Rejoint: sept. 2020
Messages: 63
Mentions "j'aime": 14
Not that Hall's gonna negotiate against himself, but if the Avs provide the best possible option for him to join a contender and chase a Cup, it sounded like he was saying that he'd be open to a below market deal on a short term. I'd imagine if Sakic presented a comprehensive plan that included other upgrades that would improve the team and give them the best chance to win, maybe he could be talked down a decent amount from that $10M. If he took a deal in the $7-8M range, that leaves a bit of meat on the bone to keep Graves or find another reliable defenseman to push Cole to the bottom pairing where he belongs (if you aren't trying to move him in this scenario). Since he's taking less money to win the Cup anyways, he may as well give himself the best chance possible.
I tinkered around with ideas around Domi as well and think he could be a really interesting fit at 3C, but I cooled on the idea because of the cost it sounds like he's going to be demanding. If it's not too long of a deal and for the most part you're keeping the rest of the team intact though, I think he'd be an interesting option. Montreal seems to have addressed their need for a LD with Edmundson, so that type of trade built around Z likely won't work for them (or so I was told by a bunch of Canadiens fans).