Well it'd definitely be situational on which teams will be in the hunt going into the deadline but I'd say Andersson, Coleman, and Kuzmenko if he can keep his production up which I think he will with the ice time he'll get.
I also didn't necessarily mean strictly a 1st in my post when I say picks. After last years draft I have a ton of faith in Conroy and the scouting team. I think there's options with guys like Mantha or Pospisil to get a 2nd or 3rd.
I'd personally still take the chance on Askarov even if we don't get a 1st back in separate deal.
Forgot about Kuzmenko, but I don't think he brings back a 1st.
I don't think goaltending is a priority for this team right now.
If it’s for Askarov, I would back up the truck. Considering how many firsts we have in the next few years, I wouldn’t hesitate to give one up if that’s part of the price.
Jacob's 1st? Essentially turning it into Markstrom --> Askarov which is some fine asset management.
I've said numerous times that Marner will eventually go. He just doesn't want to give up his position that he's willing to go to anyone. He's a fragile guy when it comes to criticism (I get it, at times I can be the same especially if I feel it's undue). The second he or the team goes through a tough stretch, eyes will immediately turn to him. He knows it. If it's a compelling city for him, I have no doubt he'll go. There just has to be an incentive. Marner for Askarov would be giving up too much for the Leafs though. Probably a bigger set of stuff going from Nashville, I'd guess.
I have said numerous times he won't. He doesn't want to go anywhere and holds all the cards. The Leafs will absolutely re-sign Marner. It will be fun to see who has the scoop here.
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I have said numerous times he won't. He doesn't want to go anywhere and holds all the cards. The Leafs will absolutely re-sign Marner. It will be fun to see who has the scoop here.
How will the Leafs afford all these guys? Someone has to go, they can't have 5 forwards making over 10M a season.
Which is why the Wolf suggestion wouldnt really do anything for them. At least Vladar is known quantity. He wouldn't be of value here any longer unless another trade.
He’s a known quantity, he’s bad and not worth his contract. He has zero value to Nashville,as they would then have 3 goalies.
How will the Leafs afford all these guys? Someone has to go, they can't have 5 forwards making over 10M a season.
Tavares will be off the books or back at a very cheap price. They absolutely can do it if they fill the bottom half of the roster with cheap players and entry level guys.
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I highly doubt Trotz and his Director of Goaltending Mitch Korn would have given Saros his 8 yr. deal if they thought as highly of Askorov as a lot of people here do in the NHL as a future starter. His AHL numbers are good but I'd still give Wolf the full shot as Flames future starter.
Moving the 26 1st from the Marky deal for Askarov would be perfectly fine. That's the caliber of prospect you spend 1sts one.
It's actually a 25 1st top 10 protected, if we get the 26 pick its unprotected and likely means New Jersey is stumbling so it's worth a lot more than a goalie who hasn't show much better than Dustin Wolf.
It's actually a 25 1st top 10 protected, if we get the 26 pick its unprotected and likely means New Jersey is stumbling so it's worth a lot more than a goalie who hasn't show much better than Dustin Wolf.
Well, I suppose it depends on how you value the best prospect in each respective teams pools.
They are both the top ranked prospects (or top 2) in their organizations, which is what you're paying for in a trade to acquire either of them.
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I feel like Minnesota is a no brainer on this one. Their goaltending depth is not very good and think they could propose a package with Rossi to easily get it done,
Perhaps something like
To NSH
Rossi
Merrill
To MIN
Askarov
Sissons
Gives Nashville another depth dman and some additional space to sign Rossi and Tomasino. (Throw depth equalizer picks in where need be)
Well, I suppose it depends on how you value the best prospect in each respective teams pools.
They are both the top ranked prospects (or top 2) in their organizations, which is what you're paying for in a trade to acquire either of them.
Goalies are difficult, and I don't think its worth the risk of trading a unprotected pick in deep drafts.
We can't fool around this time around, we need to keep our picks and keep adding to it. We need a #1C to come out of these drafts somehow.
The only goalie I would pay a 1st for is a clear cut elite goalie, and the league only has a handful of them. You can get by and win with a no name type goalie.
You wont get by trotting out Sharangovich a converted winger to C and win anything.
I feel like Minnesota is a no brainer on this one. Their goaltending depth is not very good and think they could propose a package with Rossi to easily get it done,
Perhaps something like
To NSH
Rossi
Merrill
To MIN
Askarov
Sissons
Gives Nashville another depth dman and some additional space to sign Rossi and Tomasino. (Throw depth equalizer picks in where need be)
Wallstedt who is Minnesota's prospect is neck and neck with Askarov as the best prospect not in the NHL at the position according to many experts.
They're one team who's not making a play here.
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