Quoting: dannibalcorpse
-I'd take Lyub as a one-year holdover if a guy like Grant Hutton isn't ready for RD3 minutes. I'd also skip the retention if it means you can lower the cost to a 4th - I'd rather have Lyub for a year while we wait to see what might develop in the AHL for RD3, as opposed to extending a 2-years-older Mayfield for an AAV that would be higher than Lyub's $2.75M.
-If Tampa's done with Foote, I think they take this. I feel like they might hang on to him, so you might need to push up to a 4th or something along those lines to get him.
-Don't know if Edmonton gives up a 1st in these deal, but I like the thought behind it. Maybe kill the extra pick coming back from Buffalo, use the retention slot you were going to use on Lyubushkin here instead, and have Edmonton send back a 2023 2nd? Like the bones but think it needs some tweaking.
-I could see the Rangers doing this if they *need* to clear cap - Asplund is a defense-first forward with a little of offensive pop, basically a budget version of what Goodrow typically brings. But again - only if the Rangers need to clear up space.
-Would be intrigued to see how the Preds look at this deal. Part of me thinks the value is good, and they jump on it - but another part of me looks at that roster and how many players are 30+ and locked into long term deals, and I think they give it at least another year before cashing in the old guys for futures. It's gonna be really hard to go full tear-down in Nashville til after the '24-25 season, I think - so they probably ride it out through then.
-I feel like this might be a lot to give up for a second pair RD like Murphy - it's hard to judge him because almost everyone's getting caved in on that bad Blackhawks team. Part of me thinks it might be a better move to skip that McDonagh offer, throw the 2nd you were gonna use there into this package, and push for Jake McCabe back - he's the only guy on that Chicago blue line putting up solid defensive numbers, and he's probably bummed he didn't get to play for Granato like every one of his old teammates got to. Throw him in the LD3 slot you have McDonagh in, push Joker up to RD2, and either let Foote sink or swim at RD3 or sign a vet to a 1 year deal - and there's your D corps!
As usual a great analysis.
As to the Olofsson trade, are you recommending Buffalo retain 50% and Edmonton add a second, or reduce the first to a second with the retention?
Regardless, let's keep in mind Buffalo is also taking Puljujarvi who may have negative value without retention.
If you are recommending Edmonton trade a first, second and Jesse for Olofsson, please do not read any further.
It has taken me four years but I have finally become an Olofsson supporter.
Over the last 17 games the line of Jost-Mittelstadt-Olofsson has truly gelled (Victor's line mates are a waiver claim and a possible underperforming 8th OA pick).
During that period they have 12 goals and 32 pts. with Olofsson contributing 7 of those goals.
During his career he has been described as a one trick PP pony, who could only score because Eichel was feeding him the puck.
Well he is on his way to a career year without Jack and only 4 of his 18 goals have come on the PP this year.
Maybe Edmonton will not give up a first, keep in mind it is next year's first, but I would not trade away a player who has averaged 26g/82 gm over his career for less than a late first in what is considered a weak draft.
To put those goals into perspective Nylander and Reinhart are at 27 and 26 goals/82 games over their careers. This is not to say he is talented as they, only to put his accomplishments into focus.
Finally, on Feb 26, 2018 Tatar was traded for a 1st, 2nd and 3rd and at the time of the trade he was averaging only 23 goals/82 games.
Tatar had a longer but higher AVV contract.
Well that is my rant for today.