team still sucks

You want Tinordi no problem. However, Hawks would have no interest bringing Gus back or giving Rangers a 3rd.

You're joking, right?

I would love to swap lindgren/lauzon.

Absolutely not to the Arizona trade because NYR are not going to trade Othmann.

About the Stanley Cup?

About the Hawks trade

AZ isnt dealing bjug, NYR can have dumba (w 50%) for whatever is reasonable

bjug probably untouchable, maybe Cooley?

Hawks easily decline. They aren't giving up a 3rd for a pending UFA they don't need. Tinordi costs a 6th or 7th if Rangers want him back.

I’m curious as to why you would want Lauzon over Lindgren— I don’t watch NYR very much, so I don’t know too much about Lindgren. Curious to hear your take.

I absolutely love Lindgren on NYR. He's a warrior. That being said, he's a pending RFA whose body has taken a LOT of damage over the years. I do not believe his next contract will age very well or be worth it even 3 years down the road. Lauzon plays a similar defensive game, but also throws his body around a lot more (~400 more hits in ~40 less games). He plays a bit bigger than Lindgren does and is signed for another 2 seasons at only $2m. Lindgren's next deal will be MINIMALLY $4.5m (if he takes a team friendly deal that is) but is looking to be closer to $6m. That gives me such Girardi/Staal vibes in terms of how it will age. Downgrading from Lindgren to Lauzon is just worth the extra $2.5-4m in cap space that NYR could use to upgrade at RW/C while also potentially getting an extra mid draft pick should Nashville want to upgrade.

Easy passes on the Minnesota, Arizona and Chicago trades (Chicago declines).

50/50 on the Nashville trade.

Interesting. Makes sense.

I know that when Lauzon initially signed his contract, it was met with some skepticism. He hadn’t really fit in NSH and got an expensive-ish contract for a bottom pairing guy. But he’s really prospered in his role imo— he hits, plays PK, is a very smooth skater, has good puck control, can handle playing in the top 4 when needed. Definitely better than I would’ve thought when he signed.

I’m not sure I see NSH going after a LHD with Josi and McDonagh on the team though. Lauzon could be traded considering NSH has a few prospects (Stastney and Del Gaizo) ready to go, but he could just move to the right side if needed as well. NSH would ultimately be more interested in a guy like Schneider as opposed to Lindgren— but I doubt he would be made available.

Yeah at this point in time, Schneider would be way more expensive than Lindgren

Easy pass by Arizona

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both untouchable, but cooley has a chainlink fence around him