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Quoting: edeangel84
Apparently Blues fans think Buch is worth 2 1sts just to start a conversation even without retention lol.
I’m a blues fan.
The best Buchnevich deal I’ve found is Detroit for Perron, B level nhl ready prospect, pick depending on prospect quality.
I suggest berggren and a 1st with protection, but I’m no scout and I’m sure there’s a viable target in the org.
Blues fans think that’s way too low for a return on Buchnevich .
I think it’s wishful thinking to get that much, specifically the first of a wildcard/bubble team. (Even tho I’m bullish on the wings, that pick is much more valuable than teams projected to win cup.) I wouldn’t be surprised if Yzerman refused to move it. So in my mind the return is Perron, berggren, 2nd, perhaps future 2nd conditioned to resign. Stl likely won’t get either a super premium pick OR a super premium prospect for Buchnevich. Best case is retain and send to Canada, but buch has trade protection and I’m guessing he isn’t into pay cuts. I almost think this deal won’t be possible because stl will demand the 1st and Detroit will refuse, and the clock will do the rest.
I see a ton of proposals or chats where blues fans are adding like multiple top shelf prospects ontop of picks and I just shake my head and move along. I think there’s going to be a lot of disappointment.
But in blues fans defense: there aren’t many comparable deals for them to lean on, and I’m wrong more than I’m right. Armstrong could have an established bidding war with retention, but so many clubs are depleted that I don’t see the market. How do you get a bidding war if 3 of the teams bidding don’t have any draft picks for years due to previous decisions. What’s Tampa, Boston, other florida, Toronto going to give you? A 2027 first lol? The buyers all know this.
Worst case for stl they keep him and get a late first next deadline, as long as he’s injury free he’s going to be among the premium rentals if not the premium rental. I’d personally rather get a larger return right now, even if that return isn’t massive itself. It would be nice for the retool to dip down low once and snag a monster pick. I’d suggest ship Parayko to Edmonton for Ceci along with moving Buchnevich and get that top 5 pick next season, preparing to contend at the bubble the next season, window fully open the next, propped up for about 5 years.