I think the isles trade is alittle Rich for their taste. They’d probably want to keep one of mayfield or the first. But at that point the jackets wouldn’t have much use for the trade.

Agreed. The Isles could certainly use those 3, but at the same time none are worth a lotto pick to them (IMO).

If I'm the Isles, I'd probably consider moving Mayfield for pick(s) and or prospect(s), but I don't think you move him, along with a lotto pick, and a 2nd (and Bellows...meh...) unless it's a package for a solid upgrade.

Isles trade just doesn't fit Lamoriello's MO at all. Bermstrom & Texier have great potential but if they're trading out Mayfield *and* top picks, they're going to be looking for more established talent, like Gavrikov or Roslovic (not saying that those guys are options to be traded, just illustrating the level of player Lou would be looking for if trading his biggest assets).

Remove the 2nd and Flames may accept

I mean, I'll roll the dice on a Monahan rebound; but that is a lot of cap/ salary to take on for a prayer. Ergo, why I did the pick-swap.





Again, this was a trade I actually saw once or twice a few weeks back, so I'm just cribbing from another NYI fan who put it together.

I'd be willing to take out Mayfield. I'm hoping CBJ are able to get Zadorov or Gustafsson in UFA. Plus, that 2022 is *technically* a lotto pick, but it's also likely in No Man's Land (i.e. 12-16).

Either way, appreciate the feedback!

20 teams in the league would roll the dice on him if they were getting a 2nd along with it. 1 year at 6M for a player with 7/9 20+ goal season and the only 2 years he didnt reach that he had major hip surgeries is really not as much of a risk as you make it put to be.

Most GM's tend to have longer memories than people on this site. Remember when everyone here said Josh Anderson would only return a 3rd because he only had 1 goal and 4 points in 26 games?

If the trade as you have it here happened, I wouldn't be mad at Lou, per se, just think it's a little rich to give up for what they're getting back. Without Mayfield, I think it evens it out more - there's a good shot Bermstrom & Texier develop into nice pieces and I'd deal with Jake Bean's contract to get the Islanders to be younger. I also just think it's not really a deal Lou does - if he moves a higher pick, it's for a proven veteran (see the Kyle Palmieri & Travis Zajac trades.)

Pyyhtiä is staying in Finland for next season

And Joshy ended up returning *two* 3rd rounds picks.

And I tend to disagree with GM memories...If a GM is taking on the contract of a guy like Monahan because they are wholly convinced it is still 2017, then that is a bad sign. I mean, why is CGY looking to move him in the first place? Plus, we're looking at AZ having just gotten a 2nd for taking on 1.5 seasons of Ritchie at less than half of what Monahan makes.

And wait, Monahan is now on his second season of games lost due major hip surgery? Wouldn't that be the definition of risk?

It doesn't have to necessarily be a pick-swap up to a 2nd. I'm just saying I'd look for some sort of value add for taking on Monahan's contract. Most teams in the league, CBJ especially, won't particularly take on a $6.375 cap hit/ $6M salary for nothing.

I can't see Los Angeles trading a first-round draft pick for a rental, and I see absolutely no need for Nyquist on the Kings in particular.

Noted.

Kid is looking to be an interesting prospect.

Got it. I looked up team needs, and saw LA was noted as needing wingers. Figured there might be a fit there.

I'm not a fan of doing the "Traded to Any Team" thing.

I'm in agreement on about 95% of your posts, and you're one of my two go-to guys on the Blue Jackets, so this one kinda surprised me a little.

Our primary need is at LD (Werenski is one of our wet dreams), and our secondary maybe-wanna is a young future top-6 RW.

Thats not how that works, just because you only got a "3rd" for Domi 2 years later does not mean that's what he was traded for initially. Thats like saying Panarin was only traded for a 3rd

That Ritchie comparison is something else lmao. Conveniently ignoring both Lyubushkin and Dzingel in the deal.

What risk? You are getting a guy who could very possibly bounce back to a 25+ goal 60 point player for almost nothing. And if he does you can cash out big at the deadline, of he doesn't you lost a non-roster player.

Also his 2nd hip surgery is because the first one overcorrected causing the other hip to have issues. This is a very common thing with hip surgery

Got it, got it. And thank you for the compliment.

So I should take a website like this with a grain of salt haha

That was a joke re: Anderson.

Dzingel was added for roster purposes... and was immediately waived? And I mean, good on TOR for getting a solid depth D-man out of the trade, but I'm not sure I'd characterize "D-Man who can play" as the big get for TOR from the Ritchie trade.

And I get wanting to focus a lot on what Monahan was 3-4 years ago; but, "could very possibly" is just a fancy way of saying "maybe" considering what his past three seasons have looked like for Sean. And as much as I want to dream of taking Monahan on, having him score 35 goals, and be flipped at the deadline for a big ol' package of goods, that in all likelihood isn't going to happen.

My impetus for taking on Monahan is (1) He is a true C, which CBJ need; (2) I think he could fill in the middle-six, and possible help out a developing Cole Sillinger; (3) CGY seems to be in enough of a cap situation that I could get value in taking on his contract; and, (4) yeah, sure, maybe he finds his magical touch and becomes 2017 Sam Gagner 2.0 for CBJ.