Speculation: Trade and Free Agency Talk - 2022-23 Edition - Postseason Success can't be a Myth!

[BagHead]

We can discuss trades offered on the trade board, we can't link to individual posts within those threads talking about how far off base someone's opinion is, as that's no longer talking about the trade proposal anymore.

Same reason we can't link to posts in the opposition gdt. That's not talking about the game.

So what you're saying is that this would get shut down fast?

 

[TaLoN]

So what you're saying is that this would get shut down fast?

I'm saying, we can do this as long as the proposal is the focus, not who proposed it.

 

[BagHead]

I'm saying, we can do this as long as the proposal is the focus, not who proposed it.

Cool beans. I'll keep names out of it.

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Trade him now for Soucey or get a pick for him and sign a decent 1c.

Seems simple. Who should we sign?

 

[Bdub]

Seems simple. Who should we sign?

Ive always liked Bo Horvat

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Ive always liked Bo Horvat

Hopefully Billy gets his agent on the line and signs him. I think Horvat would look nice in a wild uniform.

 

[57special]

Ive always liked Bo Horvat

He is not a 1C. He is Mikko Koivu without the defense.

 

[Wabit]

Hopefully Billy gets his agent on the line and signs him. I think Horvat would look nice in a wild uniform.

Horvat with Kap would be like Zibby with Panarin.

 

[AKL]

He is not a 1C. He is Mikko Koivu without the defense.

I agree with you, but after watching guys like Hartman, Gaudreau try to fill those spots, Horvat would feel like a franchise center in comparison.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Horvat with Kap would be like Zibby with Panarin.

They barely play together, except on the power play.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

He is not a 1C. He is Mikko Koivu without the defense.

Koivu without the defense could still put up 60-70 though. I’m ok with that between Kap and whoever winning 56% of the faceoffs taken.

 

[kfan22]

Ive always liked Bo Horvat

If you call Vancouver id rather have JT Miller if you can make the money work.

 

[Digitalbooya]

He is not a 1C. He is Mikko Koivu without the defense.

What a bizarre comparison. Horvat can score 20 or more goals in a season, unlike Koivu.

I’d be A-okay with another prime Koivu.

 

[AKL]

If you call Vancouver id rather have JT Miller if you can make the money work.

JT Miller is under contract for 8 years (meaning we'd have to trade actual, valuable assets for him) and he's a lazy diva.
Horvat is a free agent this summer and works like a horse.

 

[Digitalbooya]

If you call Vancouver id rather have JT Miller if you can make the money work.

I don’t want to pay him $8M in cap till he’s 36/37 years old.

 

[north21]

Might be wise to use dumba's money to lock up Boldy for 8 years.

 

[57special]

I agree with you, but after watching guys like Hartman, Gaudreau try to fill those spots, Horvat would feel like a franchise center in comparison.

For a couple if years, then he hits 30, and we've got 5 more years of him. I do like his FO ability, though. Still if we have to pay him 4-5 times what Hartman makes.... meh. I'd rather save the cash and go big game hunting at some point later on. I don't think that adding Horvat and subtracting Dumba is going to get us to a Cup

 

[AKL]

For a couple if years, then he hits 30, and we've got 5 more years of him. I do like his FO ability, though. Still if we have to pay him 4-5 times what Hartman makes.... meh. I'd rather save the cash and go big game hunting at some point later on. I don't think that adding Horvat and subtracting Dumba is going to get us to a Cup

I don't necessarily disagree with any of this either. I think Horvat is maybe one of the right pieces, but at the wrong time. If we were at a point where some of our prospects like Yurov, Ohgren, Lambos, O'Rourke, etc were NHL regulars already, and Horvat was still a 27/28 year old UFA, I think it could be an excellent fit.

But the timing doesn't work because, as you said, he'll be 30 soon, and 31ish when our dead cap ends, which means he'll be significantly older than a lot of our core when we're finally ready to actually compete.

So if it were up to me, I would wait a few years, and then sign whoever the Horvat of that summer is.

 

[Webster]

JT Miller is a lazy diva.

What did you say?

He looks like a great locker room guy...

 

[Wasted Talent]

What did you say?

He looks like a great locker room guy...

Surely he's buddies with Zuccarello? They were on the same team after all.

 

[Webster]

Surely he's buddies with Zuccarello? They were on the same team after all.

When JT was dumb enough to argue with Torts, who also sent Zucc to the minors when he stole a Knicks jersey from their locker room.

 

[Digitalbooya]

When JT was dumb enough to argue with Torts, who also sent Zucc to the minors when he stole a Knicks jersey from their locker room.

Sounds like both JT and Zucc were dumb.

 

[Wabit]

NYI put Bellows on waivers today. I'm not a fan of his, but I wouldn't mind if MN picked him up. Just for something different than the 5'10" trio of Dewar, Jost, and Steel.

 

[Bdub]

NYI put Bellows on waivers today. I'm not a fan of his, but I wouldn't mind if MN picked him up. Just for something different than the 5'10" trio of Dewar, Jost, and Steel.

Just need a ciccerilli and broten to go along with bellows.

 

[57special]

NYI put Bellows on waivers today. I'm not a fan of his, but I wouldn't mind if MN picked him up. Just for something different than the 5'10" trio of Dewar, Jost, and Steel.

No... just, no.