Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 Season Edition

[SprDaVE]

Salary cap aside, I take Kampf over Dewar as the 4C any day. Not sure what people see in Dewar besides being a fringe undersized NHLer.

Unfortunately you can't just excuse the salary cap. It's one of the biggest factors in building a proper team.

He's about the same player for a fraction of the cap.

 

[Legion34]

If hypothetically and extremely unlikely we were to ever land Jiricek. Would he play for us right now? He would be better than Timmins right?

 

[SprDaVE]

If hypothetically and extremely unlikely we were to ever land Jiricek. Would he play for us right now? He would be better than Timmins right?

Probably not? Fabbro was just picked up on waivers and has been playing 21+ minutes a night for Columbus. If he can't get into the Blue Jackets lineup over multiple seasons, not sure he'd be a player that gets in our lineup.

 

[thusk]

For everyone who talking about making a move for Jiricek, do you really know why Columbus looking to kove him? The kid just dowsn't accept to play in a team system...

Do you really think than a team whos looking for playoff succes will have any interest in a player who can't play in team?!?!?!

 

[Dreakmur]

Unfortunately you can't just excuse the salary cap. It's one of the biggest factors in building a proper team.

He's about the same player for a fraction of the cap.

He’s not about the same player though.

 

[SprDaVE]

He’s not about the same player though.

Both low event low offense 4th liners. One is better on draws, the other is a lot more physical. I would say they are similar in the role they play. The big difference is 1.3M in salary.

 

[ULF_55]

They have a roster than can fit all that?

Jank is probably going to retire.
Kampf is a whatever
Minton met
Cowan sure
1st meh whatever late 1st

The scraps make it a no go and someone else will beat the package.

NMC

The scenario was only Toronto.

To me it would be Colorado.

 

[Dreakmur]

Both low event low offense 4th liners. One is better on draws, the other is a lot more physical. I would say they are similar in the role they play. The big difference is 1.3M in salary.

Everyone is as good as Kampf.... until they have to do his job. They always fail.

 

[LeafEgo]

Both low event low offense 4th liners. One is better on draws, the other is a lot more physical. I would say they are similar in the role they play. The big difference is 1.3M in salary.

You certainly want a Kampf over Dewar manning the 4the line. The salary is significant at over twice as much, 2.4 is a lot, but somehow it seems pretty difficult to replace Kampf for much cheaper. It would mean downgrading the fourth line to upgrade elsewhere, and that could work too.

 

[kb]

Bjugstad might be a good 3C option, if we don't feel Minten is ready. He's a UFA, Utah is struggling, his contract is just $2.1 mil, so he's easy to fit in cap wise... shouldn't cost too much. Big C, physical, has put up points when put in a position to do so. Is at 0.46 PPG this year in 13 games, which is better than guys like Gourde, Laughton... Utah does much better when he's on the ice, than off... It might be a good cheaper option.

Jarnkrok+pick for Bjugstad.