The 2024-2025 Roster Thread

[TehDoak]

Novak is an interesting name that has been on the struggle bus in Nashville. Probably slots in about the same as McLeod though.

 

[TehDoak]

If St Louis moves on from Schenn, I wonder if a Cozens+ for Kyrou has any interest with St Louis.

 

[Krieger Bot]

For anyone interested here's forwards between 24-27 with no trade protection, 150+ games in past 3 years, and cumulative 5v5+PP goals above replacement over past 3 years. Apologies in advance for the big graphic. combo of puckpedia and evolving hockey

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Heh - I did something similar the other day. The following is a list of all forwards who:

1) Are between 23 and 32;
2) Have no trade restrictions;
3) Either have some term left after this year or are an RFA;
4) Have been getting top-6 ice time over the past year and a half;
5) Have been scoring at a top-6 rate in terms of primary points at even strength over the past year and a half; and
6) Aren't currently Sabres.

Pretty slim pickings in terms of guys who may actually be available. The best options may be to take a dice roll on a reclamation project (e.g., Maccelli), or gamble on a fringe top-6 type and see if they can play more of a defensive role on a scoring line (e.g., Moore).

Here's a similar list for defensemen. It's limited to defensemen who:

1) Are between 23 and 32;
2) Have no trade protection;
3) Either have term left after this year or an RFA;
4) Have been getting Top-4 ice time over the past year and a half;
5) Are gight handed; and
6) Are not currently Sabres.

Basically just Risto and maybe Kesselring here if you can pry him out of Utah.

 

[jc17]

Heh - I did something similar the other day. The following is a list of all forwards who:

1) Are between 23 and 32;
2) Have no trade restrictions;
3) Either have some term left after this year or are an RFA;
4) Have been getting top-6 ice time over the past year and a half;
5) Have been scoring at a top-6 rate in terms of primary points at even strength over the past year and a half; and
6) Aren't currently Sabres.

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Pretty slim pickings in terms of guys who may actually be available. The best options may be to take a dice roll on a reclamation project (e.g., Maccelli), or gamble on a fringe top-6 type and see if they can play more of a defensive role on a scoring line (e.g., Moore).

Here's a similar list for defensemen. It's limited to defensemen who:

1) Are between 23 and 32;
2) Have no trade protection;
3) Either have term left after this year or an RFA;
4) Have been getting Top-4 ice time over the past year and a half;
5) Are gight handed; and
6) Are not currently Sabres.

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Basically just Risto and maybe Kesselring here if you can pry him out of Utah.

Yeah obviously one of the issues is once we have the list, so many guys are probably eliminated because the team has no reason to move them.

If St Louis moves on from Schenn, I wonder if a Cozens+ for Kyrou has any interest with St Louis.

St Louis guys have also stood out to me since that team might be one if the few open to re-build/tool. Based on Twitter it seems like there's still belief they can build around those guys but also some people just wanting to blow it up

Novak keeps popping up, and I'm certainly intrigued, but not super proven.

I don't think it will happen but I really would take mitts back

 

[Fjordsen]

He is a top6 talent but I am not sure its wise to add a smallish player especially at C. 5"9 is really tiny.

And what's the problem? He's small but persistent and smart, a decent playmaker and, unlike many of our forwards, he's responsible at defense.

 

[SabresFanNorthPortFL]

And what's the problem? He's small but persistent and smart, a decent playmaker and, unlike many of our forwards, he's responsible at defense.

Because we already have a bunch of smallish players, and a few more in the minors including our only two center prospects (OST/Hel).

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I don't think it will happen but I really would take mitts back

I don’t think he fits the style they want.

 

[Fjordsen]

Because we already have a bunch of smallish players, and a few more in the minors including our only two center prospects (OST/Hel).

Who are our small players? And how can you close your eyes to all his advantages for our team and only look at his height, it's just stupid, and Ostlund and Helenius are not even close to the NHL, unlike the guy who is 1C in Wild and looks great.