Rumor: Zach Werenski rejected trade to Dallas with NMC

[centipede2233]

Both of those packages feel incredibly depressing to get back for a Norris trophy winner that just put up 81 points. Nothing against Knies but he's a winger and the position values are so different. Moser might be as great as Tampa fans say but that offensive output is terribad for a team like colombus that isn't exactly high octane to begin with. The prospects and picks from both sides are pedestrian at best.

Knives being much younger and on contract much longer is what narrows the gap. Asset value just isn’t the player being traded, but the contract attached to it

 

[Paper]

Teams need to go back to tolling contracts in these sutuations. There's a big difference between what the Tkachuks did and what Larkin, Werenski and Hellebuyck are doing? Honor your contract, be a pro or stay at home and collect not a penny.

Yeah, f*** Werenski for (checking notes for one second).....wanting to fulfil the terms of his contract?

 

[panthersEST1993]

Yeah, f*** Werenski for (checking notes for one second).....wanting to fulfil the terms of his contract?

He's got 2 more years on his deal. There's a difference between saying you wont re-sign but i will honor my contract and play for my current team until i hit ufa, and saying you wont re-sign plus trade me right damn now. My understanding is zach is doing the latter, and that is unacceptable.

 

[Paper]

He's got 2 more years on his deal. There's a difference between saying you wont re-sign but i will honor my contract and play for my current team until i hit ufa, and saying you wont re-sign plus trade me right damn now. My understanding is zach is doing the latter, and that is unacceptable.

When did he ask for a trade? Every report has said he explicitly hasn't demanded a trade but provided a couple teams out east he would, extremely kindly, modify his current contract to accommodate a trade with.

So the f***ing idiots try to trade him west lol.

 

[Incubajerks]

Imo he wants carolina. Metro is the worst division in hockey and they need a qb to run their pp. last year was a fluke due to the league being awful to win the cup with that abysmal of a pp

Now I'm going to take a nice dive in the pool, then have some nice cold pasta, and I also plan a nice little nap. What a treat this super hot summer will be.

 

[panthersEST1993]

When did he ask for a trade? Every report has said he explicitly hasn't demanded a trade but provided a couple teams out east he would, extremely kindly, modify his current contract to accommodate a trade with.

So the f***ing idiots try to trade him west lol.

Fair

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Ugh, don't trade him to an Atlantic team.

 

[BigBoss614]

When did he ask for a trade? Every report has said he explicitly hasn't demanded a trade but provided a couple teams out east he would, extremely kindly, modify his current contract to accommodate a trade with.

So the f***ing idiots try to trade him west lol.

As far as we know, he hasn't provided a list.

Also in today's age, being the reigning Norris winner, and the franchise cornerstone, by saying " I'm not going to re-sign when my contract is up" you are all but asking for a trade. Given what happened with Bob and Panarin...Zach knew what was gonna happen, he just didn't want to say it.

 

[Trash Panda]

Teams need to go back to tolling contracts in these sutuations. There's a big difference between what the Tkachuks did and what Larkin, Werenski and Hellebuyck are doing? Honor your contract, be a pro or stay at home and collect not a penny.

Zero indication that any of those players have any desire to “stay at home or be traded”.

Professional sports are just that, professional.

Players are 100% entitled to ask for a trade, and force owners to honor the terms of their contract such as an NTC/NMC clause.

Just the same as GM’s are within their right to deny that request and have a player fulfill their contractual agreement in its entirety.

 

[Paper]

As far as we know, he hasn't provided a list.

Reports (from the same people indicating he vetoed a trade to Dallas) that he would go to teams out east like Toronto and Tampa. They could be wrong, but then so could literally everything else.

Also in today's age, being the reigning Norris winner, and the franchise cornerstone, by saying " I'm not going to re-sign when my contract is up" you are all but asking for a trade. Given what happened with Bob and Panarin...Zach knew what was gonna happen, he just didn't want to say it.

Not when you have a contract that says you can't be traded lol.

 

[joepeps]

I'm tired of these Americans demanding trades to other countries.

I know your kidding and it's funny lol

But apparently he didn't request a trade and would stay in CBJ. BJ are trying to move him because they don't think he would resign there

 

[Atomos2]

Now that Werenski rejected Dallas, I’d be calling up Dallas asking about Harley’s availability.

 

[Paper]

As a Flames fan I remember how thrilled I was to have Gaudreau lead the Flames on that he would sign so the Flames had prepared their future with that in mind.

Werenski should have done that instead of informing the team of the possibility he wouldn't sign.

 

[BigBoss614]

Reports (from the same people indicating he vetoed a trade to Dallas) that he would go to teams out east like Toronto and Tampa. They could be wrong, but then so could literally everything else.

Not when you have a contract that says you can't be traded lol.

The "list" has only come out within the last like 8 hours lol

And yes, but when you say I'm not signing here, given the teams situation and given your value, what other outcomes do you expect?

Z and his agent aren't dumb, they knew exactly what was gonna happen when they said that.

 

[Leafs87]

A) We dont know if Tampa & Toronto are the only 2 teams

B) Youre not getting Werenski without moving an asset that hurts really bad to part with

Being objective the best expandable asset (although the shouldn’t be and I’m surprised he’s viewed as that) is Knies among the two teams.

 

[Paper]

And yes, but when you say I'm not signing here, given the teams situation and given your value, what other outcomes do you expect?

To fulfill his contract that he signed? They planned for this by having a NTC of only 10 teams next year.

At the very minimum they should only make a trade with a team he would accept a trade to. Waddell's a shit GM, nothing more-nothing less.

 

[ShootIt]

All I've seen, sorry 30 pages in 8 hours is a lot to make up, is that he told the Front office he wouldn't be re-siging at the end of his contract. Nothing about trade me now or else.

From ESPN: Link
Werenski, 28, had informed the Blue Jackets that he would not sign another contract with the team when his current deal is up after the 2027-28 season. The Jackets have been fielding calls from teams inquiring about Werenski, who won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman last season and helped the USA to Olympic gold in Italy.

It's in the best interest for Columbus to at least get offers now and see if it's worth moving him now, even though he's under contract through the following season. Unless they get a good offer, they should keep him and try for the playoffs again. Not like he can bounce in 27.
Try to be aggressive, go in to at least make the 8th seed and see if you can get hot at the right time.

I rather have a player be honest with the front office than stall and delay and then catch the team off guard at the end. Still sounds like as of now he will suit up and not pull a T.O.

 

[RSchmitz]

Being objective the best expandable asset (although the shouldn’t be and I’m surprised he’s viewed as that) is Knies among the two teams.

Moser only makes 6.75m until 2034. He led the league in 5v5 GA/60 and 5v5 xGF%, statistically making him the best 5v5 defenseman in the league last year.

Knies is not a better trade chip

 

[DFC]

He's got 2 more years on his deal. There's a difference between saying you wont re-sign but i will honor my contract and play for my current team until i hit ufa, and saying you wont re-sign plus trade me right damn now. My understanding is zach is doing the latter, and that is unacceptable.

Your understanding is wrong.

 

[DFC]

& they went nowhere, like 4x in a row

Kucherov is 33y, Vasy 32y, they don’t have much of a defense and Werenski trade would destroy rest of the quality depth

Tampa is not some contender, their window was already

So he should only sign with Carolina?

 

[lanceuppercut75]

If it is hypothetically down to TO and Tampa, Toronto would really, really have to f*** this one up to not outbid the Bolts.

There's just nothing there.

Moser is a better player than Knies.

 

[Sypher04]

Moser is a better player than Knies.

That’s pretty debatable

 

[NMacrules]

Werenski instantly becomes the Leafs best player so I would easily give up Knies, Cowan and a 2nd. Leafs have needed that number 1 D man since the Salming days. Get him then next year, back up the Brinks truck to his front door. Next season he will get at least 16 million. Leafs can do that. Might give Matthews an attitude check since Werenski and him are close friends. I hope Austin has been in his ear for a couple months now.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

That’s pretty debatable

Its very debatable that Moser is a better player then Knies.

 

[sabremike]

People are really smarting and clevering here. If you tell a team you are out the door in two seasons when your contract ends you are defacto asking for a trade. Only an idiot wouldn't know that, any of this AKSHULLY stuff being pushed is nonsense.