

I don’t necessarily disagree but it’s kind of hard to do when he’s at 42% in his career on face offs and moving him back to center could cause issues in the lineup with guys being out of position.

Might as well try it since Horvat is having a down year on faceoffs with a 47% and Holmstrom could move to right wing which is his natural position, I'm sure Horvat is fine on left side.

 

[YearlyLottery]

If Pageau isn’t a 20-30-50pt player there’s no way to trade him without an add-on.

You're telling me! I have been downright stunned for years how not only posters but actual media people do not believe Pageau is anything but a cap dump.The organization does nothing of significance until the following contracts are gone:

Palmieri
Nelson
Lee
Pageau

No, not everyone needs to be gone but keeping anything more than 2/4 at a maximum with a paycut would be an extreme mistake.

 

[MJF]

You're telling me! I have been downright stunned for years how not only posters but actual media people do not believe Pageau is anything but a cap dump.The organization does nothing of significance until the following contracts are gone:

Palmieri
Nelson
Lee
Pageau

No, not everyone needs to be gone but keeping anything more than 2/4 at a maximum with a paycut would be an extreme mistake.

Palmieri and Nelson's contracts expire at the end of the season. Maybe Lou can get Nelson to sign a right-sized extension, otherwise I'm fine with trading him for assets. I have no interest in extending Palmieri. Trade him when possible.

Lee and JGP have another year to go. If Lou doesn't sign anyone else to an over-termed ball and chain contract maybe we can finally have cap flexibility in 2027 when these contracts expire.

 

[seafoam]

For all the leadership Martin brings, they sure folded like a cheap suit last night.

 

[Throttle]

I really wish the Barzal on the wing experiment would end.

I really wish the Barzal experiment would end.

 

[scottywiper]

I really wish the Barzal experiment would end.

He looked so good preseason, was flying, but once the games started and the pressure ramped up he has barely fired a shot, literally!

 

[NYI365]

You're telling me! I have been downright stunned for years how not only posters but actual media people do not believe Pageau is anything but a cap dump.The organization does nothing of significance until the following contracts are gone:

Palmieri
Nelson
Lee
Pageau

No, not everyone needs to be gone but keeping anything more than 2/4 at a maximum with a paycut would be an extreme mistake.

Agree 100%. If we're selling by TDL Palmieri and Nelson go. They can go separately, but if a team wants both I look at the Palmieri+Zajac trade as a comparable of what I'd want back. If you recall the return was a first-round pick, a conditional fourth-round pick and prospects AJ Greer and Mason Jobst.

I'd be looking at a first and a second + prospect like Greer/Jobst personally for a deal involving both Nelson and Palmieri, but maybe a 1st, 3rd and some kinda combo of B/C prospects could work too.

 

[iggy]

Agree 100%. If we're selling by TDL Palmieri and Nelson go. They can go separately, but if a team wants both I look at the Palmieri+Zajac trade as a comparable of what I'd want back. If you recall the return was a first-round pick, a conditional fourth-round pick and prospects AJ Greer and Mason Jobst.

I'd be looking at a first and a second + prospect like Greer/Jobst personally for a deal involving both Nelson and Palmieri, but maybe a 1st, 3rd and some kinda combo of B/C prospects could work too.

Palms can get a 1st by himself. Nelson can get a 1st + a prospect.

 

[periferal]

Some people don’t want to face reality

Truth, but waaaay too many other people think that this team is only like a trade or two away from Cup contention.