beekay414 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Hall-Hischier-Palmieri Zacha-Hughes-Laine Boqvist-Zajac-Simmonds Wood-Seney-Coleman (with Bastian and Anderson getting work in Bingo) Hayden Gardiner-Subban Smith-Severson Greene-Vatanen Mueller-Carrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, beekay414 said: Hall-Hischier-Palmieri Zacha-Hughes-Laine Boqvist-Zajac-Simmonds Wood-Seney-Coleman (with Bastian and Anderson getting work in Bingo) Hayden Gardiner-Subban Smith-Severson Greene-Vatanen Mueller-Carrick This is a better team than what we have now, and you know I love me some bratt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Forge said: This is a better team than what we have now, and you know I love me some bratt I don't disagree. Question is, which prospect we talking there? Jesper Bratt, Will Butcher, Reilly Walsh and a pick (not sure what we'd offer there - would say a 2nd but we don't have a 2020 2nd anymore). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, beekay414 said: I mean, can we afford to trade assets for Laine and then pay him handsomely knowing we still have to pay Hall and eventually Hischier, Hughes and Bratt? We don't really have a Domi type prospect though, unless that would be Bratt. Bratt+Butcher+prospect+pick(s) for Laine could work but then we'd be right back at that spot where we are STILL needing a top 6 FWD. Unless we think Boqvist or Zacha can pull it off. Can we afford it? It would get interesting at points. I think longer term deals would be out for some guys and you would opt for bridge deals. If we keep bratt for example, I don't think we go 5x5, more likely like 3.5x3. Nico may get something like 6x4 instead of 8.5x8. It could be doable, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Forge said: Can we afford it? It would get interesting at points. I think longer term deals would be out for some guys and you would opt for bridge deals. If we keep bratt for example, I don't think we go 5x5, more likely like 3.5x3. Nico may get something like 6x4 instead of 8.5x8. It could be doable, in my opinion. Man, I'd absolutely die if we landed Laine. Don't see it happening but...god damn, would that be an insane young core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, beekay414 said: I don't disagree. Question is, which prospect we talking there? Jesper Bratt, Will Butcher, Reilly Walsh and a pick (not sure what we'd offer there - would say a 2nd but we don't have a 2020 2nd anymore). I'm really curious as to butchers value. If he's viewed as a second pairing, PP guy, would like Butcher + 1st + am extra piece (woooooooood lol) get it done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, beekay414 said: Man, I'd absolutely die if we landed Laine. Don't see it happening but...god damn, would that be an insane young core. Dude, and he'd be so great for Hughes and bratt on that second line. A pure shooter for those two? Dear God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Forge said: I'm really curious as to butchers value. If he's viewed as a second pairing, PP guy, would like Butcher + 1st + am extra piece (woooooooood lol) get it done? lol I doubt it but, good god would I love it. I just don't see any way we would be able to land Laine without dealing Bratt. If Raymundo pulls off a deal for Laine without him being involved (or Ty Smith), I'd roflolololololololooloolololol all the way to the Stanley Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Laine is a super interesting case. You know he's the one they'd least like to lose, but I have seriously heard nothing good about that relationship. It feels like Trouba all over again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, beekay414 said: lol I doubt it but, good god would I love it. I just don't see any way we would be able to land Laine without dealing Bratt. If Raymundo pulls off a deal for Laine without him being involved (or Ty Smith), I'd roflolololololololooloolololol all the way to the Stanley Cup. Yeah, my gut says it has to involve bratt, boqvist or Smith. I'd be willing to look at it still for sure. Sometimes, you just have to make those big boy NHL trades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Forge said: Laine is a super interesting case. You know he's the one they'd least like to lose, but I have seriously heard nothing good about that relationship. It feels like Trouba all over again For sure. But, you'd think if he were available, someone would be able to put together a better package than we can and hope to talk him into a bridge deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Smith would be tough to deal because that left side is such a mess after this year. Think it would be bratt or boqvist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Forge said: Yeah, my gut says it has to involve bratt, boqvist or Smith. I'd be willing to look at it still for sure. Sometimes, you just have to make those big boy NHL trades If we could pull it off with Boqvist, that'd be ideal. Butcher, Boqvist, Walsh, 2021 conditional 1st (2nd if conditions aren't met). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, beekay414 said: For sure. But, you'd think if he were available, someone would be able to put together a better package than we can and hope to talk him into a bridge deal. I think on a bridge deal, he's getting 7+. Just not a ton of teams that can afford it. They could make it work at some point, but I think it has more moving parts then it would take for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, beekay414 said: If we could pull it off with Boqvist, that'd be ideal. Butcher, Boqvist, Walsh, 2021 conditional 1st (2nd if conditions aren't met). I feel like that's hard for them to turn down, tbh. I think that's a legit offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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