Confirmed Trade: [SJS/MIN] Kaapo Kahkonen and 2022 5th round pick for Jacob Middleton

[ThatGuy22]

Why? MAF got a 2nd lol and he would be the 3rd goalie there. not even good enough for Minny.... 3rd rounder?

Not really apples to apples. Fleury is pure rental, Kahkonen has two years of team control left.

 

[Phrasing]

Reimer to Leafs probably

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Curious was the pick is, but I love this for SJ. Running a Hill-Kahkonen duo would be awesome moving forward. Gives us the opportunity to trade Reimer while his value is up, and opens up a LD spot that is crowded with bums

 

[ITM]

Leafs fan chiming in to applaud Guerin and Co.

What a savvy move. Get MAF for below market*** (conditional at that). Trade KK for Middleton and a pick.

Smart, smart front office.

***Edited: Is it a conditional 1st or 2nd?

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Minny really going for it this year, could be a huge underdog.

 

[uncleben]

Fleury and Middleton is nice, but does this not kneecap Minnesota beyond this year?

 

[57special]

Why are we giving up the pick?? Middleton was supposted to get a bunch

Young goalie with team control who is at least a quality backup, if not a starter. Worth way more than third pairing Dman.

 

[Wild11MN]

Fleury and Middleton is nice, but does this not kneecap Minnesota beyond this year?

Fleury is a rental. They'll need to find a cheap backup next year though.

 

[mattef]

i don't know what e5 means in Eklund's tweets, and at this point I'm too afraid to ask

 

[LMFAO]

This just in

The Minnessota Wild signs a Silverback Gorilla to a PTO.

 

[bossram]

Minny really going for it this year, could be a huge underdog.

Is Minny really going for it...with Talbot as their starter? He hasn't been great.

This seems like a Parise/Suter buyout-related cap move to me. Minnesota gets a cheap defenseman, moves out cap, and gives them flexibility to let go of one of their other other more expensive veteran defensemen (e.g. Kulikov or Merrill).

EDIT: Just saw the Fleury deal. Makes more sense.

 

[pman25]

ok but why does Kevin Weekes hold his phone so high? Like why do you cut off the bottom half of your face when you film breaking news!

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

i don't know what e5 means in Eklund's tweets, and at this point I'm too afraid to ask

Think it's his code for the deal is done, just waiting to be officially announced.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Fleury and Middleton is nice, but does this not kneecap Minnesota beyond this year?

No, talbot already on the books for next year, will just need a cheap backup to be signed. Goligoski won’t be re-signed so a LD spot opens up. Will need resolution on Fiala but that’s about it, core of the team will stay the same.

 

[Kcoyote3]

i don't know what e5 means in Eklund's tweets, and at this point I'm too afraid to ask

Methinks he has acquired a source in the Minnesota organization this year given his correct call on Minnesota based moves minutes before they happen

 

[joepeps]

Not really apples to apples. Fleury is pure rental, Kahkonen has two years of team control left.

They are going with a 35 and 37 year old goal instead of a younger one, even as a backup and takeover for the future... Its telling.. thats all i'm saying

 

[Stewie Griffin]

San jose front office actually did something good and turned a guy who was just in the AHL last year into a young goalie AND a pick.


Trade Reimer now

 

[Pandaman11]

Is Kahkonen really that bad? First he wasn't protected, then not claimed, now he's traded for a 3rd pair D who's a pending UFA

 

[CycloneSweep]

Goalies are moving, Holland recalled his 13th forward and called it a season

 

[Drift]

ok but why does Kevin Weekes hold his phone so high? Like why do you cut off the bottom half of your face when you film breaking news!

Glad I am not the only person think this. Every video!

 

[themelkman]

Is Kahkonen really that bad? First he wasn't protected, then not claimed, now he's traded for a 3rd pair D who's a pending UFA

Hes traded for a guy whos ask was a second and a prospect and is an RFA. This is a fantastic deal for the wild who didnt need him anyways.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Is Kahkonen really that bad? First he wasn't protected, then not claimed, now he's traded for a 3rd pair D who's a pending UFA

He is very inconsistent, some games he looks awesome and will go on a nice run, but then he will have a stretch where he is completely awful. Young goalie issues essentially but team lost confidence in him, and he will likely be looking for a raise next year.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Oilers should have been in on this.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Nice deal by Minny. I felt like their backend was a little soft this is a guy that can play tough and still defend well