Confirmed with Link: Utah acquires Mikhail Sergachev (TBL) for Conor Geekie, JJ Moser, 2025 2nd, 2024 7th (#199)

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He is due a $6M signing bonus Monday. This deal would have never happened under Meruelo.

I don't think Smith even noticed. Two guys on the Jazz make about what Utah HC has spent so far. It's nice to be normal.

 

[613Hockey]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807078668596048194

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807079193437753686

Utah clearly came to the draft with the intention of completely reshaping their roster

Lightning Trade Mikhail Sergachev To Utah - Dynes Pressbox

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Hello, playoffs.

 

[Shepard]

I'm happy with this trade. Utah looks like a much better team next season now. And dmen take longer to develop, so trading for a veteran that's only 26 makes sense.

 

[Alberta Yote]

Instantly the team's #1 dman

 

[Mosby]

BA said on NHL Network he has been telling Tampa, "If you ever want to trade Sergachev, let us know"

BA says today's trades allow them to be more calculated in UFA but mentions adding one more D and one more F.

 

[Jakey53]

BA said on NHL Network he has been telling Tampa, "If you ever want to trade Sergachev, let us know"

BA says today's trades allow them to be more calculated in UFA but mentions adding one more D and one more F.

Most of us knew that last years D was the weak spot of the roster. We still have to upgrade on D.

 

[EXTRAS]

He's 26. In his prime

And just turned 26 a few days ago.

Utah making a big splash for the move with Serg + Marino.

People will look at Sergs stats and maybe not be that wowed. But remember he's been playing behind Hedman so he's been getting those stats without being on Tampas #1 PP. Here he will almost certainly be the #1 PP dman. He walks the line beautifully.

 

[Rschmitz]

Lightning fan coming in peace

Does Moser play RD, is he any good at it? Or LD exclusively?

Enjoy our Sergachev

 

[TheLegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807130633053020357

 

[Schemp]

Lightning fan coming in peace

Does Moser play RD, is he any good at it? Or LD exclusively?

Enjoy our Sergachev

PMD, JJ played on the right when he was paired with Chychrun.

 

[Rschmitz]

PMD, JJ played on the right when he was paired with Chychrun.

Thank you

 

[Mangosteen]

I am so excited!! I only saw Geekie as a good third line center. If we were in the same country or bar drinks would be on me!!!

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I think Beaudoin is looked at as the Geekie replacement. I like Conor as a person but him + Moser plus picks for Sergachev is a pretty amazing deal.

 

[Naych_PHX]

I liked hearing the name Sergachev. I didn't like hearing Geekie. But this is why BA built up so many picks. I'm fine with it, just if he can be healthy and apparently he did come back and did good.

If he fits in fine it will be a good thing when Simashev and But finally come over.

 

[TheLegend]

Hello, playoffs.

*playoffs?.gif*

(EDIT: This was definitely a needed upgrade to the D-corp. )

 

[TheLegend]

A ways back I suggested Ɓill would be making a move like this abd lets say it wasn't well received. Gonna be interesting to see how opinions have changed now that Bill has done it. I sure hope Bill has had a conversation with the Player as he seems like the poster child for not wanting to live in SLC.

Is this the broken clock declaring victory?

Yes…. Some thought is was too early to make a splash like this but after BA said the phase for acquiring assets was done this shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

it was a mistake to go after long contracts with 30+ age players...great trade to get a 1/2 Dman who can man the point on the PP

Our PP should be much improved

 

[Jamieh]

Is this the broken clock declaring victory?

Yes…. Some thought is was too early to make a splash like this but after BA said the phase for acquiring assets was done this shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone.

I guess it's twice in recent history then as you can see I laid out the Utah purchase as well. But reality is Bill wasn't exactly the patient type many believe but was just a GM with no money to spend so it was dumpster diving and selling for draft capital.

 

[Dead Coyote]

Don't like it because Moser is already close to where Sergachev is currently and is better defensively. Utah already has enough offense. Sergachev brings offense, at worst very bad D and at best decent D, and is primarily a PP QB. Even if he gets back to his form 2 years ago Utah don't have the kind of D to shelter him unless Simashev or Sergachev somehow learn to play their off sides better. Sergachev wasn't particularly good at that.

Would've much rather given this up for Andersson who is legit on both sides of the ice and only a year older if they wanted to make this type of deal. Don't like losing Moser at all. Geekie and the picks are whatever but Moser still had top pairing potential and was often Arizona's best player.

 

[TheLegend]

I guess it's twice in recent history then as you can see I laid out the Utah purchase as well. But reality is Bill wasn't exactly the patient type many believe but was just a GM with no money to spend so it was dumpster diving and selling for draft capital.

Sure…. Other than everyone knew BA’s plan was laid out to coincide with the timeline for the Coyotes getting a new arena because the resources were going to be put there first.

Take you victory lap anyway.

 

[Schemp]

Don't like it because Moser is already close to where Sergachev is currently and is better defensively. Utah already has enough offense. Sergachev brings offense, at worst very bad D and at best decent D, and is primarily a PP QB. Even if he gets back to his form 2 years ago Utah don't have the kind of D to shelter him unless Simashev or Sergachev somehow learn to play their off sides better. Sergachev wasn't particularly good at that.

Would've much rather given this up for Andersson who is legit on both sides of the ice and only a year older if they wanted to make this type of deal. Don't like losing Moser at all. Geekie and the picks are whatever but Moser still had top pairing potential and was often Arizona's best player.

The deal for Andersson fell through though.

 

[Jamieh]

Sure…. Other than everyone knew BA’s plan was laid out to coincide with the timeline for the Coyotes getting a new arena because the resources were going to be put there first.

Take you victory lap anyway.

Yet this conversation started with me pointing out that everyone disagreed when I wrote about these type of transactions just a couple months ago??? Revisionist history seems to be your forte lately.

 

[TheLegend]

Yet this conversation started with me pointing out that everyone disagreed when I wrote about these type of transactions just a couple months ago??? Revisionist history seems to be your forte lately.

This conversation started with you gloating.

Take the victory lap.

End of discussion.

 

[Snarky Coyote]

Most prospects fail or get traded before they play a substantial amount of time in the NHL. We have too many prospects and picks to have every one develop and have long careers with us. Part of having so many prospects is learning not to get attached. We have been through this before, although never with a decent GM and scouting staff, and now an owner who appears to at least care about icing a fully developed team. I hate to see people go, but our defense is substantially better today without giving up core prospects.