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SuperMatt18 · 01-23-2019, 09:19 AM

The best part of this is that it's going to be tough to fix this roster without just waiting out the bad contracts they have. What do they really have to trade of a value outside of McDavid and Draisaitl?

FWDs signed passed this year:

Lucic: No one is taking on that deal (4x $6M)
RNH: Probably their best trade chip but not sure how they upgrade on him by moving him. (2 x $6M)
Spooner: No one wanted him for free off waivers (1 x $3.1M)
Kassian: Overpaid but team may look at grit for playoffs (1x $2M)
Brodziak: Waiver wire type (1 x $1.15M)

Veteran FWD RFA/UFAs

Reider: Not much return for a guy with 0 goals
Rattie: Just cleared waivers
Khaira: Probably a guy they will try to re-sign for bottom 6
Chiasson: Perfect sell high candidate riding a high shooting percentage...they will probably re-sign him

Defense signed past this season:

Klefbom: Has value but like RNH unlikely they could move him for an upgrade (4 x $4.17)
Sekera: No sure anybody is taking him at 33 due to injury history / contract (2 x $5.5M)
Larsson: Tough to move since return won't be close to acquisition cost (2 x $4.17M)
Russell:Probably not getting much in return (2 x $4M)
Nurse: Likely has some value as physical d are always coveted (1 X $3.2M)
Manning: No team will take a guy that was a heathly scratch on Chicago and Edmonton now (1 x $2.25M)
Benning: Also a waiver fodder type (1 x $1.9M)

RFA/UFA

Petrovic: Maybe they get a 3rd or a 4th
Gravel: Maybe a 6th

Goalies:

Talbot: Appears to be refusing to waive his NTC
Koskinen: Just resigned at 3 x $4.5M after 27 games

Picks/Prospect:

Puljujarvi: Would be selling low on his potential
Yamamoto: Not having a great first pro season and a piece they should keep
Bouchard: Need to let him develop
2019 Picks: 1st, 2nd, Islanders 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th

Not like they have anything they can really move to make this team better in the short term without mortgaging more of the future picks/prospects.

Chiarelli took over a team with 2015 1st Overall (McDavid), 16th Overall (Barzal), 33rd Overall (Stephens but Aho taken 2 spots later), Hall, Eberle, RNH, Draisaitl, Yakupov, Klefbom, Schultz, etc and turned it into this dumpster fire. Honestly I still think that if they don't make the playoffs this season or next season that McDavids going to demand a trade and they will be starting from scratch again.

01-23-2019, 09:19 AM	#315
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	The best part of this is that it's going to be tough to fix this roster without just waiting out the bad contracts they have. What do they really have to trade of a value outside of McDavid and Draisaitl? FWDs signed passed this year: Lucic: No one is taking on that deal (4x $6M) RNH: Probably their best trade chip but not sure how they upgrade on him by moving him. (2 x $6M) Spooner: No one wanted him for free off waivers (1 x $3.1M) Kassian: Overpaid but team may look at grit for playoffs (1x $2M) Brodziak: Waiver wire type (1 x $1.15M) Veteran FWD RFA/UFAs Reider: Not much return for a guy with 0 goals Rattie: Just cleared waivers Khaira: Probably a guy they will try to re-sign for bottom 6 Chiasson: Perfect sell high candidate riding a high shooting percentage...they will probably re-sign him Defense signed past this season: Klefbom: Has value but like RNH unlikely they could move him for an upgrade (4 x $4.17) Sekera: No sure anybody is taking him at 33 due to injury history / contract (2 x $5.5M) Larsson: Tough to move since return won't be close to acquisition cost (2 x $4.17M) Russell:Probably not getting much in return (2 x $4M) Nurse: Likely has some value as physical d are always coveted (1 X $3.2M) Manning: No team will take a guy that was a heathly scratch on Chicago and Edmonton now (1 x $2.25M) Benning: Also a waiver fodder type (1 x $1.9M) RFA/UFA Petrovic: Maybe they get a 3rd or a 4th Gravel: Maybe a 6th Goalies: Talbot: Appears to be refusing to waive his NTC Koskinen: Just resigned at 3 x $4.5M after 27 games Picks/Prospect: Puljujarvi: Would be selling low on his potential Yamamoto: Not having a great first pro season and a piece they should keep Bouchard: Need to let him develop 2019 Picks: 1st, 2nd, Islanders 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th Not like they have anything they can really move to make this team better in the short term without mortgaging more of the future picks/prospects. Chiarelli took over a team with 2015 1st Overall (McDavid), 16th Overall (Barzal), 33rd Overall (Stephens but Aho taken 2 spots later), Hall, Eberle, RNH, Draisaitl, Yakupov, Klefbom, Schultz, etc and turned it into this dumpster fire. Honestly I still think that if they don't make the playoffs this season or next season that McDavids going to demand a trade and they will be starting from scratch again. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 01-23-2019 at 09:24 AM.