Value of: Seth Jones to anywhere

[BigDaddyLurch]

If the Hawks could retain $2.5m, I would love to have him on the Avalanche.

He’d slot in on the second pairing and with Makar as the #1 RHD, he wouldn’t need to be “the guy” and could just be a big, minute munching, two-way beast.

I also think Denver is one of the few places he would waive that NMC for. Born in Denver, his dad is Assistant GM for the Nuggets, and it’s a good team.

Avs would have interest. Without any clear Mittlestadt upgrade he should probably be the Avs #1 target.

Would need at least 2M retained, and send some money over (depending on retention amount), but there's probably a deal to be made there.

Avs will take a guy like Kurashev too as part of the package.

...who'd the Avs pair him with??...Girard??...not a lot of defensive acumen there, imo...

 

[Freaky Styley]

...who'd the Avs pair him with??...Girard??...not a lot of defensive acumen there, imo...

Yes Girard. And I think you're underrating both Jones' and Girard's defensive acumen. Jones is playing #1 minutes right now, players look a lot different in more sheltered roles. Definitely and upgrade on Manson, and ideally he shifts down to the 3rd pair.

There's a lot of interesting trading options with Chicago give your glut of talented young D. Avs have the pieces to get something done IMO

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Yes Girard. And I think you're underrating both Jones' and Girard's defensive acumen. Jones is playing #1 minutes right now, players look a lot different in more sheltered roles. Definitely and upgrade on Manson, and ideally he shifts down to the 3rd pair.

There's a lot of interesting trading options with Chicago give your glut of talented young D. Avs have the pieces to get something done IMO

...eh, I agree he's probably an upgrade on Manson; that guy always looks like he just chases hits around the ice and then gets hurt when he hits someone...

 

[RoyIsALegend]

@BigDaddyLurch With some retention, what’s a fair deal from the Avalanche?

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Pens can take a shot at him. And Karlsson can be traded more easily by the hawks because of his contract.

Karlsson for Jones + 2nd (no retention either side)

Hawks can then retain 3 or 4M and trade Karlsson for a 1st+

So Hawks basically save 5M, get out of Jones contract, and move from a 2nd (albeit a high one) into the first round.

Pens get a 2nd instead of a 1st, but don’t have to retain and maybe Jones can be a great player for us

 

[centipede2233]

Jones has appeal because he’s a RD. Chicago would need to retain 2 mil