That doesn’t get you Dunn’s jock strap...

Going to take more than that for Dunn.

lol this Dunn trade. It’s like you don’t know who Dunn is even.

Blues would need a first and maybe more to even consider trading him.

A low ball on Dunn, but I'd do that Laine trade in a heartbeat. Laine isn't as lopsided as the Dunn trade, but I doubt they accept.

Speaking of which....how about it. 1st and Zboril?

We don't need more LHD prospects, particuarly ones that don't have a high ceiling.

A first from pretty much any other team is going to be a more attractive offer.

So what would you be looking for?

Before the draft I'd have thought we'd be looking for a pick and a forward prospect. Whether the pick is a first or second would depend on how good the prospect is. Maybe a first and Frederic, but I don't know how highly rated he is in your system at this point.

Since the draft is done, I think a deal involving a first probably becomes less likely in the short term.

While we don't have to trade Dunn, we have the cap space to keep him without an issue... he's wiped his social media of any references to the Blues. I'm guessing that we're trying to find the best offer just now.

You are over the cap already. Unless you can move Bozak you don’t have the cap space.

What about a bigger deal? Debrusk/Urho/2nd for Schwarz and Dunn. Just spitballing. I know Blues would like to extend JS, this would give them some cap relief and long term security though.

I don't know. I really like Vince Dunn. I think Blues will keep him for another year before trading him away. Zboril if I remember right is like a bottom pairing guy right?

Has not developed like they would have hoped And been passed by others. Most likely will top out as 3rd pair type.

Will you be able to clear space for Dunn?

yeah we shouldn't have an issue. We could probably trade Bozak or get rid of Steen's contract and it will make enough cap space.

There was a rumour at the end of the season that Steen had an injury and his career was done. Armstrong said after the Krug signing that Steen has an injury that isn't progressing and we don't need to make any moves to be cap compliant. So the assumption just now is that after Kyrou replaces Steen on the roster, then the Blues have just shy of $5m in space with the Dunn roster spot open.

I can't see Schwartz being moved. The fact that he left Newport recently suggests that he wants a smooth contract negotiation with the Blues, and avoid the constant issues that Armstrong has with Newport.

I could see Armstrong targeting a deal around DeBrusk and Dunn with smaller makeweights, but that would rely on the rumours of Boston being open to moving DeBrusk being true. I don't watch enough of them to accurately say what would be fair in terms of makeweights.