Who adds what?
Rejoint: juill. 2017
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I think the Sens want to get younger more than they want to bulk up and gain experience. I have no idea, though. They've traded their first round pick for next year, so they also might as well do whatever helps them win a few more games. I think you've traded way more than enough to land Pageau, but not enough for Ceci.
Bellows and picks for Grubauer sounds good for Washington. He should indeed be a starting goalie for years to come, probably pretty inexpensively.
I've seen higher offers for him on here, but that seems like a good baseline minimum of what Washington should accept.
Obviously the Caps have heard of Tavares, and have some idea that he's the real return. I agree with the Isles fans above that the Islanders would be lucky to land a starter without trading either high first pick this year. I guess it comes down to whether Grubauer gets himself going in the playoffs. If he shows he can win a round, I don't think that second is enough picks. If he doesn't get another chance, or goes on a cold streak and out.... then this is probably in the range of what anyone offers for him, and Washington is probably fine with something in this ballpark after that. Of course, if Grubauer falls apart against Columbus, the Isles might not want him.
Are there other proven starters out there who could convince Tavares to stay in that event? Is Lehner good enough? Can the Isles afford Holtby? Or if Tavares is gone, is there a chance to swap eight year contracts with Washington, give both rich guys named John a fresh start on a max term deal at a sort of high cap hit, and have each team come away with someone new to build around, before free agency starts?