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30 May 2023 22:09:39
EDM - Kulak
WAS - Aube - Kubel, 2024 4th
WAS bring in a veteran LD to play some minutes on their thin backend. Oil shed salary and make room to give Broberg minutes.
25 May 2023 01:03:54
NYI - 2023 2nd
EDM - Yamamoto, 2023 5th
The Islanders should look to get younger. Yamo’s production is a bit of a mystery but he scored 20 last year and I think it’s fair to say he’s about a 40 point guy with 50 point potential.
1.) 29 May 2023 13:27:29
Bang-on Ebs. this trade helps both teams, and is realistic and believable. (A rare combo on this site, you're the man Ebs! )
03 Mar 2023 16:30:02
LA - Petersen, Turcotte, 2024 1st
VAN - Demko
An off-season move if they don’t resign Korpisalo.
Petersen 28, has 2 years left at 5M. Demko 27, has 3 years left at 5M.
1.) 03 Mar 2023 19:20:46
That would be a great deal for both sides Ebs.
2.) 03 Mar 2023 22:37:30
Peterson is a cap dump, so essentially you're not really getting anything back for Demko lol. LAK needs to add
3.) 04 Mar 2023 01:40:54
Check out Demko’s numbers. Petersen has put up good numbers in the nhl before and he has one less year on his deal. VAN gets a first and solid prospect while getting a quality goalie back.
4.) 04 Mar 2023 02:37:50
Not sure I would consider Turcotte a solid prospect.
Maybe switch him out with Anderso-Dolan.
5.) 04 Mar 2023 12:55:55
Yeah that's true, it could work but I think they wanna avoid rebuilding. @ebsolutely
6.) 04 Mar 2023 12:56:03
Good post though!
7.) 04 Mar 2023 21:59:13
Sens dumped Murray for a 3rd along with 25% retention. So I don’t think the cost to dump Petersen would be that bad especially if there taking back another big contract in Demko. VAN doesn’t get much worse after the trade so I don’t see it as a rebuilding move.
8.) 05 Mar 2023 07:41:38
Yeah that's true, i agree with your logic but in my opinion I value Demko a lot more though. I just think he's a solid goalie. I'd love to hear what Canucks and Kings fans would say to this though.
9.) 05 Mar 2023 18:02:54
This is one take I absolutely disagree with. Petersen is making 5+ million in the AHL you don’t send a 5 million dollar player to the minors unless they are awful. Cal Petersen at one time was a NHL goalie but not anymore. He doesn’t belong in the big leagues and it was Rumoured it would cost Brandt Clarke to dump his contract.
10.) 06 Mar 2023 17:10:35
Maybe I’m underestimating how bad Petersen has been. But goalies regularly don’t have much value so getting a 1st and a decent prospect along with one less year of 5M for Demko is a good return IMO.
11.) 07 Mar 2023 00:52:54
You are vastly underestimating Petersens negative value. It’s literally 5 million dollars of dead cap.
12.) 07 Mar 2023 03:30:50
LA also has a hall of fame goalie and another that has gone 19-4-2. Petersen would make VAN’s team. It’s a risk for sure to trade for him but it could be worth it.
17 Feb 2023 23:17:52
EDM - Yamamoto, Conditional 2023 3rd
ARI - Gostisbehere (50% retained), Bjugstad.
1.) 18 Feb 2023 08:52:57
Looks good to me
04 Feb 2023 01:31:33
EDM - Puljujarvi, 2023 3rd
STL - Barbashev.
1.) 06 Feb 2023 11:29:53
No thanks blues rather have 2 2nds or 2nd and prospect. Poolparty is a cap dump at this point.
2.) 06 Feb 2023 16:56:15
"Poolparty"? Wow.
3.) 06 Feb 2023 19:36:39
Poolparty is probably one of the most well know nicknames around the nhl it’s clear you don’t follow the oilers.
4.) 06 Feb 2023 23:31:56
VB: this is getting embarrassing man. His nickname is “Bison King”. (Don’t take my word for it, Google it. )
I’m not sure why you’re so fascinated by me, but with every angry reply you throw my way you just embarrass yourself and come off unhinged.
Relax…go for a walk…whatever it takes. I’m here to talk hockey, not argue with you.
thehockeywriters. com/ jesse-puljujarvi-bison-king-moniker-perfect-fit/.
5.) 07 Feb 2023 01:20:47
Puljujarvi is overpaid buts he’s an RFA at the end of the season so I see it as less of a cap dump and more of a 20 game trial. St. Louis is rumoured to be interested in him. Barbashev is on pace for less than 40 points so I don’t see him getting two 2nds.
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03 Mar 2023 15:40:33
Holland talked to Puljujarvi about an extension in the 1M’s and Puljujarvi was okay with the money but he thought a fresh start would be better. Makes me think he never asked for a trade. I think a new opportunity is what he wanted but it sounded like it was a hard decision.
McKinnon signing for 12.6M and Pasternak signing for 11.25M shows they didn’t take discounts to stay. They both had no leverage on the their first contracts and probably got what they deserved. This is their critical money making contract that will make 90% of their career earnings and they took full advantage. Now on their next contracts sure I can see them taking less to stay. I believe Nuge did it, Kane potentially, Barrie (who I hope takes less to come back on his next contract) .
1.) 07 Mar 2023 01:09:34
The way I look at it if you take a discount as a union man to stay at a specific work site you’re a awful person I don’t care if you have family there. unions are meant to make sure people get what they are deserved and aren’t taken advantage of. Taking a discount is bad for the rest of the NHL because it effects the comparable contracts used by management and in term makes others less money. The owners are billionaires. They can afford to pay the players much more then what they’re paying them for the most part.
2.) 07 Mar 2023 23:31:27
I agree when it comes to these big dollar contracts but when it comes to a veteran who has already made his money I don’t see a problem with it. I just wanted to point out that the people that say McDavid and Matthews and whatever top players should have taken less like McKinnon they’re wrong. Or that Boston has a culture of taking less and Pasternak will do the same were wrong.
3.) 08 Mar 2023 19:40:03
Yeah for sure there is term thrown around in unions for the older members “ he served his time and payed his dues” I think that applys to the tenured vets.
4.) 08 Mar 2023 23:06:39
I also contradict myself a little because I think Campbell would have been smart to take say 4.75M instead of 5M and Nurse 8.75M instead of 9.25M. They would just take way less heat for there play if there salary started with one smaller of a number.
5.) 09 Mar 2023 13:05:05
Who cares about heat realistically. I’ll take the extra half of million to pay for Vegas therapy.
6.) 09 Mar 2023 17:32:06
Edmonton media/ fans play at least a small part of who stay and who goes. Fans hated Justin Schultz, Lucic, half and half on Puljujarvi and they all got moved possibly because of it. I don’t know how these guys value 500K when your making 9M so hard to say but it might be worth it to not get ripped on Twitter all time.
03 Aug 2022 20:27:16
Why hasn’t any GM offer sheeted Sandin yet? Leafs have -1.5M in cap space and the compensation for a 2.1M offer is only a 3rd. Would a 3 year @2.1M AAV get signed or matched? Have the salary be in the 3M for his last year to get him a high AAV on his next contract.
1.) 04 Aug 2022 00:35:51
Because Sandin isn't that good.
28 Mar 2022 18:30:25
If Husso is the starter for St. Louis in playoffs, will it cost them a lot to unload Binnington or does he have value? He’ll have 4 years left after this season at 6M. Will they just have to let Husso walk to free agency? I think I pretty close comparable is Driedger and he got 3 years at 3.5M.
1.) 30 Mar 2022 16:06:01
I’m sure Buffalo would take Binnington. Well pretty sure. He has a solid pedigree and hasn’t been as bad as Murray before he was traded.
23 Mar 2022 01:38:29
I’d give Kane a blank cheque with a 4 year term on it. Never knew how good he was until seeing him every night. Maybe one of the most underrated players in the league. I don’t know if the Oil can clear enough cap space but I have a feeling he’d show loyalty and take a slight discount to stay in Edmonton.
1.) 23 Mar 2022 15:07:55
I love Kane and wanted him on the leafs but I doubt he’d take a discount. Doesn’t seem like that type of guy.
2.) 23 Mar 2022 17:27:40
Considering his money situation maybe not. He’s been run out of what 3 cities, if he fits in well in the room and continues to rack up points then I think he will. I don’t know how many teams were willing to give him a shot this season and I don’t think he’ll forget that either.
3.) 24 Mar 2022 00:36:53
Money talks. He’s in no position to take a discount I know I wouldn’t. Business is business Edmonton gave him a opportunity and he showed them that it was the right choice and that’s that.
4.) 24 Mar 2022 14:46:31
Players take discounts all the time. I don’t think they’ll clear enough cap room for him anyways so we probably will never find out.
5.) 30 Mar 2022 16:07:41
He declared bankruptcy a few years ago. He’s not any player. He needs all the money he can get.
02 Aug 2021 00:15:00
Who’d you rather have Hyman 5.5M x7 or Coleman 4.9M x 6?
1.) 02 Aug 2021 03:50:56
I think Coleman is the better player so I’m going to go with him.
2.) 02 Aug 2021 07:57:05
Coleman is better and cheaper.
3.) 02 Aug 2021 16:53:24
Hymans propped up a lot bc he played in Toronto, he's a really good player, but I love the Coleman deal at less AAV and less term so i'd have to say his deal. Both players are very good tho, i'd just give a slight edge to Coleman.
4.) 02 Aug 2021 20:14:45
I’d rather take Coleman because of his deal but I’m not sure who the better player is. Hoping Hyman can at least live up to that contract for a few years.
5.) 03 Aug 2021 22:27:33
Only reason I prefer Coleman to Hyman is his versatility. Hyman plays a gritty go fetch the puck style and is capable on playing that way on both ends while putting up those points by having good hands.
Coleman is realistically more flexible to play any position and up and down the line up as a two way player who can chip in offensively without sacrificing the defence.
Both are very close choices and would ultimately be based on team needs.
02 Jun 2023 19:08:03
Johansen definitely has negative value IMO but Nashville is due for a retool and they’ve already started, keep the 15th pick and a decent veteran. In two seasons he’ll be gone and the 15th pick will be ready, they’d be way farther ahead to do that.
31 May 2023 00:19:00
Keller >> Nylander (contract)
Soderstrom = Robertson
Crouse > 1st
Whoever trades for Matthews need to have a deal somewhat in place or they’ll treat him like a year long rental, in saying that I don’t think Philly is a fit.
29 May 2023 18:52:41
Thanks chickenfoot ??.
19 May 2023 05:30:54
Retain 50% and value looked decent on the first trade. Are the Lightening losing any D? Might want to look to spend cap on forwards instead.
Vladar has zero value at 2.2M. Goalies have little value to begin with and a backup has even less. A backup making 2.2 is even less, at 25 he’d be worth taking a shot at but I don’t know what his value would look like.
19 May 2023 02:35:43
This looks like three potentially important and certainly cost effective players for Toronto for a 7M winger. Toronto can’t do it.
09 Mar 2023 17:32:06
Edmonton media/ fans play at least a small part of who stay and who goes. Fans hated Justin Schultz, Lucic, half and half on Puljujarvi and they all got moved possibly because of it. I don’t know how these guys value 500K when your making 9M so hard to say but it might be worth it to not get ripped on Twitter all time.
08 Mar 2023 23:06:39
I also contradict myself a little because I think Campbell would have been smart to take say 4.75M instead of 5M and Nurse 8.75M instead of 9.25M. They would just take way less heat for there play if there salary started with one smaller of a number.
07 Mar 2023 23:31:27
I agree when it comes to these big dollar contracts but when it comes to a veteran who has already made his money I don’t see a problem with it. I just wanted to point out that the people that say McDavid and Matthews and whatever top players should have taken less like McKinnon they’re wrong. Or that Boston has a culture of taking less and Pasternak will do the same were wrong.
03 Mar 2023 14:57:10
You said it would take a 3rd to move Zaitsev not a 2nd so you actually lied about that. Crazy how some posters spin the facts. Don’t waste your time with this guy casual.
24 Feb 2023 14:44:21
Yeah I like the ring of honour for guys like Neil. The Oilers just started one and I think the first guy they put in was Ryan Smyth.