2018/2019 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[AC]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

My buddy just told me that deal he talked about fell through, apparently we were after Rask..

Kinda surprises me.

If true, I wonder if we'll be in on Brassard then.

Similar 3C type of player with offensive upside but in need of a change of scenery.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Krynn

If you could add one player at the deadlin who would it be no matter if the salary cap

Crosby

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by AC

If true, I wonder if we'll be in on Brassard then.

Similar 3C type of player with offensive upside but in need of a change of scenery.

Hmm wonder what Carolina would have wanted in return from us. Frolik is kind of an older version of Niederreiter.

Us looking at Rask makes it sound like we want a guy with some term left though that fits this age group, and not a guy that would just be a rental like Brassard.

Other Rask comparables that play some C that have some term left and may need a scenery change:

- Coyle
- Pageau
- Bjugstad
- Schenn (Bit more of a stretch)

Those guys all fit in that C/W, 25-26 years old, around $4M salary range that Rask would have been in.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Flames1217

My buddy just told me that deal he talked about fell through, apparently we were after Rask..

Kinda surprises me.

Interesting follow up

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Interesting follow up

Now this is a going deep down the speculation rabbit hole and is based on absolutely nothing but

Carolina is looking desperately for top 6 forwards.

Trade ended up being:

Niederreiter: 3.5 years at $5.25M

for

Rask: 3.5 years at $4M

Could Carolina have actually had interest in Neal at 4.5 years at $5.75...could also be why he was held out of the game/practice for "Illness".

[Bonded]

Coyle would be a sweet pick up.

[Roof-Daddy]

Rask is slow. Lets not go after slow players please.

[868904]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Now this is a going deep down the speculation rabbit hole and is based on absolutely nothing but

Carolina is looking desperately for top 6 forwards.

Trade ended up being:

Niederreiter: 3.5 years at $5.25M

for

Rask: 3.5 years at $4M

Could Carolina have actually had interest in Neal at 4.5 years at $5.75...could also be why he was held out of the game/practice for "Illness".

Seems like the only thing that would make sense seeing as how the Flames wouldn't have been able to afford (cap wise for future seasons) Rask's $4 million AAV for the next 4 years without moving a guy like Neal.

[Flames1217]

Originally Posted by 868904

Seems like the only thing that would make sense seeing as how the Flames wouldn't have been able to afford (cap wise for future seasons) Rask's $4 million AAV for the next 4 years without moving a guy like Neal.

Maybe some retention was involved. I could see it being Frolik for Rask but thier GM got a better offer. I feel like Tre comments the other day on rentals and trying not to mess up the future here takes us out of big time one and done rentals.

Froliks agent did complain, he has connections with the Hurricanes. Interesting to say the least. Of course he wont tell who he thinks was going to the Canes if it fell through.

[1qqaaz]

After Stone, I think Rask would be the next best dream pickup.

Top 5 goalie save percentage all time:

Hasek: 92.2%
Gibson: 92.2%
Rask: 92.2%
Dryden: 92.2%
Thomas: 92.0%

I think save percentage is one of the best "simple" stats in hockey. Rask is almost 32, but he's one of the most consistent goalies in the league.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

After Stone, I think Rask would be the next best dream pickup.

Top 5 goalie save percentage all time:

Hasek: 92.2%
Gibson: 92.2%
Rask: 92.2%
Dryden: 92.2%
Thomas: 92.0%

I think save percentage is one of the best "simple" stats in hockey. Rask is almost 32, but he's one of the most consistent goalies in the league.

There are two Rasks?!?

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

There are two Rasks?!?

There are two Sebastian Aho's, if you can believe that!

[Muta]

More impressively, there are six Giordano's

[HighLifeMan]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I would be very hesitant to acquire Silfverberg. He's quite poor defensively and is a rather inefficient scorer. Apparently he has a good shot but rather seldom uses it. And he'd probably cost a ton.

Where are you getting that? He is widely regarded as one of the better defensive wingers in the game today. He has received Selke votes in each of the last three seasons. He is also a relatively strong penalty killer.

Silfverberg gets absolutely hammered in terms of zone starts (37 oSZ%)

He would be a fantastic fit next to Backlund and Tkachuck. He's also a big time playoff performer.

[David Struch]

TSN: Frank Seravalli’s top 45 trade bait board

1. Matt Duchene – C – UFA
2. Wayne Simmonds – RW – UFA
3. Micheal Ferland – LW – UFA
4. Mats Zuccarello – RW – UFA
5. Edmonton Oilers 2019 first-round pick
6. Sergei Bobrovsky – G – UFA
7. Dougie Hamilton – RHD – two years left
8. Gustav Nyquist – RW – UFA
9. Jimmy Howard – G – UFA
10. Brayden Schenn – C – one-year left
11. Jakob Silfverberg – RW – UFA
12. Charlie Coyle – C – one-year left
13. Kevin Hayes – C – UFA
14. Jesse Puljujarvi – RW – RFA
15. Cam Talbot – G – UFA
16. Jake Muzzin – LHD – one-year left
17. Colton Parayko – RHD – three years left
18. Nick Bjugstad – C/RW – two years left
19. Alexander Edler – LHD – UFA
20. Brett Pesce – RHD – five years left
21. Ryan Dzingel – LW – UFA
22. Kasperi Kapanen – RW – RFA
23. Andreas Johnsson – LW – RFA
24. Chris Kreider – LW – one-year left
25. Jeff Carter – C – three years left
26. Nino Niederreiter – RW – three years left
27. Cody Ceci – RHD – RFA
28. Justin Faulk – RHD – one-year left
29. Alex Steen – LW – two-years left
30. Jay Bouwmeester – LHD – UFA
31. Alec Martinez – RHD – two years left
32. Pat Maroon – LW – UFA
33. Andre Burakovsky – LW – RFA
34. Marcus Johansson – LW – UFA
35. Michael Del Zotto – LHD – UFA
36. Luke Schenn – LHD – UFA
37. Bogdan Kiselevich – LHD – UFA
38. Niklas Kronwall – LHD – UFA
39. Carl Hagelin – LW – UFA
40. Vlad Namestnikov – LW – one-year left
41. Chris Tanev – RHD – one-year left
42. Sam Gagner – RW – one-year left
43. Jeff Skinner – LW – UFA
44. Artemi Panarin – LW – UFA
45. Mark Stone – RW – UFA

https://mynhltraderumors.com/nhl-rum...rd/2019/01/17/

[DeluxeMoustache]

^ and then there were 42

[Pickle Juice]

Originally Posted by David Struch

TSN: Frank Seravalli’s top 45 trade bait board

https://mynhltraderumors.com/nhl-rum...rd/2019/01/17/

Is this in order of best to worst? Don’t get me wrong I love Ferkland but #3. Or is it most likely to be traded?

[Reaper]

I think we should ask Wayne Simmonds if he wants to be our Chris Simon.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Pickle Juice

Is this in order of best to worst? Don’t get me wrong I love Ferkland but #3. Or is it most likely to be traded?

Ferland would be a big add for any contending team. I think he is somewhat worthy of his spot, maybe not 3, but definitely top 10.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Pickle Juice

Is this in order of best to worst? Don’t get me wrong I love Ferkland but #3. Or is it most likely to be traded?

Usually it's a combination of the two. Most-likely to get traded and most-likely to get the biggest return.