Might as well skip right to waiving Dvorak then

You got a link on that Askarov stuff?

He is not on the block

Drysdale was traded because we have surplus defensemen and need more top end forwards — not going to crate the same problem we just tried to solve

Nashville Predators Rumors: Yaroslav Askarov Linked to Oilers Trade Talk https://predlines.com/2023/11/08/nashville-predators-askarov-rumors/

That Monahan trade sucks but the rest of this is wild enough that I don’t even think Avs fans should clutter the comment section lmao.

Anaheim sure as hell declines.

Nashville declines, Garbage isn't getting you Askarov.

Edmonton isn't giving up 2 1st and a 2nd for jack Campbell, When they can buy him out this summer for very little cap.

And sorry Sean Monahan isn't returning you no 1st when he can't even stay healthy.

Commence with the waiving. No way Hawks give up a 3rd for Dvorak. You switch it to the Hawks getting a 3rd for taking him, we have a deal.

Yeah but with Carlsson, Terry, Perreault, Gaucher, Gauthier and McTavish, is Zegras still in Ducks' plan.

Eberle and Zegras has pretty much the same style, both draft 5th overall and Eberle on his 2nd season put up 76 points. Eberle was trade for Ryan Strome. Maybe add a second but Ducks are not getting 2 1st round pick for Zegras.

CHI wouldn't even take Dvorak for free. So, why would they pay for him?

Yes.
Zegras - Carlsson - Terry, Gauthier - McTavish - Killorn (2024 first-round pick when he matures), Vatrano - Gaucher - Perreault (? - jury still out)

Perrault and Gaucher are bottom 6 in the show. If Carlsson and McTavish are down the middle that puts Zegras and Gauthier on Left, Terry and X on right. That's our top 6 moving forward.

I assume this tweet quoted in the article is what you're referring to:

"Ryan Rishaug on “Got Yer Back!” podcast suggested trying to acquire Askarov from Nashville who has great numbers in the AHL, LeBrun says it would be too risky for the Oilers, hasn’t proven he can do it at the NHL level yet even though he’s been great in the minors."

That definitely doesn't say Askarov would come cheap - just that it would be risky for EDM to rely on Askarov at this point in his career. The next tweet from the same account refutes that Askarov could be had for scraps:

"LeBrun said he would rather go after Saros, but Trotz has said he isn’t trading him, and the price for both goaltenders would be high. They also throw out Varlamov and Gibson’s names, but those don’t look like realistic possibilities."

https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1722345247097638915

https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1722345249895260551

Even if NSH was entertaining offers on Askarov, why would they want Allen as the main piece of the return? They'd still have Saros and Lankinen, if they trade Askarov. NSH isn't going to trade their best prospect for a vet goalie for their AHL team.

Harris would be of no interest to NSH either, as their pretty set on LDs. Josi, Mcdonagh, & Lauzon all have multiple years of term left. Stastney and Del Gaizo are both NHL ready, and neither will be waivers exempt next season.

He is on the block it's being officially reported all over X right now. Writing was on the wall when he didn't sign until the last minute a few months ago, no one wanted to believe me but here we are

Zegras would cost something like Mesar + 5-10 OVA in 2025 (slightly higher price than Dach)

Sure askarov could probably be had for the right return. The right return isnt a dime a dozen 33 year old backup goalie and a dman they dont have room for.

Oh ok, English is not my first language so I misunderstood probably

Doesn't mean he's available for spare parts. Gauthier was shopped since before the draft, still took Drysdale and a 2nd.

I didn't say he's available for spare parts, but he is going to be moved. This was evident when the Ducks tried to low ball him over the summer. He's not an important part of their future plans. He's replaced with Cutter Gauthier and probably is going to fetch a couple 1sts for the Ducks

That's spare parts, he will bring back a player of a similar level or he stays. Z isn't replaced by Gauthier, he was added to. Z was our only top 6LW, now we have two.

Sorry just wanted to correct my above statement, I said the 2025 1st but meant the 2024 1st in the 5-10

Also Askerov would likely cost something more like Beck

Avs decline

If a lottery team like Montreal sends you multiple 1sts (or something like a good prospect and a single 1st) I wouldn't say that's "spare parts" but to each their own

For literally the hundredth time COL isn’t trading for Monahan.

May be more by now or are we only counting this season?