Confirmed Trade: [VGK/NSH] Alexei Emelin (29% retained) for 2019 3rd round pick

[Uncle Scrooge]

Nashville can now maybe trade some Dman for Duchene?

Sure. Yannick Weber or Matt Irwin. Or maybe even Emelin himself.

No but seriously Poile said he's not touching the top 4 and why should he, his team just made the SCF and a lot of the credit goes to his d-core.

I guess anything is possible, but i don't see that as something Poile would do. He parted with Jones because they needed a 1C and already had a bunch of good d-men. Unless Barrie/Johnson is coming back, i can't see him saying okay 3 great d-men is enough for next season.

 

[ViD]

Nashville can now maybe trade some Dman for Duchene?

That's sounds like a very plausible scenario

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

I think Preds about to trade one of their d for Duchene. So they made this trade beforehand. Not saying it's right move or not, but that's my gut feel.

I'm thinking the same. Exciting time to be a Nashville fan.

 

[Saxon]

I think Preds about to trade one of their d for Duchene. So they made this trade beforehand. Not saying it's right move or not, but that's my gut feel.

Sounds about right

 

[MMC]

 

[Vatican Roulette]

I think Preds about to trade one of their d for Duchene. So they made this trade beforehand. Not saying it's right move or not, but that's my gut feel.

Ekholm?

 

[CupInSIX]

I think Preds about to trade one of their d for Duchene. So they made this trade beforehand. Not saying it's right move or not, but that's my gut feel.

what if it's Ekholm for Galchenyuk

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

I think Preds about to trade one of their d for Duchene. So they made this trade beforehand. Not saying it's right move or not, but that's my gut feel.

Ekholm would be the obvious D assuming this were to happen. Emelin replaces him???

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I think they're getting Duchene...

 

[Top 6 Spaling]

If we did this so we could move Ekholm I'm gonna lose it. We have no one else that can shut down other teams like him.

Seems logical that it would be him if this is part of a bigger plan. Both are defensive, shut-down LDs. Did Emelin and Subban play together in MTL?

 

[Mighty Makar]

I think they're getting Duchene...

Looks like it.

 

[ohmyjlord]

With Colorado rumored to be looking for a LHD, and Emelin now on board...it would have to be Ekholm, right ? How does he fit in their plan, at 27 ?

 

[radicalcenter]

In Nashville Emelin will play 15 minutes on the third pairing, he will be awesome!

Great trade for Nashville

 

[AcerComputer]

Just think VGK could have had Charles Hudon.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

How in the **** does Emelin bring back a better return than Methot?

 

[Bouboumaster]

Emelin on the 3rd pairing? That'd be awesome.
Emelin was pretty good this year, with the bad play every now and then.
Plus, he hits like a train. He can devastate a dude easely.

 

[AppsSyl]

Thank god.

You won't be saying that if it is the precursor to a NSH/COL Duchene trade.

 

[Sonny21]

Ekholm?

If one of the top 4 is being traded, that would be my guess as well. He has such a great contract too, we shall see.

It just doesn't make sense to intake that money for 3rd pairing when you already have an elite d core.

 

[jvr32]

Poile panicked after he didn't catch anybody in the FA.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Wonder which D they're going to trade now for Duchene.

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

With Colorado rumored to be looking for a LHD, and Emelin now on board...it would have to be Ekholm, right ? How does he fit in their plan, at 27 ?

$3.75M per until 22-23 is how.

 

[PerdFan]

I'm so confused...
Gotta be another move coming.

 

[Mrb1p]

Likely sending a D back to Colorado.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

How in the **** does Emelin bring back a better return than Methot?

He didn't. Vegas got a 2nd + prospect for Methot.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

My boy PK and Emelin on the same team again #grateful #wethebest

Ooookay.