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Jozay said:
Gotta think Hall doesnt event cost one of the top prospects.

He's starting on the 4th line tonight.

Could be a three team trade with the Sabres and Hawks retaining salary to make it work.

He has a really high ceiling, if it clicks here, thats a huge game changer.
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Hall may cost a 1st if the Sabres retain 50% of the contract. But won't be much more than that
 
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Hall, Sabres remain open on extension

Darren Dreger: Taylor Hall has acknowledged that he is still open to his options; one of them, of course, is staying in Buffalo and signing an extension with the Sabres. The other is negotiating a trade. What we know is that Darren Ferris, who represents Hall, and Sabres GM Kevyn Adams are expected to have discussions almost on these options in the near future. Either way, Hall just wants some stability moving forward. So that either comes with the extension with the Sabres or by navigating a trade to a team that is interested in extending Hall in the future.

Stars focused on playoffs

Frank Seravalli: It’s pretty clear in Jim Nill’s mind what the focus is and that is squarely on making the playoffs. They’ve got a lot of runway with the games they have in hand but it’s just about surviving until they can get Ben Bishop and Tyler Seguin back. They’re within the three-to-five week range from returning, and at that point, the Stars will have no intention of selling off players at all. If they have a couple of bad weeks and they fall out of the playoff race, then they could certainly take calls on guys like Jamie Oleksiak and Andrew Cogliano but in Nill’s mind, if the Stars are close enough, they could even be in the mix to add players if the price is right at the trade deadline.

Blue Jackets hoping not to be sellers

Pierre LeBrun: The Columbus Blue Jackets have a pretty similar script as the Stars. The Blue Jackets are right there with the Stars in the Central Division standings and are trying to reel in the Chicago Blackhawks. And that’s where the Blue Jackets’ focus is right now. There have been teams, I’m told, that have kicked the tires on Nick Foligno, who would be a real prime target as a pending UFA and is a physical player and the leader of the Blue Jackets. He’s just the kind of guy you would want to add to your top six come playoff time. But for now the message, I’m told, is the Blue Jackets want to make a run here. They want to try and get on a run over the course of the next couple of weeks. They have four games coming up with the Carolina Hurricanes, which could be pretty pivotal on this end. Foligno has a 10-team no trade list, so he’s part of this discussion but Columbus hopes it’s not a discussion about him staying on board and they make the playoffs. The New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs are teams to watch in regards to Foligno.

Contract talks a focus for Oilers but not the priority

Dreger: The Edmonton Oilers are focused right now on staying in the playoff mix in the North Division but as early as next week it’s expected that Oilers GM Ken Holland will engage in preliminary discussions on pending unrestricted free agent defencemen Adam Larsson and Tyson Barrie. This, of course, is amid the ongoing negotiations between the team and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. However, the priority is on the playoffs for the Oilers, so if the negotiations of one, two or all three of these players drifts into the off-season, then the Oilers are OK with that.

Devils an action team ahead of playoffs

LeBrun: The New Jersey Devils have eight pending UFAs, so it’s no surprise that I’m told that the Devils have heard from every playoff team or bubble team over the last couple of weeks. The Devils are the action team heading into the trade deadline. Kyle Palmieri, the pending UFA winger, is the big name and he would be a catch for any team trying to add some offence. The first priority for the Devils at some point here in the near future is to go to Palmieri’s camp and see if there is a fit to sign an extension. Obviously, we know what happens if there isn’t.

NHL still hopeful for reduction of Canadian quarantine

Seravalli: The NHL has been in discussion with the Canadian federal government, hoping to get the quarantine reduced from 14 days down to seven days but at this point the NHL doesn’t have an answer and they’re waiting on one. The federal government has been awful busy over the last number of months, so it’s not happening as quickly as the NHL would want and I can tell you that NHL GMs are not holding their breath.
 
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Jozay said:
Gotta think Hall doesnt event cost one of the top prospects.

He's starting on the 4th line tonight.

Could be a three team trade with the Sabres and Hawks retaining salary to make it work.

He has a really high ceiling, if it clicks here, thats a huge game changer.
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Watching the Sabres-Bruins game, and Hall has been invisible other than the odd giveaway.

I know he's in dire need of a change of scenery and he could break out in the right environment, but yeah, there's no chance I'd give up a top prospect or a 1st round pick for him.
 
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Imagine if Dubas goes bold and moves Andersen in another deal. Can a Blackwood & Campbell tandem get it done for us? When healthy, Campbell has been fantastic for us. I've got more faith in Campbell at this point over Andersen
 
Two things

- I am not sure I buy the whole “Dubas is going to overpay to get a deal done early” stuff. At the end of the day, what are we acquiring this player for? The playoffs. Whether they miss 3 games versus miss 7 or 8 games, isn’t gonna to make or break a trade for us.

- At the same time. Dubas MO’ isn’t to wait to deadline day anyway. If it’s true that Columbus isn’t ready to sell yet, I think that scratches Nick Foligno off the list.



Call it a gut feeling, but I tend to think something might be coming together with Anaheim here. They just moved John Gibson to IR. They moved Hampus Lindholm to LTIR. They’ve called up Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras now. They’re calling it a season. It was rumoured before they were “open for business” and its even more apparent now. I think you’re gonna see a package of one of Troy Terry or Richard Rakell and Jani Hakanpaa coming to Toronto.
 
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Cor said:
Two things

- I am not sure I buy the whole “Dubas is going to overpay to get a deal done early” stuff. At the end of the day, what are we acquiring this player for? The playoffs. Whether they miss 3 games versus miss 7 or 8 games, isn’t gonna to make or break a trade for us.

- At the same time. Dubas MO’ isn’t to wait to deadline day anyway. If it’s true that Columbus isn’t ready to sell yet, I think that scratches Nick Foligno off the list.



Call it a gut feeling, but I tend to think something might be coming together with Anaheim here. They just moved John Gibson to IR. They moved Hampus Lindholm to LTIR. They’ve called up Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras now. They’re calling it a season. It was rumoured before they were “open for business” and its even more apparent now. I think you’re gonna see a package of one of Troy Terry or Richard Rakell and Jani Hakanpaa coming to Toronto.
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I love Robertson but Anaheim might be very interested in him since he's from California. Could be a prospect they want to get their hands on and willing to make it work, similar to Moore and LAK.

Rackell at 50% and Terry would be huge additions.
 
Cor said:
Two things

- I am not sure I buy the whole “Dubas is going to overpay to get a deal done early” stuff. At the end of the day, what are we acquiring this player for? The playoffs. Whether they miss 3 games versus miss 7 or 8 games, isn’t gonna to make or break a trade for us.

- At the same time. Dubas MO’ isn’t to wait to deadline day anyway. If it’s true that Columbus isn’t ready to sell yet, I think that scratches Nick Foligno off the list.



Call it a gut feeling, but I tend to think something might be coming together with Anaheim here. They just moved John Gibson to IR. They moved Hampus Lindholm to LTIR. They’ve called up Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras now. They’re calling it a season. It was rumoured before they were “open for business” and its even more apparent now. I think you’re gonna see a package of one of Troy Terry or Richard Rakell and Jani Hakanpaa coming to Toronto.
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Yeah I also think Anaheim is the team we make a deal with.

Rakell, Terry, Grant are all options that fit the Leafs. Nick Robertson is a player I think that fits the Ducks like a glove, given background and playstyle.

New Jersey is a close 2nd
 
To Toronto: Rickard Rakell (50% retained x2)
To Anaheim: Nic Robertson, 2nd round Draft Pick
To Chicago: Pierre Engvall

Basically Robertson, Engvall and a 2nd for Rakell at 1.5 years at a 947k cap hit.
 
I still hope Galchenyuk works out and the returning Simmonds is the rental, make a strong run to at least the semi finals. We keep as much assets as possible, re-sign Hyman and sign a better goalie in the offseason and go for 3 more runs ....
 
FussyPucker said:
I really don’t think engvall is a guy they’re going to trade
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I do.

He's mostly been disappointing in their eyes since signing that contract but you can find bottom 6 guys for cheaper that are better, they paid up too fast on him. His value might be as high as it is going to get, he needs to be pushed a lot to play the right way.
 
WTFMAN99 said:
I do.

He's mostly been disappointing in their eyes since signing that contract but you can find bottom 6 guys for cheaper that are better, they paid up too fast on him. His value might be as high as it is going to get, he needs to be pushed a lot to play the right way.
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This is the main thing. Robertson for example will get a spot next season and makes less than Engvall. There's other options as well, plus Dubas has proven very capable at signing guys for ~1M. I'm sure Simmonds will be back, too.
 
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