2016/2017 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[The Original FFIV]

More smoke around Colorado. Pens Rumoured to be in on Landeskog



Adrian Dater‏ @adater
Penguins' head of pro scouting at Avs-Ducks tonight

[Monahan For Mayor]

Maata ? Only player that makes sense.

[BigTuna]

Landeskog is very overrated. The Pens don't need him.

[H2SO4(aq)]

I wouldn't mind landeskog but probably not at a price Id be comfortable with

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

Maata ? Only player that makes sense.

Agreed. Below is from Jan 7



Adrian Dater‏ @adater
Count the Penguins as a team interested in Landeskog

Pens have zero cap room though. Only D I could see Avs interested in for Landy is Maatta. (Excluding Letang presumably). Don't see it workin

[t0rrent98]

nvm

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by t0rrent98

LA seems to be in on Landeskog as well. Seems Jake Muzzin maybe going the other way.

Maata is right age whereas muzzin is older. Maybe duchesne instead? Or avs have teams bidding each other up. Lombardi and Rutherford aren't afraid to make splashes. Hopefully one steps up and awakes the dormant market.

[Alberta_Beef]

The Avs could also take a contract like Kunitz's back as well to make it work. With Fleury likely being gone after this season Landeskog's contract wouldn't be an issue.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by The Original FFIV

Maata is right age whereas muzzin is older. Maybe duchesne instead? Or avs have teams bidding each other up. Lombardi and Rutherford aren't afraid to make splashes. Hopefully one steps up and awakes the dormant market.

Muzzin is a much better Dman than Maataa.

I have a feeling that the kings moving Muzzin would hurt them way more than help them. That would leave them with a pretty thin D-corp past Doughty.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Hes

Muzzin is a much better Dman than Maataa.

I have a feeling that the kings moving Muzzin would hurt them way more than help them. That would leave them with a pretty thin D-corp past Doughty.

Yeah I agree that Muzzin's importance is underrated.

[bubbsy]

If the avs want a top4 nhl dman in any return I think they'll have to wait till the offseason. I can't see a playoff team will to mess with their core defense mid season.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

If the avs want a top4 nhl dman in any return I think they'll have to wait till the offseason. I can't see a playoff team will to mess with their core defense mid season.

I think Expansion should play into this as well. From what I have seen, they must protect Johnson and Beuchemin. Barrie is a no-brainer. Assuming they get a non-exempt Dman back, they would need to go 4-4-1, which may not be ideal (although I haven't really looked at what forwards they need to keep).

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug

I think Expansion should play into this as well. From what I have seen, they must protect Johnson and Beuchemin. Barrie is a no-brainer. Assuming they get a non-exempt Dman back, they would need to go 4-4-1, which may not be ideal (although I haven't really looked at what forwards they need to keep).

I think that'd be fine for them.

Who do they need to protect up front as-is? Mackinnon, Landeskog, Duchene...and...? Grigorenko?

...seriously, their roster is bloody awful. This shouldn't be a soft reboot, it should be a rebuild. Keep Mackinnon, trade everything else of value for futures and high quality prospects. The Avs are nowhere near being a good team.

This team went from having a promising group of Duchene, Mackinnon, Landeskog, O'Reilly and Stastny to absolute rubbish by losing Stastny for nothing and making an awful O'Reilly trade.

They also ruin relationships with players by refusing to pay them on their 2nd contract. O'Reilly, Duchene and Stastny all had their relationships strained/ruined by a terrible team policy, that they luckily didn't try and force upon Mackinnon - and the Barrie extension didn't go smoothly either.

[Flames4LifeFLA]

Originally Posted by CanucksWorstNightmare

I actually totally agree with StrykerSteve Evander Kane would be a great pick up.I am thinking his value is fairly low at this point and he still is only 25 years old.He has size speed and plays a Brian Burke type of game.Surely he has learned from his mistakes over the years.I honestly think picking him up would help our team a bunch,I wouldnt pay a premium for him but if you can get him for a 2nd rounder and prospect why not?Cap hit of 5.25 with one year left before he becomes a UFA.Make it happen Brad!!

I was at the Buffalo/Tampa game last night and thought Kane was their best player, along with Ristolainen. I know it's just one game (haven't seen much of the Sabres this year) and I have a lot of issues personally with his off-ice stuff, but it's tempting (especially if a low acquisition cost) to think about his on-ice talent as a Flames player. Not only was he noticeably talented, but that edge to his game is intriguing if properly channelled.

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

Landeskog is very overrated. The Pens don't need him.

What's overrated about him? Young, hard nosed north-south player with hard shot and leadership qualities?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by dustygoon

What's overrated about him? Young, hard nosed north-south player with hard shot and leadership qualities?

He's not a Leaf.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Neither team has much cap space, so it is tough to see how an Avs/Pens deal works. I don't think Landeskog is overrated, but I don't see why the Pens want to add yet another F, when their D isn't as deep.

[dustygoon]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

He's not a Leaf.

I get a sense the leaves fans like the same qualities in their players as oiler fans.

Toe drags, one syllable nicknames, and cellies

[CliffFletcher]

Friedman mentioned this morning that the Flyers are shopping Laughton. His stock has fallen, but he's still only 22. Worth a move to shore up the Flames' forward depth?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Friedman mentioned this morning that the Flyers are shopping Laughton. His stock has fallen, but he's still only 22. Worth a move to shore up the Flames' forward depth?

I like him as a player. Depends on price but I would certainly take a hard look.