Value of: Trade value of Alex Iafallo

[djspock92]

LA Kings need to get rid of some salary for a goalie.

Middle 6 winger, defensively responsible, can play PP and PK

2 years left @ $4.0

prospects, picks or goalies needed

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[DapperCam]

Has a strong Buffalo connection. Not sure if we have room for him with the Greenway trade last season.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Flat cap is going to kill value on mid range players making 4M. Buffalo maybe, but they have a bunch of forwards trying to make the team next year.

 

[kinghock]

LA Kings need to get rid of some salary for a goalie.

Middle 6 winger, defensively responsible, can play PP and PK

2 years left @ $4.0

prospects, picks or goalies needed

I think Arvidsson Moore and Durzi can be added to OP in trades by Kings.

 

[Djp]

LA Kings need to get rid of some salary for a goalie.

Middle 6 winger, defensively responsible, can play PP and PK

2 years left @ $4.0

prospects, picks or goalies needed

about 20 teams in the league have similar players making $3M-s5M range they want to move to create cap space.

you have one group of teams who are rebuilding with cap space who can take these salaries with a sweetener attached.

there is another group of playoff contending teams who have short term cap space the next 1-3 years eho could take these players but they will have a wide choice given their limited roster space ehich will drive the value down.

f you make a deal close to cap neutral you can get fair player value.


As forBuffalo…..

they resigned Girgensons snd Okposo to one year contracts.
thry have a bunch of young forwards coming up.

Savoie likely gets the 9 game try out with him having only NHL or CHL.

they have a hanfull of other ELCs who can get called up or earn a roster spot ( if not 23/24 then in 24/25).

if Buffalo makes some big trades which opens up a top 9 roster spot then they could have interest But it would likely mean LA gets little in return

buffalo forward group for next year looks like

Skinner-Thompson-Quinn
Peterka-Cozens-Mittlestadt
Greenway-Krebs-Tuch
Girgrndons-Savoie-Olofsson
Okposo, 4C they sign

for example they could trade Mittlestadt or Krebs in a deal for a young mid pair RD who is not a 1 or 2 yr rental. then they acquire a winger to fill the mid 6 role.

 

[johnjm22]

Good player, decent cap hit, but still has no value.

Lots of good players out there that have little to no value. Weird times.

 

[Petes2424]

There’s probably 20 teams trying to move the same type players right now. All making $4-$5 million. He fits into that category.

So it really doesn’t matter what his real value is right now. Probably likely worth a 4th at the most in the current market.

 

[CarlSneep]

Yeah, probably no value. Maybe a little value to a team on the upswing who needs a defensively responsible top-six forward to play with their young players. Maybe a team like Ottawa, depending on what happens to DeBrincat?

 

[Surf Nutz]

LA Kings need to get rid of some salary for a goalie.

Middle 6 winger, defensively responsible, can play PP and PK

2 years left @ $4.0

prospects, picks or goalies needed

Arvi is available because he is expiring and will garner too much for the Kings to extend.
Iafallo slots onto L2 with Danault and Moore to keep the shutdown line which can chip in a few alive.
Iafallo can slot into the other 3 lines as well.
He is very well liked and was strong in the playoffs and does not back down.
Moore is not worth enough in return and is signed loooong term.
Likely LD's Bjornfot and Moveare are coming up as 6th , 7th D .
Blake is not going to trade Durzi and have another young RD coming up on top of that.

 

[Empoleon8771]

He's a good player but the current cap structure would just murder his value. I just don't think there's much of a market for $4 million fringe 2nd/3rd liners right now.

The Kings best bet is to get to a team that misses out on a UFA like Bunting or Zucker to see if they'd be interested in paying a minor price for Iaffalo instead.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Yeah if the cap were higher he'd be worthwhile to almost any team, but he's exactly the type of middle class contract that teams are feeling the crunch on--it's not an indictment of his or any other similar player's ability as much as it is the market and such great versatile depth players are a luxury that no one can afford

 

[Peat]

He's a good player but the current cap structure would just murder his value. I just don't think there's much of a market for $4 million fringe 2nd/3rd liners right now.

The Kings best bet is to get to a team that misses out on a UFA like Bunting or Zucker to see if they'd be interested in paying a minor price for Iaffalo instead.

I want the Pens to throw a few assets at getting guys like Iafallo over finding out what stupid prices need to be paid for guys in UFA. Saves a bit of cap and guarantees getting your guy. Based on dim memories of watching him a couple of times he's the sort of guy I'd like.

 

[heilongjetsfan]

I see him as a win-win include in any Jets-Kings deal that may materialize. We'll be losing offense in Scheifele/Dubois/Wheeler and we should have plenty of room for his salary after they and Bucky are moved.

 

[Djp]

He's a good player but the current cap structure would just murder his value. I just don't think there's much of a market for $4 million fringe 2nd/3rd liners right now.

The Kings best bet is to get to a team that misses out on a UFA like Bunting or Zucker to see if they'd be interested in paying a minor price for Iaffalo instead.

Yeah if the cap were higher he'd be worthwhile to almost any team, but he's exactly the type of middle class contract that teams are feeling the crunch on--it's not an indictment of his or any other similar player's ability as much as it is the market and such great versatile depth players are a luxury that no one can afford

look at many teams roster. 20 teams have forwards in the $3M-$5M range with 1-3 yrs left they would like to move. There are only about 6 non rebuilding teams who might have about $5M or more space the next 2 yrs to play with.

on top of thst you have next yr UFA market some teams might want to have $10 M in space in summer 2024

 

[hawksrule]

Future considerations.

 

[Empoleon8771]

look at many teams roster. 20 teams have forwards in the $3M-$5M range with 1-3 yrs left they would like to move. There are only about 6 non rebuilding teams who might have about $5M or more space the next 2 yrs to play with.

on top of thst you have next yr UFA market some teams might want to have $10 M in space in summer 2024

I'm not going to dig into other team's cap situations much, but I think the Penguins would fall in this category and they'd absolutely be interested in Iaffalo. He's just a fallback option to their primary options. If my choices are to give Bunting $5.5 million a year for 6 years or trading minimal assets for Iaffalo, I'd rather trade for Iaffalo.

Iaffalo's value is low due to the cap crunch impacting players like him, but I absolutely think they could find someone who would take him for a minimal return if they miss out on their UFA targets. Like my team, for example.

 

[GhostofYotesFan47]

What kind of pick are we talking about?

I'd be willing to give up a 5th, maybe a 4th for him. That's not a knock on him, but we just got done loading up on picks in the first 3 rounds, not really interested in moving those out. If you're desperate enough to give up a 30-40 point winger for a lower pick, I don't see why we wouldn't be willing to play ball.

 

[Ouroboros]

Ottawa would be a good fit. They have a need for this sort of player and a general inability to attract free agents.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

If it’s Buffalo he ain’t the main piece. Give us one of your defenseman for Krebs+ and Iafello is an add in. I don’t even like that, love Krebs and still don’t see where Iafello fits, but if it were to happen that’s the way.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Chicago or Anaheim would be smart to pick him up to fill salary and surround youngsters with 2 way players.

 

[VanillaCoke]

I think I'd rather have Garland and he's had no value for a year soooo

 

[Kurrilino]

I want the Pens to throw a few assets at getting guys like Iafallo over finding out what stupid prices need to be paid for guys in UFA. Saves a bit of cap and guarantees getting your guy. Based on dim memories of watching him a couple of times he's the sort of guy I'd like.

He is all yours

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'm not going to dig into other team's cap situations much, but I think the Penguins would fall in this category and they'd absolutely be interested in Iaffalo. He's just a fallback option to their primary options. If my choices are to give Bunting $5.5 million a year for 6 years or trading minimal assets for Iaffalo, I'd rather trade for Iaffalo.

Iaffalo's value is low due to the cap crunch impacting players like him, but I absolutely think they could find someone who would take him for a minimal return if they miss out on their UFA targets. Like my team, for example.

Yeah, it's probably a current market inefficiency created by the crunch. Some teams can pick up some relatively strong players for cheap due to it. But there are a LOT of them...so some team has to target and really like a middle-class guy to do it.

 

[dman3474]

If it’s Buffalo he ain’t the main piece. Give us one of your defenseman for Krebs+ and Iafello is an add in. I don’t even like that, love Krebs and still don’t see where Iafello fits, but if it were to happen that’s the way.

I keep thinking that there is some sort of move with Roy and Iafallo going to Buffalo, not sure what would come back.

 

[Kurrilino]

I keep thinking that there is some sort of move with Roy and Iafallo going to Buffalo, not sure what would come back.

I don't see Roy going anywhere.
He is the only one with grit and size combined.

We are desperately looking for guys like him.