Agreed on Berggren but he won't be given away.

If Yzerman can't trade for a Hanifin or Chychrun then Bergy stays in Detroit in my opinion.

I really don’t see the Oilers moving Broberg anymore. He’s proven alot finally getting ice time now. He’ll be a Top 4 D for long time in the NHL. And he solves a cap crunch for the oilers in the offseason as we can move out Kulak and give him a permanent spot to save 2Mish.

I have a big feeling that Montreal will gonna trade away Harris, Barron and Primeau before the next season.

Yeh I’m surprised Harris and Barron aren’t on this list. Time to move on.

It was about “high-end prospects”…implied that these are the ten best available for trades

The author didn’t seem too high on Broberg.

“Drafted eighth overall in 2019, the pick was puzzling at the time, and it hasn’t aged all too well – especially with Trevor Zegras going ninth. He’s a talented two-way defenseman with a big 6-foot-3 frame and an excellent AHLer with Bakersfield. But he hasn’t figured how to stay relevant in the NHL, bouncing between the two leagues over the past three seasons. Defensively, Broberg’s game has seen some improvement over time, but I’m not sure it’s enough to get too excited about. The Oilers are the hottest team in the NHL right now. I don’t see a situation where Broberg becomes a long-term solution on the blueline. He could be a trade chip, allowing Broberg to get a fresh start somewhere else. There’s potential for him to become an everyday NHLer sooner rather than later, but it might not be in Alberta.”

I think he fits the type of dman Devils GM likes. Wouldn’t be surprised if NJD asks about him.

Agree with the Sapovaliv inclusion. Wouldn't mind if he stuck around but since his strong play at juniors and such competitions I've been thinking he'd be the Dean like chip used this year

except NASH all are contenders and these prospects will prolly get dealt for TDL NHL players. price of buying rentals

Seamus Casey

“In Matt Larkin’s recent piece looking at Juuse Saros’ potential destinations, he mentioned Casey as a potential return. It makes sense: the Devils have some good young defense, and Casey would be perfect for the Preds long term. And they’re not alone: a lot of teams would be interested in a hard-hitting, creative, dynamic two-way threat like Casey. The 20-year-old defenseman is undersized at 5-foot-9, but he has a penchant for putting opponents through the boards. The Devils don’t lack in the offensive defenseman department. Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec are two of the best young blueliners in the game today. Beyond that, though, they lack quality defensive depth. They moved Shakir Mukhamadullin in the Timo Meier trade last year, which could be what keeps the Devils from moving Casey. But it might be worth moving Casey to shore up goaltending if they’re looking to make an immediate push.”

(Keep him!)

Morrow is unlikely to be moved.

Serravelli and his outfit knows trades. But doesn’t know much about prospects. For scouts that watched his game in the AHL this year (no one at daily faceoff does this), Broberg is a LOCK. I would suggest you read the scouting reports from Bruce Curlock who’s a respected scout, same guy who knew without a doubt that Kesselring a 6th round pick was going to be an NHLer and look at what Kesselring is doing for the Yotes this year. Broberg is rated even higher by him. He’s also right about lots of oilers busts throughout the years as well, he’s not high on every prospect that comes through the Oilers pipeline, but he is high on Broberg, very high.

From NJD I think Toffoli may be the only fit but as a rental.. I’d rather move picks out then a soon to be NHLer that can help the oilers cap crunch in the offseason.

I have read a bunch on Broberg over last few weeks…don’t have to sell me any on him. I’m sold. And I think he sounds exactly like the type of dman our GM talks about. “Long, mobile, decisive with puck”. He made a similar move for Siegenthaler a couple of years ago when he was out of top-6 in Washington. Within a year, he was on our top-pair.

Our blueline has been our weakness this year (goaltending has been bad too…but biggest difference between this year and last has been puck control out of d-zone). In the short term, we need bodies…but in long term, we need upgrade to Bahl, who seems to put every pass in the skates.

Has there been anything new on him signing?

Yeh what Broberg brings is very typical of what you’d want for the NHL these days. That combination of range and skating is what elite defenders bring these days. It used to be big, huge guys that can mangle backs with cross checks and break cycles with pure strength but that time is passing. Take a look at Parayko in the blues, he’s a giant but his slow boots and slow hands have made him near useless in the D-zone and he’s now in cap dump territory. Ditto with guys like Myers. And there’s lots of other examples around the league. It’s also big reason why Oilers are looking to move on from Ceci, he doesn’t skate well enough and doesn’t use any of his range effectively.

Hard for any goalie to succeed if defence isn’t shored up though. It’s always tough to know which to fix first though. A bit of a “which came first, the chicken or the egg” type situation.

(Definitely the egg)

I have suggested Toffoli for Broberg on here before and I think that would be the only path. Not sure anyone else fits.

It’s an interesting trade. Personally I wouldn’t do it and just send picks. But if the Oilers strike out on Tarasenko maybe they consider a panic move to get Toffoli.

In the devils case, maybe it is the egg (if you mean goalie), but I know for the Oilers that Skinner was a stud and he was being let down by a shoddy defensive system that got Woodcroft fired.

For NJD … I think it’s much more the defense. And goaltending has been a symptom of poor puck control. Some other Devils fans will say opposite.

To me, a sign of bad goaltending is usually lots of soft goals. A sign of bad defending is lots of high-danger chances against.

Max I could see for the Sens is their 2024 2nd which will be top 40. Can’t see Berggren being the centrepiece to a Chychrun trade

If one follows “top-six by year-six” rule…it is year six

Can’t see the bruins moving Beecher, he’s big/ fast/ strong, great on the draws for a younger guy. He’s an ideal 4C.

I don’t think him being sent down was based on skill I think it was to do with cap. Ever since he has left we have been missing his defensive presence/ FO win%/ and the amount of relief he gave to coyle on having to take majority of defensive zone draws

Ahaha