Quoting: Logan_Ollivier
Mrazek has a far more proven track record than Blackwood. And it's been reported your GM wants to move on from him, so a guy who's been bad for over half his games played, doesn't have much value. Whether you want it to be different.
1. chicago needs someone to play goal and they will need someone to play for Strome. Mrazek is able to play half the games on a bad team and isn’t good enough to steal games Chicago wants to lose during the “effort to rebuild” “dumping” that will be happening to gain higher placing in the draft the next few years. Kerfoot fits into any hole needed to and can be moved for a draft choice at next years deadline.
2. Strome is too old to fit the hawks stated plan for a total rebuild and Holl plus the two draft choices, plus the Mrazek/Kerfoot pieces are reasonable.
Quoting: Erkadurk347
Devils counter with PK Subban’s rights for Timothy liljegren
Quoting: Tintin
Can only see Sandin being of interest for the Devils in a Blackwood trade.
Rights to Campbell ain’t it.
3. Like it or not Blackwood has little value and getting anything back like the right to sign Campbell is something real. The dream that sandin will be thrown in to make deal for him isnt real and the point was that devils need a starter to take the next step in becoming a winning franchise. Reports are that they will be active on Campbell.
Quoting: Aussie_Blackhawk
Thats going to be a no from CHI. We are open to moving Stromes rights but we don't want all that cap in return on a rebuilding team blocking young players chances to play and develop.
4. See above…. I think that the cap room isn’t the issue that makes Chicago do this. Strome is going to get 3+ in arbitration so it’s similar to kerfoot. The goal would be to trade kerfoot, holl for draft choices to add to the other two. From my read that’s how you start a total rebuild, by getting multiple draft choices in multiple years. In this case it’s 4 choices for Strome + a proven sieve in net to assure games are lost as needed.
Quoting: adawg
why would the devils trade their starting goalie for UFA rights? thats a huge overpay
5. As stated, Blackwood hasn’t worked out and really has only had one good season. That’s now 3 seasons ago. Devils want guy who can win now and Campbell proved in Toronto he can be that guy. The right to negotiate prior to free agency has proven worthwhile and might be difference between signing him or not. You want more, sure let’s add a player/ prospect on wing.
Quoting: Devil
Where does it say he wants to trade Blackwood? Can’t be making stuff up now. And Blackwood has more value than Mrazek easily
6. See above, Blackwood isn’t being traded for Mrazek. In my evaluation Blackwood has little value as anything more then a backup.