Speculation: Trade Ideas and Free Agency XIV

[Groo]

Koivu +Vanek for Thornton+ 2nd

Parise-Grandlunnd-Okposo
Zucker-Thornton-Pominville
Haula-Carter-Niedereiter
Coyle-Carter-Cooke ´´the CCC´´ line

sutter-brodin
scandella-spurgeon
rielly-folin

bakstrom
kuemper

Shawn Thornton ?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Russo has made it pretty clear that the Wild want to leave a $2-$3 million cap cushion. If true, then salary is going to have to be shed somewhere.

$2-$3M isn't necessary; Fletcher said on the radio this morning about being in the $1-$1.4M range. Still, looking at the roster, not sure how he does this without a major shakeup, which I wouldn't expect.

Backstrom would the cleanest, but we'd have to add a hell of an asset with him to get somebody to do it.

 

[Granlund 64]

For some reason, I thought I read in one of Russo's blogs that Schroeder isn't counting against the cap at the moment?

 

[Engebretson]

Actually, if the last forward we sign is only $700k, we would have $4k in cap space, so I guess we're all good!

Think we could get Chris Porter for $650k? The Parise's Best Man Deal?

 

[Digitalbooya]

Backstrom is impossible now, with Arizona signing Lindback.

Trading Spurgeon to fit Reilly would be a poor decision, IMO. I really think he goes to Iowa (and should anyways).

Spurgeon and Reilly don't play the same side on defense. Reilly is a LHD and Spurgeon is a RHD. It'd be more along the lines of fitting Folin in while giving Dumba every opportunity to succeed in the top 4.

Shawn Thornton ?

You won't be getting Coyle+Tuch for 35 year old Joe so let's just get that out of the way...

 

[Groo]

Spurgeon and Reilly don't play the same side on defense. Reilly is a LHD and Spurgeon is a RHD. It'd be more along the lines of fitting Folin in while giving Dumba every opportunity to succeed in the top 4.


You won't be getting Coyle+Tuch for 35 year old Joe so let's just get that out of the way...

Never inquired about Coyle.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Think we could get Chris Porter for $650k? The Parise's Best Man Deal?

That's what I had thought going in, but maybe just calling Sutter and his $600k up would be the better option.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Spurgeon and Reilly don't play the same side on defense. Reilly is a LHD and Spurgeon is a RHD. It'd be more along the lines of fitting Folin in while giving Dumba every opportunity to succeed in the top 4.

You're making room for his money. The difference of Reilly at $2.025M and a guy like Leopold at $750k.

 

[ChickenTikkaMasala*]

Parise-Granlund-Pominville
Zucker-Koivu-Vanek
Niedereitter-Haula-Coyle
Fontaine-Carter-Schroeder?

Suter-Brodin
Scandella-Spurgon
Reilly-Dumba

Dubnyk
Kuemper

So is this the right one?? or something like this? Sorry for the misunderstanding..

 

[Granlund 64]

You've got Niederreiter and Vanek flipped, but that's closer. Fontaine likely stays on the right side too, and I doubt that Haula starts out at the 3C spot.

 

[ChickenTikkaMasala*]

You've got Niederreiter and Vanek flipped, but that's closer. Fontaine likely stays on the right side too, and I doubt that Haula starts out at the 3C spot.

Who is the favorite for this role?

 

[Granlund 64]

Who is the favorite for this role?

As of now, probably Coyle.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Never inquired about Coyle.

Who were the players, I forget. Was it Granlund+Tuch or Brodin+Tuch. I know you made some ridiculous offer for Thornton.

You're making room for his money. The difference of Reilly at $2.025M and a guy like Leopold at $750k.

It looks like our options to trade are Pominville, Coyle, and Kuemper.... I'd still do Pominville to Washington for their 1st+Brouwer. Frees up roughly $2m and allows Nino to play on the 1st line.

 

[Killerjug]

And Fletcher says that's about it. pretty crazy there is like no turnover on the team

 

[Granlund 64]

And Fletcher says that's about it. pretty crazy there is like no turnover on the team

Brodziak/Cooke and that's really it.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I wasn't expecting a turnover through free agency. I'll just wait to see if we make a trade.

 

[Digitalbooya]

 

[Groo]

Who were the players, I forget. Was it Granlund+Tuch or Brodin+Tuch. I know you made some ridiculous offer for Thornton.

It looks like our options to trade are Pominville, Coyle, and Kuemper.... I'd still do Pominville to Washington for their 1st+Brouwer. Frees up roughly $2m and allows Nino to play on the 1st line.

For Joe ? Tuch and the Wilds 1st

Brodin was included for Couture

Silly season is over though

 

[Al Lagoon]

I wasn't expecting a turnover through free agency. I'll just wait to see if we make a trade.

A modest proposal....

 

[Digitalbooya]

For Joe ? Tuch and the Wilds 1st

Brodin was included for Couture

Silly season is over though

Joe's 1-2 decent seasons left aren't worth Tuch's potential 7-10 or the 1st's potential 7-10. It'd be a deal around Koivu or no deal will be made. Christ, Kessel was traded for less and he's what we really need (elite goal scorer).

 

[Digitalbooya]

A modest proposal....

I didn't say I would stop speculating all the possible trade options though

 

[Groo]

Joe's 1-2 decent seasons left aren't worth Tuch's potential 7-10 or the 1st's potential 7-10. It'd be a deal around Koivu or no deal will be made. Christ, Kessel was traded for less and he's what we really need (elite goal scorer).

Didn't happen so it doesn't matter. Not that it was ever going too.

Sharks aren't going to down grade from Thornton to Koivu. Makes no sense for the Sharks

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[Digitalbooya]

Didn't happen so it doesn't matter. Not that it was ever going too.

Sharks aren't going to down grade from Thornton to Koivu. Makes no sense for the Sharks

Okay. It was a silly proposal anyways cause Vanek and Koivu wouldn't waive their NMC's to go to old and declining San Jose. That itself makes no sense. If you want to discuss Couture for Granlund+Spurgeon+pick go ahead. After that there's really not much to talk about unless you'd swing a Pominville+1st for Pavelski deal.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Can't believe anyone would advocate trading young assets for Jumbo Joe. We aren't in win now mode. I want long term success, and Tuch plus a first or Coyle for JT would be organizational suicide. We are already topheavy enough.