Speculation: Trade and Free Agency - 2024-25

[AKL]

We keep talking about Ohgren, but what about Khusnutdinov? I don't see a huge upside with him like Ohgren. Like Khus + Lambos + 2nd or something

Well Columbus has to want to accept the offer

The only other name that interests me is Marchenko. We would have to expand from our side though.

I like Chinakhov and Voronkov too to varying degrees.

But still, the idea of moving Rossi for Jiricek, even with one of those as a +, is kinda gross. We absolutely need a contingency at center if we trade Rossi, and it can't be putting our hopes and dreams on Yurov.

 

[NHL1674]

I will drive over and crush my phone, so help me....

 

[thestonedkoala]

But still, the idea of moving Rossi for Jiricek, even with one of those as a +, is kinda gross. We absolutely need a contingency at center if we trade Rossi, and it can't be putting our hopes and dreams on Yurov.

So help me, if Guerin does a Mittelstadt for Byram trade...

 

[NHL1674]

Seriously, giving up a top 2 centerman for a prospect would be absolutely stupid. Moronic.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Where do you put Zucc & Mojo? I’m all for diminishing their respective roles (for Zucc, it’s just 5v5, he’s still awesome on the PP) but they aren’t guys you hide in the bottom 6

Ideally, Johansson would go in a trade or stashed on the 4th line. I’ll use Boeser as a placeholder for a wing acquisition:

Kaprizov-Rossi-Zuccarello
Boldy-Eriksson Ek-Boeser
Foligno-Gaudreau-Hartman
Lauko-Khusnutdinov-Johansson
Trenin

 

[57special]

Pretty much has to be Ohgren from the Wild in my eyes.

Ohgren or Marat, I'm thinking, with maybe another prospect/pick - not a first.