The 2024-2025 Roster Thread

[thewookie1]

Cozens for Byfield straight up; both are struggling after signing their first big contract

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Cozens for Crouse+Kesselring remains my favorite, realistic idea. I think Kesselring has a really good chance at excelling in a larger role, and he could be the answer next to Power.

 

[Zman5778]

Cozens for Byfield straight up; both are struggling after signing their first big contract

I don't think Byfield is available. And Cozens straight up certainly isn't enough to get him.

 

[thewookie1]

I don't think Byfield is available. And Cozens straight up certainly isn't enough to get him.

Assumingly so but who knows the machinations in the minds of the GMs

 

[Fjordsen]

I don't think Byfield is available. And Cozens straight up certainly isn't enough to get him.

Assumingly so but who knows the machinations in the minds of the GMs

The only thing I noticed is that Blake is a weird GM, he often trades good young players.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I missed this one this morning:

32 Thoughts: What will Jets, Capitals do at NHL trade deadline?

11. Buffalo has indicated it is trying to sign Jordan Greenway.

 

[Fjordsen]

I missed this one this morning:

32 Thoughts: What will Jets, Capitals do at NHL trade deadline?

Well, Adams said a long time ago that he wants to re-sign Zucker and Greenway, we'll see. I like Greenway.

 

[Chainshot]

I missed this one this morning:

32 Thoughts: What will Jets, Capitals do at NHL trade deadline?

That has been the company line for a couple months. *shrug* Same with Zucker.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

How would we feel about Rosen for Carlo (if we aren't on his list)? I think he's an option for Power's partner.

 

[CowbellConray]

Cozens for Crouse+Kesselring remains my favorite, realistic idea. I think Kesselring has a really good chance at excelling in a larger role, and he could be the answer next to Power.

If we could do that deal, and then turn and work a prospect and pick for Carlo in the offseason, and Joker is dealt for a pick at the deadline. Clifton dealt for a low pick as well.

2025 d core:
Byram (extended) - Dahlin
Power - Kesserling
Carlo - Sammy
x: Gilbert, Ryan Johnson
$35M on the top 6
Expensive, but honestly necessary... Having Thompson and Tuch on cheaper deals gives us flexibility here.

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

Trade: Zucker, greenway Krebs, jokiharju Byram Cozens

 

[MarkusKetterer]

If we could do that deal, and then turn and work a prospect and pick for Carlo in the offseason, and Joker is dealt for a pick at the deadline. Clifton dealt for a low pick as well.

2025 d core:
Byram (extended) - Dahlin
Power - Kesserling
Carlo - Sammy
x: Gilbert, Ryan Johnson
$35M on the top 6
Expensive, but honestly necessary... Having Thompson and Tuch on cheaper deals gives us flexibility here.

Carlo plays the right side. I’m generally not a fan of that lineup because it looks expensive as hell, but sure.

 

[Zman5778]

How would we feel about Rosen for Carlo (if we aren't on his list)? I think he's an option for Power's partner.

I do that all day.

 

[Fjordsen]

If we could do that deal, and then turn and work a prospect and pick for Carlo in the offseason, and Joker is dealt for a pick at the deadline. Clifton dealt for a low pick as well.

2025 d core:
Byram (extended) - Dahlin
Power - Kesserling
Carlo - Sammy
x: Gilbert, Ryan Johnson
$35M on the top 6
Expensive, but honestly necessary... Having Thompson and Tuch on cheaper deals gives us flexibility here.

Carlo needs a PMD in a pair, then he plays better. Obviously Sammy is not suitable for this. Perhaps swapping Carlo with Kesselring is an option. You can also try to split Byram with Dahlin and make three different pairs with three PMDs for the sake of interest.

 

[CowbellConray]

Carlo plays the right side. I’m generally not a fan of that lineup because it looks expensive as hell, but sure.

I honestly look at how the Lightning put together their d core. Expensive, big, good with their stick, and nasty when they need to be. Byram would be the smallest guy back there, and he is plenty nasty with his stickwork

 

[Chainshot]

I honestly look at how the Lightning put together their d core. Expensive, big, good with their stick, and nasty when they need to be. Byram would be the smallest guy back there, and he is plenty nasty with his stickwork

I like how the Knights structured their defense - top three are pricey and then everyone else is value.

 

[Uberpecker]

I was ruminating a deal with LA around Power for Clarke, Gavrikov, +
The latter is said to be questionable to resign with the Kings, so it would probably be costly for the Sabres, if at all possible. Still, I think it would make their d-corps more balanced.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

dlt

 

[Rangerboy030]

Rangers fan coming in peace.

Curious on what the thoughts here would be on a trade centred on swapping Byram for Schneider?

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Rangers fan coming in peace.

Curious on what the thoughts here would be on a trade centred on swapping Byram for Schneider?

Go check out pages 13-15 of the deadline thread that’s pinned. Another one of your board members asked about this the other day.

 

[joshjull]

I honestly look at how the Lightning put together their d core. Expensive, big, good with their stick, and nasty when they need to be. Byram would be the smallest guy back there, and he is plenty nasty with his stickwork

Tampa’s d-corp is good at playing defense, both as individuals and as a group. Outside of Dahlin, none of our group has shown that. Byram may love to use his stick but he’s too small and can’t physically clear guys from the front of the net. Neither he nor Power are a comparable defensively or physically to what Tampa rolls out.

Plus Tampa consistently spends past the upper limit. They won their Cups with around 15-20mil in payroll above the upper limit. So spending big on defense wasn’t an outlier to how they spent on the overall roster. I don’t envision us spending like that.

I like that you were thinking outside the box with the d-group you put together. But what I’m seeing is 3 dmen (Dahlin/Carlo/Kesserling) covering for the other three (Byram/Power/Sammy). Maybe move on from the ones that need to be covered instead of paying a fortune to cover for them. Especially when 2 of the 3 will be the highest paid dmen on the team (assuming Byram gets extended). Which would be yet another Adams f*** up.

 

[nickdawg95]

Cozens For Crouse + Kesserling

JJP + Quinn for Brady tkachuk

Rosen for carlo

Samulesson for j.Anderson

Power for EP40

Sign orlov

Zucker/Benson-Ep40-TT
Tkachuk-Kulich-Tuch
Crouse-Mcleod-Greenway
Malenstyn-Krebs-Anderson

Bryam-Dahlin
Orlov-Kesserling
R.Johnson-Carlo

suddenly we're not wimps anymore

 

[Zman5778]

Cozens For Crouse + Kesserling

JJP + Quinn for Brady tkachuk

Rosen for carlo

Samulesson for j.Anderson

Power for EP40

That 2nd trade isn't nearly enough value going to Ottawa. Gotta add there.

I want zero part of that Anderson contract, especially given the utter lack of production there.

Vancouver isn't likely to want Power for EP40.....especially not considering what they've done recently. The stuff you're sending to Ottawa for Tkachuk is likely what Vancouver would want as part of the package for EP40.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Cozens For Crouse + Kesserling

JJP + Quinn for Brady tkachuk

Rosen for carlo

Samulesson for j.Anderson

Power for EP40

Sign orlov

Zucker/Benson-Ep40-TT
Tkachuk-Kulich-Tuch
Crouse-Mcleod-Greenway
Malenstyn-Krebs-Anderson

Bryam-Dahlin
Orlov-Kesserling
R.Johnson-Carlo

suddenly we're not wimps anymore

Power for a guy who is close to a negative asset is a f***ing awful trade

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Power for a guy who is close to a negative asset is a f***ing awful trade

I'm looking at Power and either Byfield or Berniers as the centerpieces of an OP deal.