I doubt that gets Hall. If they move Hall to sign Bertuzzi for same AAV they are dumb.

I’ve seen ACGMs where Hall is cheaper. I tried to my best to go in the middle of the trade offers. The reality is when you’re in a cap crunch, the price goes down unfortunately. Also, it doesn’t necessarily have to be Hall. The money equivalent needs to be there to pay for LW2.

Thank you for reading my post and I appreciate the feedback!

cbj not trading Svozil

If the Devils are forced to trade Bratt for futures, 8oa+Lapierre is an amazing offer

Bruins decline. Need at least a 2nd.

Fun fact. Lapierre and Mercer were linemates in the Q back in their junior days. When Mercer got drafted, he said he was happy for his friend (Lapierre) who was drafted 4 picks later.

It could always be a 2nd and 3rd!

Well Washington needs defense prospects, who will you deal.

You have Jirecek (off the table), Mateychuk (off the table) Ceulemans (1st rd pick in ‘21), Svozil, and Knazko. If Washington is only getting a third round pick and a fourth liner, they need a little more of a return, wouldn’t you agree? Plus, Kuzi will be your 1C immediately. There is no guarantee Svozil makes the NHL or reach the same level of echelon of players Kuzi is/was in.

Hawks probably consider this. Basse is a good prospect, but with 3 other young goalies aged 24 or less under contract, I wonder if he sees his path to the NHL being blocked and he doesn't sign next summer.

I agree. I think Basse played himself into the possibility of having an NHL career, especially with how good of a season he had in the NCAA. I think he’s expendable, given how far down he is in the depth chart has yet to sign an entry level contract with the Hawks. Could hang on to him, but also risk losing him for nothing.

I remember when the Devils lost Kerfoot’s rights for nothing given the center depth chart (for context, Devils just drafted Hischier No.1 OVR and took their 3rd center in a row w/ their first round pick). Consider taking the pick and a bad contract, put him on Bedard’s line and flip him at the deadline for more futures. Washington at least gets a project player who has a long road to the NHL.

Basse has taken the exact trajectory you want a 6th round pick to take - improved every year since he was drafted.

If Hawks end up w/ Mantha, I don't see him w/ Bedard. More likely on 2nd RW w/ Reichel on LW and whoever the C is.

everything is a little more to give up then I would like but really well thought out and definitely addresses all of their needs. I still think they end up buying out Mantha instead of attaching a 2nd to him, and from what BMac has said it seems like all futures are on the table for a player like Bratt except 8oa. Also, Basse is from the DC area and played for Team Maryland growing up

Yea, I tried to put myself in the Caps shoes. They lack a star winger, they are one of the older teams in the NHL and are in need better role players. I put in quite a bit of research and tried to make an ACGM that helps the Caps compete now, while also adding prospects who are near NHL ready. Having a log jam at center, a bad winger contract while also being up against the cap makes this a very difficult task.

Lastly, you would also think recent first round picks like Alexeyev, McMichael and Lapierre would start making an impact on the roster, but that has yet to materialize. Thank you Ivan Miroshnichenko for dropping in the draft. He will be NHL ready in a season or two.

Edit: Also, I tried to make realistic trades and use trade comps for every deal I put forth. Most of these ACGM trades are very one sided and I have been a victim of this as well.

Sure. So upgrade the picks. And leave Gabe Carlsson out: Jarmo’s been there, non-tendered that already. Part of Svozil’s value is that he’ll be cheap when he arrives as a full time NHLer (hopefully), which will be after Sillinger and Johnson are getting paid and probably the season before Jiricek is. too. Columbus isn’t running a defensive prospect charity for franchises who didn’t plan better.

Firstly, I was under the impression Columbus didn’t really want to deal their picks. That can always be adjusted. Secondly, you shouldn’t have to apologize for the prospect pool you built. It’s very impressive, especially the defense. You do realize that not all of your prospects are going to be on the Jackets, right.

So what do you think of trading your fifth best d prospect in Knazko (your third best LHD) instead and CBJ 2nd instead of Svozil and CBJ 3rd

I put Gabe Carlsson as the Lane Pederson part of the Burns trade fwiw. I’ll take him off no worries.