Speculation: What is Swayman's Trade Value?

[Mosby]

I’m not saying these are realistic or anything, but I think a younger forward and a goalie to split time with Korpisalo. Probably needs some additions, value is so hard to figure right now with the contract situation.

Utah - Crouse and Ingram
Colorado - Colton and Georgiev
Vegas - Hill and Roy
Chicago - Mrazek and Donato
Anaheim - Gibson 50% and Zegras

Swap out Crouse for Schmaltz.

 

[SPV]

Swap out Crouse for Schmaltz.

That works

 

[wintersej]

Swap out Crouse for Schmaltz.

I also would think Crouse is too much for Utah to consider given his stature in the org, but Schmaltz not really a lot of interest in. Would be a hard trade to work out.

 

[Habby4Life]

Habs offer a worse version of Halak, Ryder and a 2nd.

Primeau, Anderson, and a 2nd.

 

[Habby4Life]

Swayman and Brown for Mitch Marner and Woll.

 

[The don godfather]

Zegras.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Byfield and Rittich for Swayman and Carlo.

Losing Byfield sucks for LA, but this instantly fixes their Backend,

 

[Mosby]

I also would think Crouse is too much for Utah to consider given his stature in the org, but Schmaltz not really a lot of interest in. Would be a hard trade to work out.

Utah has lots of picks and prospects to add. The top guys like Iginla, Beaudoin, But, Simashev, etc., won't be moved, and I doubt the 2025 first as well. Maybe "B tier" prospects like Julian Lutz or Miko Matikka are of interest. Utah also has UMass goalie Michael Hrabal.

 

[vcanuck]

Lankinen + Garland + Forbort + Demko's hug for Swayman.

is that too much or fair value?

 

[Habby4Life]

Byfield and Rittich for Swayman and Carlo.

Losing Byfield sucks for LA, but this instantly fixes their Backend,

LA SHOULD not do this!!

 

[BostonBob]

Lankinen + Garland + Forbort + Demko's hug for Swayman.

is that too much or fair value?

Neither.

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

So, where the most likely destination for him if he can't figure it out with the Bruins? This is pretty intriguing, idk how good he really is because he's playing behind the Bruins defense / team structure.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Ullmark 1 for 1.

If I was offered a choice between Ullmark, or getting Swayman so I can sign him to an atrocious 8x8M contract, I'd pick the former.

 

[wintersej]

Utah has lots of picks and prospects to add. The top guys like Iginla, Beaudoin, But, Simashev, etc., won't be moved, and I doubt the 2025 first as well. Maybe "B tier" prospects like Julian Lutz or Miko Matikka are of interest. Utah also has UMass goalie Michael Hrabal.

And this is why the Bruins should choose overpayment instead of a trade. No one is gonna give up anything close to on ice value AND pay him too much. So might as well be the Bruins that pay him too much.

Of course, Swayman ain’t gonna go find an offersheet either for the same reasons.

So we stand at an impasse.

 

[29Potvin]

At the contract he wants, 1st,2nd and 3rd

 

[Hookslide]

Swap out Crouse for Schmaltz.

Stay with Crouse.

 

[amnesiac]

assuming a goalie is invloved....

pick(s) +

Daccord
Gustavsson
Hill
Georgiev
Ingram

 

[Hookslide]

assuming a goalie is invloved....

pick(s) +

Daccord
Gustavsson
Hill
Georgiev
Ingram

Why are you including defenseman, when they need a goal scorer. So, a pass

 

[Mosby]

Stay with Crouse.

Can't do it.

 

[Hookslide]

Can't do it.

Well, Swayman goes elsewhere.

 

[Gliff]

Swayman to Anaheim makes zero sense. Especially when it involves retaining on Gibson for 3 years, and trading away Zegras.

Zegras + Dostal > Swayman with a 10+ mil cap hit and 3.5 mil retained on Gibson.

Dostal is the Ducks goalie for the next 10 years.

 

[Mosby]

Well, Swayman goes elsewhere.

Where though? Boston doesn't have a lot of leverage here, especially when you factor in teams that don't have the cap space for Swayman and/or don't need a starting goalie.

 

[Peter Griffin]

If Boston has burned the bridges with Swayman, something involving Demko?

 

[Coach Parker]

Isn't this where Vegas usually swoops in and gets the latest name on all the NHL news websites?

So let's see chaos:

Swayman + ___________

for

Eichel back to New England.

 

[StickShift]

If Boston has burned the bridges with Swayman, something involving Demko?

As a concept—I think there is something to a Demko-for-Swayman swap.

There is the obvious mistrust between Boston and Swayman. And there seems to be some mistrust too between Demko and management as well about his injuries and number of games played.

For Boston, I don’t think there is another goalie available on the market at the same level as Swayman or Demko. I imagine the way that the Bruins roster is constructed that they want to win-now and not take a futures package.

For Vancouver, I think they want more certainty in net rather than risk Demko being injured down the stretch for a third-year in a row when the games matter the most. They may have to pay more for goaltending these next two-years—but they wouldn’t necessarily need to carry a third goalie like they currently are either. The cap difference would be something they could navigate. They may also value that Swayman extended now for eight-years would be cheaper than extending a healthy and successful Demko in two seasons from now.

So while I see some logic to it… I doubt it happens. I think Demko’s ongoing LBI is a huge question mark and I don’t think any team would want to acquire that risk unless they had more certainty on his health going forward.