Modifié 30 sept. 2022 à 13 h 47
Quoting: Jets1pt0
Are you sure? Only
13 untouchable players/prospects
Sure, I can explain... Of course, everyone would be available if Cale Makar was suddenly available... there's basically no 100% untouchables for any team, everybody would be available "
at the right price"
BUT you're looking at core players here :
Tkachuk : 23 y/o captain signed for 6 more years, power forward unicorn, very high on-ice impact
Norris : paced for 43 goals at 22 y/o, Tkachuk best buddy, signed for 8 more years, already an excellent 2-way center
Stutzle : future franchise player, finished his 19-20 y/o season with 31 pts in 27 games, he is signed for 9 years, will be the team's best player all that time
Batherson : signed 5 more years for under 5.0; such a bargain that you just don't trade such a contract when you're trying to compete
Chabot : young veteran and leader, defense's general and only elite player since pretty much his 2nd season, signed 6 more years
DeBrincat : still 24 y/o, RFA at the end of the season, is needed for Stutzle to take the next step in development. Having possibly two 40 goal scorers could be a huge team strength
And the team's 3 TOP prospects :
Sanderson : stud in the making, 2 years on ELC left
Pinto : stud 2-way center in the making, 1 years on ELC left
Greig : 3 years on ELC left, Sens are also way too high on this guy to trade him
Then there's these 4 who would be available but won't be traded due to circumstances :
Giroux : retirement contract in his hometown, optics would be extremely bad if they trade him
Zub : by far their best RHD, if they trade him it creates a gigantic hole
Sogaard : no other "goalie of the future" in the system, would have to find a legit replacement if they trade him.
Tyler Boucher : no point trading him now as his value is way less than where they took him
In reality, it's the 5 main core guys who are "untouchable" and the top-3 prospects. The rest are circumstantial and DeBrincat would be a bad PR move due to getting him this summer. He has to play the season in Ottawa. Maybe he'll be traded if they can't agree on an extension
Again, nobody is 100% "untouchable" but it would take other "untouchable" players from other teams so that's why it doesn't happen.
Yes, there is a context to everything.
Heck, I didn't even name everybody but again, Jarventie would probably be available "at the right price". I think he would be in a Chychrun deal.