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This might’ve been asked already, but could this weak return for Zegras lower the market for other player trades?

Yes bringing foligno back for a big body who knows the area is a HUGE yes!

I'm a big proponent of raising the draft age partially for this reason. Change the draft eligibolity to three years post HS like the NFL. A more pro ready drafted player is a much more compelling league. And let's face it, the OHL, KHL, or whatever junior league anybody follows isn't growing the league by any measurable margin. But a frozen 4 that continuously has some of the best players in the world might. Half the league drafts a kid in the first round who a fan of the NHL might not be able to see even at their AHL affiliate for 2-3 years, if it all.

That’s Jarmo’s Job. Whispers I hope

What if we trade Peterka for Dobson? How's that feel to ppl?

That would involve Adams having both a plan, and the ability to think 2-3 steps ahead.

If you trade a 2nd and Krebs for Zegras, you can't trade a 2nd or Krebs for something else.

Exactly

I feel like this is something I'd like to see in the CFL. The only major roadblock though is that travel distances in North America aren't really compatible with minor league budgets. How is a minor league team from Victoria (furthest west metro in Canada) going to pay to send a team to St John's (furthest east metro). In European countries, everything is reachable by bus, which greatly reduces the travel $$$'s.

I like it but it'll never happen. I'd like to see the lottery go though. You want to tank go ahead and tank. I don't want that top pick to go to some lottery ball winner be it fixed or not. Just let the worst be the worst.

I'm going to guess Briere saw it this way. We need a skilled center. I can get this guy cheap. Maybe Tocchet can get him to play to his potential. If not, he's a placeholder for whoever they draft 6th overall this year and is likely the guy in 2 years. idk if him being Drysdale's best friend matters and it might even be bad but who knows, Zegras still makes me think of this and likely always will:

Trade only works if you are adding others of value. If it's a deadline deal it'll always be for picks and prospects or occasionally cap dumps.

Hard to say. I think he's an upgrade on Quinn. In the long haul I'm not sure if he's better than Kulich might be. He's like a lot of what we have in many ways. This I would not do. I think Peterka is better.

Not a prayer. Major league franchises are too valuable to allow this. Relegation is a quaint anachronism from English soccer. However the USL has announced they will now have relegation between various levels within USL, but MLS will not take part. This is the equivalent of relegation between the AHL and ECHL. FYI Buffalo will be joining USL1 next year.

They aren’t the same player, but I have a real fear that Rossi kinda slots the same way Casey Mittelstadt does: he’ll get you 50 or 60 points as your 2C and get overwhelmed in that role in the playoffs. He really slots best as a sheltered middle-sixer on a team with two matchup horses (Point/Cirelli, Barkov/Bennet), as opposed to getting leaned on in a centre spine with Norris and McLeod. I’d be happy to add him, but happier spending the price on someone else.

Peterka for Rossi straight up then?

I admire Bennett as a player. It took a little time for him and teams to recognize his role and a how he best fits. Whether he scores a lot of goals or not his ferocity is what defines him as a player, and adds value to a team. I would love to have a Bennett type player to this languid team.

Yes

Is Rossi really an upgrade from what we have?

I have trouble reconciling a team built around the likes of Michkov and Zegras in Philadelphia. Interested in how they complement that.

I am worried they are going to pass up the best return for Byram if it involves mostly futures. Make the best deal possible and flip those assets for established NHL players if needed.

What do you mean the multitude of 50/50 bets I placed didn’t all turn out my way? If they would have, we’d have been good. Can’t argue that Ya, you have to sign him trade, viable too, but dont really see it

haha - nice. well, this was the first i saw from ye. 🤘

Maybe for Peterka they would do that....and I would too to be honest. I know Foligno is older but when we traded him that was just a terrible day, I havent forgiven that deal ever. Rossi + Foligno for Peterka and Id even add if needed, there is your two forward additions, then all your efforts move to reshaping the back end

They might. Foligno's getting pretty old. Rossi doesn't fit there so if they value Byram it's not a huge ask.