Trade deadline talk 2024-25 (12 PM PT, 03/07)
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Quackenator
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Fistfullofbeer
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This TDL is what I am going to base Francis' future on. While I don't quite expect a blowup, if all he does is move Tanev and Gourde (even if he gets moved), then I am done with him.
Fistfullofbeer
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RainyCityHockey
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Would be idiotic if they weren't willing to eat 50% of the cap hit.
Anyways, it's about three more days till TDL.
I'm not expecthing too much given that it's Francis we're talking about and I don't expect much of im.
So hurry up Ronnie...
Francis is leading a weak, veteran heavy team that is going nowhere fast.
If Francis is phlegmatic and passive now, when he has serious opportunities to do something about this mess of a team, then that's damning.
Fistfullofbeer
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No doubt but I just don't see a blow up. I don't see us trading all of our vets.
Bjorkstrand
McCann
Gourde
Tanev
Oleksiak
Burakovsky
Tolvanen
Schwartz
These are players that can be potentially be traded. But I don't see more than 3 of these guys being traded. Maybe 4 at most. But this is not a blow up.
Yeah not all of them obviously. The point is Francis has a LOT of ammo to work with here.
Fistfullofbeer
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Yeah. I mean, he should use it. This team has no difference makers. Maybe Wright, in a year or two. Same with Catton in 2-3 years. Same with our pick this season in another 2-4 years. I would not be upset if any of the players in the list above is moved. I root for our team and the team sucks.
What it really comes down to if Francis willing to take some trade risks. Give away a proven NHL players like Bjorkstrand, Mccann, etc. for a potential start in a prospect. I have not seen Francis do that yet and I am not convinced he is the GM who will do so.
RainyCityHockey
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That's basically Ronnie described in two words.
Well if we don't extend him last offseason you could add Larsson to that and actually get a first round pick back.
Even with his play this season.
Though, we've got him for four more years now.
BTW: I don't expect much more than Tanev and Gourde(if at all) being traded and maybe a surprise trade of Oleksiak or Bjorkstrand(more likely than Big Rig, IMO).
Remember, the team officially seems to think we can compete next year and need our vets.
Well, you know........that sounds like anyone but Francis.
But hey, he did trade for Kakko and maybe he can surprise us(please Ronnie) again.
That's basically Ronnie described in two words.
Well if we don't extend him last offseason you could add Larsson to that and actually get a first round pick back.
Even with his play this season.
Though, we've got him for four more years now.
BTW: I don't expect much more than Tanev and Gourde(if at all) being traded and maybe a surprise trade of Oleksiak or Bjorkstrand(more likely than Big Rig, IMO).
Remember, the team officially seems to think we can compete next year and need our vets.
Well, you know........that sounds like anyone but Francis.
But hey, he did trade for Kakko and maybe he can surprise us(please Ronnie) again.
It really is alarming that they extended Larsson and signed Stephenson and Montour. Those moves are not helping short term or long term. In effect those moves put even more pressure on the GM to be something that he is not, that is nimble and creative to craft a way forward.
