Rejoint: mai 2021
Messages: 172
Mentions "j'aime": 52
A pretty weak draft class this year. I think you have starting points on most of these deals. I think unless you go for #2 this year, anything else I may want to push to next year if it's an option. Maybe Ottawa doesn't do that but most of them would push to next year as the pick would probably turn out to be a lower pick. A lot of this speculation is also contingent on what path BG wants to go. Is he building to make a push under the cap restraints or is he building for 2-3 years out? No one knows this and won't until Fiala or others are traded.
The Kings deal is probably too much value coming to Minnesota. I like Turcotte and wishing him the best but thats a big questions mark coming back. 2 concussions in a season is scary. No matter who he plays with I hope he gets back to 100%. I would think Turcotte and a 1st would be the max LA is willing to go but it would be nice to switch prospects and get a RHD prospect for one of our LHD as part of it. If Minnesota do a physical on him and think he will bounce back, he could be really good here with the talent on the wings that we have now.
The Carolina deal seems to be fair. Carolina will argue that Necas has a high ceiling but he's projecting to be a 50 point producer in a full season which he has not had. Unprotected 1st really doesn't mean anything because Carolina is pushing for the cup each year. I do think that salary cap is going to be an issue for them because they have so much talent so they may not want to take this trade on because of that. BG has to decide if this team is going to push for a cup next year because if they are it may hurt the returns we get for Fiala. By saying that, we might get a bigger return if we take a 1st, great prospect and a "bad contract". Doesn't have to be a terrible contract but maybe one Carolina wants to move on from.
Ottawa's deal is not my favorite. Greig is still small for the NHL, I think he is listed at 160 pounds at age 20. I'm worried about playoffs and getting pushed off the puck. 7th overall is great if you love someone in that area. At the end of the day I feel you are losing this trade heavily but getting pieces that you hope one day help out. Greig will need another year in the AHL if that is his weight, and the 7th overall would be about 2-3 years out from helping the squad. I think its better to go after a trade like, Pinto and a 2nd or something along this type. You get a guy you can put on your squad next year and a prospect in a 3ish years. Again it depends on the direction BG wants to go.
Islanders are very intriguing and might help us drive the price up between them and NJD. I like Wahlstrom and a first a lot. I'm also intrigued by Raty. He is a center and we are in desperate need of center talent. 13th overall is probably one you could package to move around and maybe move up a bit if a guy slides this year. I think Barzal and Fiala would be fun to watch as well!
I think both Montreal and Anaheim are in the same boat. Both are rebuilding and have top tier talent but Fiala isn't landing you anything close to that. In Anaheim's case I would be asking for Mason McTavish. Ducks would laugh at you and hang up but it's going to take something they probably don't want to give up to get this done. Perreault will need time to develop more but he can snipe it from anywhere. If he can't figure out the 200 ft game it will hurt him in the long run.
Montreal there isn't much in terms of prospects that are realistic. You would probably go with Guhle to potentially be your number 1 defense men. Montreal isn't looking at trading a prospect like that for Fiala and the fact they got the number 1 means their pick is a no go. Depending on where Montreal see's themselves in a year you might ask for next year but if they are at the bottom like they were this year that won't be available either. Also I hate having terms on the pick, if we did trade Fiala for next years 1st and the conditions are met and gets pushed back, we are looking at 3 drafts from now until you get that pick. I'm personally against this but I understand why teams do it. It would be a deal breaker with me.
Lastly, NJD is a very hard trade to make. At least on here it is. The Wild should target 2nd overall or Holtz/Mercer/L. Hughes. We should be aiming high. I think out of that bunch the 2nd overall is the most likely but we shouldn't settle for their 8th best prospect and next years 1st. They will be a power house for years to come so I don't want anything to do with their future 1sts. Reports say NJD is the most likely to land Fiala so I have to assume Fitz is ok giving up one of these plus more to get Fiala. Time will tell.
I think when it comes down to it, Islanders makes a ton of sense with one of Raty/Wahlstrom and their 1st coming to Minnesota. If the NJD traded the 2nd overall for Fiala straight up, NJD are in such a great place they shouldn't even worry about who won. They have a 80+ point player to team up on the second line. It changes that entire team with depth scoring. They have talent still coming up to make this team so they aren't done growing either.