04 Feb 2023 01:24:46
NJD - Zetterlund, Casey, 2023 1st
SJS - Meier (50% retained)

NJD - Bratt
VAN - Boeser, Schenn, 2023 2nd, 2024 2nd


Palat - Hughes - Boeser
Meier - Hischier - Holtz
Wood - McLeod - Mercer

Siegenthaler - Severson
Schenn - Hamilton
Graves - Smith.

1.) 06 Feb 2023
06 Feb 2023 17:47:18
Why would New jersey trade Bratt? 2nd trade doesn't make much sense for new jersey

2.) 06 Feb 2023
06 Feb 2023 19:36:04
He’s an RFA and there’s been rumours for a while he won’t be resigned.

3.) 06 Feb 2023
06 Feb 2023 19:47:20
BumbleBee Bratt has been a point per game for two seasons now and he’s only 24, could make a good duo with Petterson. IMO Van doesn’t need 2nd round picks they need a guy to play on the top line with Petterson. Trade Garland for cap space/ D man. They have a lot of good pieces to build with and Bratt would make them that much better.

4.) 07 Feb 2023
07 Feb 2023 03:50:56
He's a great player, and I think Van would be interested. I just doubt that a deal would ever work out.

-I don't understand why a young team would take a step back and seek out draft picks?

- I would argue that Bratt is a better players than Boeser and on a cheaper contract.

- I'm not sure schenn makes up the diffrence in loosing a significant piece in Bratt.


Like I said, Vancouver would love to have Bratt, but not at the cost of draft picks, or that very least this year's 2nd round pick.

5.) 07 Feb 2023
07 Feb 2023 16:22:10
Boeser will be cheaper for them next year after Bratt gets a raise, Schenn will be a good addition for a playoff run and the 2nds will be trade amo to improve the lineup. And again rumour has it Bratt won’t be a Devil next year. For VAN they upgrade on a guy that could use a fresh start. It costs them a couple picks but I’m surprised you don’t think it’s worth it. This might be premature but I imagine it helps with resigning Petterson too.

6.) 07 Feb 2023
07 Feb 2023 20:15:40
Well, I would say 2 draft picks would be based on resigning with Vancouver.

Bard Marchand said it perfectly. (as much as I dislike the guy)

The reason boston has been so successful for so long, is because they don't ask for greedy contracts

(I'm paraphrasing)

You look at teams with the Matthew's and McDavid's of the league, they take such a huge chunk of cap space that it's tough to build a team around them.


MacKinnon did it right. He took a discount on AAV, won the cup, AND THEN got his big pay day!


So with Bratt, he will resign probably 8-9 million a year, can you build a team around him with that much cap space being gobbled up?

7.) 08 Feb 2023
08 Feb 2023 00:10:05
I don’t think Bratt gets 8-9M, I think maybe in the 7’s. He’s an RFA too by the way so he’s under team control. Pit did it with Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Fluery all taking large cap %. You pay your star players, it’s the overpaid guys that hurt you. McDavid and Matthews aren’t overpaid. The McKinnon argument is baloney. He didn’t take a discount, he got the money he deserved he should’ve just signed less term. We’ll see if this Boston taking less baloney is accurate when Pasternak gets resigned. If it’s anything less than 10 I’ll believe it.

8.) 08 Feb 2023
08 Feb 2023 12:28:57
Do you mean bologna? Lol

I'm not saying Matthew's and McDavid are overpaid. I'm saying they have made it difficult for the GM to build a team around them. The sedins took a discount to get to the finals.

Question: Would you say Nylander is overpaid?

Every GM makes mistakes. you will overpay someone. I guess what I'm saying is you have High cap players, less room for mistakes!

What Marchand said is true. you can't argue that. unless you've been day drinking.

Everyone forgets hockey is a business. from the players' side and the owners' side.

9.) 08 Feb 2023
08 Feb 2023 14:46:15
BEE: well said.

You can’t have too many overpaid guys on a roster, and you need a whole lot outperforming their deal. Some people get that, some won’t. ?.