Devils pass. Rather keep Bahl who is younger and fits our defense better

Ian Scott better be one helluva player!!

Very easy yes from SJ.

I do like what you've done here. But what you said was accurate about contracts. Other than that, pretty good!

Kaprizov will sign with Wild
No need to underpay in a trade for him

Kaprizov's not available.

And talk's haven't stalled, they're just on hiatus while Kaprizov is attending a friend's wedding in Moscow. The whole reason these rumors exist is due to the tweet put out by Kevin Weeks yesterday that said talks had "grown cold". The Wild's Athletic beat-writer Michael Russo shutdown Weeks in several tweets of his own plus knocking out a article explaining Kaprizov was only in Moscow because of the wedding.

To be fair, there is a disconnect by both parties right now. But it strictly boils down to a disagreement in length of term, and not more importantly the money in and of itself. The Wild understandably wants to go long term, they've offered both an 8 year and a 7 year contract offer to Kaprizov. Conversely, Kaprizov and his agent, Paul Theofanous, want a short-term contract. Ideally one where they can get a second big pay day contract at age 27-28. Given that the amount isn't the sticking point, just the term, these types of disputes are typically worked out with a contract and term length that likely falls somewhere in the middle.

It's also important to note that while Weeks is typically usually pretty reliable. He was represented by Theofanous during his entire playing career. He isn't exactly what you'd call an impartial party in this. He was likely used by Theofanous to put pressure on the Wild, and basically trying to get Guerin to panic that Kaprizov would bolt back to the KHL instead, and force him to sign a contract that favors what they want. It's a negotiating ploy and tactic, nothing more.

Thank you for actually explaining yourself and giving a very well written response. Most tend to leave it at "not available". I was unaware of what you wrote. I only knew of the rumor mill churning out that talks were cold.

Hypothetically speaking, what do you think it would take to pull him from Minnesota?

Hypothetically speaking, Auston Matthews. And that's it.

When I asked for an hypothetical trade scenario, I meant something at least somewhat realistic. That would be like the Leafs as buffalo to trade Eichel for Nylander....

There's nothing else. Nylander isn't enough. Marner isn't going to convince us to trade him. Your 1st and your best prospect isn't close.

So with all due respect, Matthews is as realistic as it gets when you ask a question like that.