How would you retool this team this summer?

[thewookie1]

Here's another idea, it gives us a solid team with potential and depth.

https://puckgm.puckpedia.com/rosters/602182

Quinn has to earn his way back into the starting role, but I would like a chance to try him with Rossi and see if they can bring back their old 67's chemistry

[Flashsabre]

Something tells me we have not heard the last of the Elias Pettersson to Buffalo rumors leading up to July 1st when his NMC kicks in.. 
 

EP40+Demko for Norris+UPL?

Norris is one of Quinn Hughes best friends and Vancouver would want a centre back. Add in Byram and Hronek and make it a good old fashioned crazy blockbuster to shake things up. A Jarmo influenced deal😝

I don’t think it will happen but I do think we will here EP40 linked to Buffalo again as the July 1st deadline nears.

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[Flashsabre]

6 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

 

Could we order a Gavrikov and an Ekblad?😁

Fabbro is probably a realistic option 

[nfreeman]

Ekblad is a RHD who turns 30 in February and has played 61, 71, 51 and 56 games in his last 4 seasons (56 this season, with 33 pts, and 51 last season, with 18 pts).  His AAV on his expiring contract is $7.5MM.  Florida probably can't afford to keep him.

Would anyone rather have Ekblad at, say, 5 years x $8.5MM -- which is what the Sabres would need to pay, because they'd need to beat the market to get him -- than Byram on the same deal?  Or for that matter than Power on his current $8.35MM per year?

In other words, if you can have 2 out of Power, Byram and Ekblad at the contracts stated above, which 2 do you want?  Byram turns 24 in a couple of weeks and Power turns 23 in November.

[thewookie1]

1 hour ago, nfreeman said:

Ekblad is a RHD who turns 30 in February and has played 61, 71, 51 and 56 games in his last 4 seasons (56 this season, with 33 pts, and 51 last season, with 18 pts).  His AAV on his expiring contract is $7.5MM.  Florida probably can't afford to keep him.

Would anyone rather have Ekblad at, say, 5 years x $8.5MM -- which is what the Sabres would need to pay, because they'd need to beat the market to get him -- than Byram on the same deal?  Or for that matter than Power on his current $8.35MM per year?

In other words, if you can have 2 out of Power, Byram and Ekblad at the contracts stated above, which 2 do you want?  Byram turns 24 in a couple of weeks and Power turns 23 in November.

I love the idea of Ekblad but can’t fathom how to piece together a roster with 3 D making about 27mil

 

 

My 1st priority is extending Tuch and figuring out Peterka’s ask.

Want a bridge of 2x6.5 JJ? Sure.

7 x 7.5 mil, why thank you; we accept. 
 

If he wants 3/4 years or some 9+ mil AAV then I look to trade him.

The issue is less this season but more next year with money thanks to our “ingenious” buyout of Skinner. If we didn’t want to use the savings then we should have waited a year.

[The Jokeman]

8 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

Something tells me we have not heard the last of the Elias Pettersson to Buffalo rumors leading up to July 1st when his NMC kicks in.. 
 

EP40+Demko for Norris+UPL?

Norris is one of Quinn Hughes best friends and Vancouver would want a centre back. Add in Byram and Hronek and make it a good old fashioned crazy blockbuster to shake things up. A Jarmo influenced deal😝

I don’t think it will happen but I do think we will here EP40 linked to Buffalo again as the July 1st deadline nears.

He's already linked to us https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/eastern_conference_team_linked_to_elias_pettersson_as_trade_discussions_begin_to_heat_up/s1_17665_42268268

Edited 20 hours ago by The Jokeman