Speculation: Sens need to trade a core player

[Dr Quincy]

tkachuk+ for an extended rantanen

Why would Rantanen sign in OTT instead of testing the market?

 

[toddkaz]

If Ottawa is smart they trade Giroux at the deadline. He is a pending free agent and he could probably fetch at least a 1st or a good prospect from a playoff team.

He can make a difference, he still has skills.

 

[Hisch13r]

Batherson is probably the guy that returns something big without it stinging too badly.

Idk what it’d take but for 3 years at under 5 mil I’d certainly be looking into that

 

[WarriorofTime]

If Ottawa is smart they trade Giroux at the deadline. He is a pending free agent and he could probably fetch at least a 1st or a good prospect from a playoff team.

He can make a difference, he still has skills.

NMC. We know exactly how this plays out. He’d pick his spot and the trading team has to live with like a late second.

 

[toddkaz]

NMC. We know exactly how this plays out. He’d pick his spot and the trading team has to live with like a late second.

I am sure he would waive it for a playoff team. Sure he can pick his spot but you telling me he will say no to go play for Vegas or Florida? Semantics.

 

[Oneiro]

Good cap hit, signed for 2 more years after this, doesn't have trade restriction. Should be prime trade bait.

Idk what it’d take but for 3 years at under 5 mil I’d certainly be looking into that

Exactly.

I think the hold up is how much of a true hockey trade you can make if you're the Sens. A lot of contenders would likely be fine parting with a 1st + their best or better prospect, but I doubt they'd significantly subtract from the NHL roster, short of PLD/Laine-esque drama. But the Sens need help now and I think that's a tougher ask because the contract is most valuable to contenders.

 

[Hisch13r]

Exactly.

I think the hold up is how much of a true hockey trade you can make if you're the Sens. A lot of contenders would likely be fine parting with a 1st + their best or better prospect, but I doubt they'd significantly subtract from the NHL roster, short of PLD/Laine-esque drama. But the Sens need help now and I think that's a tougher ask because the contract is most valuable to contenders.

Ottawa could use a RD can't they? C'mon Dougie waive that NMC!

 

[Regal]

Exactly.

I think the hold up is how much of a true hockey trade you can make if you're the Sens. A lot of contenders would likely be fine parting with a 1st + their best or better prospect, but I doubt they'd significantly subtract from the NHL roster, short of PLD/Laine-esque drama. But the Sens need help now and I think that's a tougher ask because the contract is most valuable to contenders.

They could try to do something similar to the Canucks with Horvat. Took the 1st from that trade knowing they wanted a change to the actual roster and then used it to acquire Hronek

 

[TS Quint]

That is just his face.

Yeah, but his face used to have a level of determined anger about the team. Now it looks more like learned helplessness.