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polak · 11-13-2015, 09:40 AM

So this team is obviously not going anywhere this season. It's time to see what we can salvage through trades and hope we can get back to improving as a team. It would be terrible if we had nothing to show for this year besides regressing to a worse team than 2013-2014. Now I was thinking about who has value on this team... It's pretty grim.

What do you think we can get for our tradable players? Didn't include Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett or Brodie for obvious reasons and also didn’t include anyone who I thought had negative trade value (Raymond, Bollig, the goalies).

Hudler - Probably the most valuable asset we have but he's a pending UFA and while he hasn't been bad so far, he's not quite at the same pace as last year with 12 points in 17 games.

Russell - Personally I think he might be our most valuable player. He should have a good rep still as he's leading the league again in shot blocks. However, he does only have 2 points in 17 games. Pending UFA. (Weird, I thought he was extended)

Backlund - Started off rough but I think he's been playing great since he's been put with Bennett. I think we should leave him there and either let him develop some chemistry or raise his value for a trade. He's young enough that he could still be in his prime when this team is ready to contend. 7 points in 17 games. UFA in the 18/19 season.

Wideman - Well we know how he's been this year. Signed through 2016-2017. 0 goals 7 assists in 17 games.

Bouma - Hurt a lot but coming off a career high season last year and hasn't played enough this year to really diminish his value. Last year he had 34 points in 78 games. Year younger than Backlund. UFA in the 18/19 season.

Colborne - Big guy but not much of a point getter with 28 points being his career high. 5 points in 12 games. Pending RFA

Frolik - Just signed a long term deal with the Flames. Has played well this season. 8 points in 17 games. Signed until 19/20

Jones - Hard to put my finger on him. Seems like he scores in bunches but personally, I think his defensive play has been an issue this year. 5 goals 0 assists in 17 games. Pending UFA.

Ferland - We all love him for what he did in the Vancouver season but the guy has been a borderline NHL'er outside of those 6 games. He might hold quite a bit of value despite that though due to the hype he built up in that series. 1 point in 9 games this season, 3 points in 26 games last. Pending RFA.

Stajan – Has heart and is a solid bottom 6 player. Not putting up much for points though, 2 in 17 games. UFA in 18/19

Jooris – I’m not going to share my thoughts on him but since he’s been moved away from Gaudreau, he’s playing far more within what was expected of him (best case scenario too) when he was signed out of the NCAA. 3 points in 15 games. Pending RFA

Engelland - He’s been a great bottom pairing defenseman this season. Contract is steep though and he isn’t a UFA until 17/18.

Giordano - Err. Almost left him off the list. I don’t think any team touches his contract with the way he’s played so far this year. Maybe you disagree.

So what do you think these guys could fetch? Are there any packages you think you could throw together for some assets? Are we stuck?

Personally, I think Russell, Hudler and Backlund are our best trade bait. I don’t think we’d get much of anything for anyone else.

11-13-2015, 09:40 AM	#1
polak In the Sin Bin Join Date: Aug 2012 Exp:	Who has value on this team? So this team is obviously not going anywhere this season. It's time to see what we can salvage through trades and hope we can get back to improving as a team. It would be terrible if we had nothing to show for this year besides regressing to a worse team than 2013-2014. Now I was thinking about who has value on this team... It's pretty grim. What do you think we can get for our tradable players? Didn't include Gaudreau, Monahan, Bennett or Brodie for obvious reasons and also didn’t include anyone who I thought had negative trade value (Raymond, Bollig, the goalies). Hudler - Probably the most valuable asset we have but he's a pending UFA and while he hasn't been bad so far, he's not quite at the same pace as last year with 12 points in 17 games. Russell - Personally I think he might be our most valuable player. He should have a good rep still as he's leading the league again in shot blocks. However, he does only have 2 points in 17 games. Pending UFA. (Weird, I thought he was extended) Backlund - Started off rough but I think he's been playing great since he's been put with Bennett. I think we should leave him there and either let him develop some chemistry or raise his value for a trade. He's young enough that he could still be in his prime when this team is ready to contend. 7 points in 17 games. UFA in the 18/19 season. Wideman - Well we know how he's been this year. Signed through 2016-2017. 0 goals 7 assists in 17 games. Bouma - Hurt a lot but coming off a career high season last year and hasn't played enough this year to really diminish his value. Last year he had 34 points in 78 games. Year younger than Backlund. UFA in the 18/19 season. Colborne - Big guy but not much of a point getter with 28 points being his career high. 5 points in 12 games. Pending RFA Frolik - Just signed a long term deal with the Flames. Has played well this season. 8 points in 17 games. Signed until 19/20 Jones - Hard to put my finger on him. Seems like he scores in bunches but personally, I think his defensive play has been an issue this year. 5 goals 0 assists in 17 games. Pending UFA. Ferland - We all love him for what he did in the Vancouver season but the guy has been a borderline NHL'er outside of those 6 games. He might hold quite a bit of value despite that though due to the hype he built up in that series. 1 point in 9 games this season, 3 points in 26 games last. Pending RFA. Stajan – Has heart and is a solid bottom 6 player. Not putting up much for points though, 2 in 17 games. UFA in 18/19 Jooris – I’m not going to share my thoughts on him but since he’s been moved away from Gaudreau, he’s playing far more within what was expected of him (best case scenario too) when he was signed out of the NCAA. 3 points in 15 games. Pending RFA Engelland - He’s been a great bottom pairing defenseman this season. Contract is steep though and he isn’t a UFA until 17/18. Giordano - Err. Almost left him off the list. I don’t think any team touches his contract with the way he’s played so far this year. Maybe you disagree. So what do you think these guys could fetch? Are there any packages you think you could throw together for some assets? Are we stuck? Personally, I think Russell, Hudler and Backlund are our best trade bait. I don’t think we’d get much of anything for anyone else.