Speculation: Trade and Free Agency - 2024-25

[Prior]

This trade has the Wild sitting at 46 contracts. Basically call it 47 as Buium is one of them.

Very much seems they are clearing the deck for possible add(s) that is going be prospect based.

 

[Minnewildsota]

This trade has the Wild sitting at 46 contracts. Basically call it 47 as Buium is one of them.

Very much seems they are clearing the deck for possible add(s) that is going be prospect based.

What prospects? We don’t hit on our second rounders!

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Barzal would be interesting. Can't see it happening without Rossi, and can't see that happening cap-wise unless they hold Kaprizov out until the playoffs.

Edit: didn't know he was on LTIR too, lol

 

[NHL1674]

Darren Dreger has linked Barzal to Minnesota, if he gets traded.

Not familiar with how legit Dreger is.

Wait...the Islanders Barzal? The one who hasn't played since February 1st? Or am I missing something? He's injured? We gonna give up more assets for an injured player now?

 

[AKL]

Barzal would be interesting. Can't see it happening without Rossi, and can't see that happening cap-wise unless they hold Kaprizov out until the playoffs.

Gotta be honest, I would be very confused on what Guerin actually wants if he trades Rossi for Barzal. Seems to be a disconnect between what he says and what he does and that specific move would really further that.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Sounds like a guy who could use some strong mentorship from Mr. Zuccarello.

Johansson ... Or Hartman

 

[BagHead]

Kaprizov - Rossi - Zuccarello (not because it should happen, but because it will happen)
Nyquist - JEE - Boldy
Johansson - Gaudreau - Brazeau
Foligno - Hartman - Hinostroza
Trenin

I've got Brazeau on that line due to reports that he's got good hands but is slow. Having two faster guys on his line should help and that may turn into a 3rd line that actually has a bit of offense for several game stretches. On the 4th line, Hinostroza has the ability to stretch the ice with his speed, which should help Foligno be more effective offensively, and against teams where you just want them to not get scored on, Trenin can rotate in for Hinostroza.

This doesn't seem super fair to Hinostroza, with how he's performed, but I'd rather have a deep team than a fair one.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Gotta be honest, I would be very confused on what Guerin actually wants if he trades Rossi for Barzal. Seems to be a disconnect between what he says and what he does and that specific move would really further that.

The easy answer might just be 6'1" vs. 5'9".

Barzal has some good playoff numbers too.

 

[NHL1674]

Sounds like Nelson to Avs in the works.

The easy answer might just be 6'1" vs. 5'9".

Barzal has some good playoff numbers too.

Rossi hasnt been given a chance in the playoffs. And again, Barzal is injured. It wouldn't make any sense.

 

[Prior]

Wow did the Avs give up a lot for Nelson.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Rossi hasnt been given a chance in the playoffs. And again, Barzal is injured. It wouldn't make any sense.

Yeah, I didn't know about the injury.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Sounds like Nelson to Avs in the works.


Rossi hasnt been given a chance in the playoffs. And again, Barzal is injured. It wouldn't make any sense.

I’m pretty sure Barzal won’t be injured forever.

I’m not for or against the trade. Just sharing what I read.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Wow did the Avs give up a lot for Nelson.

Thank God.

 

[Tally Tiger Shark]

Wow did the Avs give up a lot for Nelson.

Yeah, the prices are high. Haven’t heard the details yet but I can’t imagine the Wild doing much else. We don’t have the assets to pull off anything “major.”

 

[Minnewildsota]

Yeah, the prices are high. Haven’t heard the details yet but I can’t imagine the Wild doing much else. We don’t have the assets to pull off anything “major.”

We do but it’s whether or not we actually want to move those pieces. I get a hunch that we don’t.

 

[NHL1674]

All i ask is that someone take Billy's phone away from him till Saturday.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Yeah, the prices are high. Haven’t heard the details yet but I can’t imagine the Wild doing much else. We don’t have the assets to pull off anything “major.”

Kylington, Ritchie, a first and a third. Islanders gave up another player and is taking 50% retention

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

If it's $20M total for the 3 of them, that's ~$2.4M over the cap.

Rossi and Boeser at $7.5M each, Nelson at $5M. All seem pretty optimistic.

Even with Hartman gone?

Glad we stayed away from Nelson lol

 

[AKL]

Well at least someone outbid him on Nelson. Silver lining.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Even with Hartman gone?

Glad we stayed away from Nelson lol

No, with Hartman still there. Losing him flips it to $1.6M positive, but needing to replace him, so probably $700k positive.

Well at least someone outbid him on Nelson. Silver lining.

Not this summer they didn't...

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

No, with Hartman still there. Losing him flips it to $1.6M positive, but needing to replace him, so probably $700k positive.


Not this summer they didn't...

And that’s just for one year… and then the cap really takes a jump.

 

[AKL]

Not this summer they didn't...

Fingers crossed

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

Score 30 goals? He's 27 years old. I think he developed all he can develop.

Holy shit. He has not scored a goal in two months and only has 2 points since then. And is a -3...

30 points is what I meant, which is roughly what his 82 game pace is this year.

 

[thestonedkoala]

30 points is what I meant, which is roughly what his 82 game pace is this year.

We'll see.

Gotta wonder if BG just didn't want to deal with more contracts.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

We'll see.

Gotta wonder if BG just didn't want to deal with more contracts.

Khusnuts is a QO player after the year he's had. I don't think it's much of a concern.