Quoting: glarson17
Kevin Fiala also doesn’t have a contract and the sharks don’t need either of those players. Small LD who was a top prospect 3 years ago isn’t interesting and Jarventie isn’t really needed. Sharks need RD and C prospects.
I see. But Meier will also become expensive in the near future...
Brannstrom is 22 y/o, he was not a "top prospect 3 years ago". For example, Button ranked him 19th best prospect in the league last year :
https://www.tsn.ca/kc-test-2-1.1616982
But ok if you don't need him. He can play RD though, and even prefers that side but Ottawa don't want him to play that side for technical reasons.
We could change him to Lassi Thomson or JBD as we probably won't be able to fit them both in the future
For Centers, Sens just finished restocking their Center line. Stutzle (20), Norris (22), Pinto (21) and Kastelic (23) are expected to be the Centers going forward. Colin White (25) who is a pretty decent 3rd line forward (overpaid though) might be out of a C job as a result. There's Ridly Greig who might be LW or C (still unclear, he's 19) but there's very FEW players the Sens would give both Greig and a 7th OA pick for, most are just not available.
Replace Jarventie by ostapchuk who is a Center and in the middle of a huge breakout. Still 18 years old, 23 pts in 11 playoffs games.
That gives you a lottery pick, a 3rd line center, a top RD prospect, a (possible?) top C prospect and a 3rd round pick. That is quite the package, not sure all Sens fans would like it.
7th OA pick
Lassi Thomson
Zack Ostapchuk
Colin White
3rd round pick