2024/2025 Season trade rumours and speculation thread

[stemit14]

With Dubas making “anyone but 87” available, I wonder which teams will come knocking for Malkin? I think the cost has to be high. If Vegas wasn’t so completely drained of assets, I would think they would be an obvious choice. LA and Minnesota are good options as well I think.

[Badgers Nose]

I’m not sure Vladar would be claimed on waivers. A 3rd would be wizardry.

He seems to be a less than average goalie.

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by stemit14

With Dubas making “anyone but 87” available, I wonder which teams will come knocking for Malkin? I think the cost has to be high. If Vegas wasn’t so completely drained of assets, I would think they would be an obvious choice. LA and Minnesota are good options as well I think.

I’m not so sure that Crosby won’t eventually be available. Simply put he’d be public enemy #1 if he said Crosby were available. So once they get a ransom for Malkin, and some good value for Letang and Karlsson, my guess is Crosby will be dealt in a year or so. And the guess is Colorado. Malkin to LA does make sense.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

What do you think will come first? Avs panicking because their season is slipping down the drain due to extremely poor goaltending, or the trade deadline? I bet the former.

They're in a playoff position right now.

It also looks like both their G's have settled down of late.

They will be given much more time to prove themselves.

Sakic is a pretty patient guy and IF he needs to make a deal, I can't see it being for a guy like Vladar anyways, whom is as average as it gets in the NHL. The Avs would look for a bigger fish IMO.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by bluejays

I’m not so sure that Crosby won’t eventually be available. Simply put he’d be public enemy #1 if he said Crosby were available. So once they get a ransom for Malkin, and some good value for Letang and Karlsson, my guess is Crosby will be dealt in a year or so. And the guess is Colorado. Malkin to LA does make sense.

0% chance Crosby goes anywhere. He’s won everything a couple times… he will retire as a Penguin end to end.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

I’m not sure Vladar would be claimed on waivers. A 3rd would be wizardry.

He seems to be a less than average goalie.

Minimum 3 games played (65 goalies):

Vladar is 22nd in Save% and 16th in GAA

(Wolf is 16th and 37th, respectively)

It baffles me why Flames fans are so reticent to show Vladar any respect.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by bluejays

I’m not so sure that Crosby won’t eventually be available. Simply put he’d be public enemy #1 if he said Crosby were available. So once they get a ransom for Malkin, and some good value for Letang and Karlsson, my guess is Crosby will be dealt in a year or so. And the guess is Colorado. Malkin to LA does make sense.

I don’t think they are getting a haul for Malkin at 38. Maybe a higher draft pick or decent prospect but not much more

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Minimum 3 games played (65 goalies):

Vladar is 22nd in Save% and 16th in GAA

(Wolf is 16th and 37th, respectively)

It baffles me why Flames fans are so reticent to show Vladar any respect.

Because he has had some of the worse stats in the NHL last season and the eye test he often looks “bad”

[Bingo Jr.]

Yeah at this moment there is zero chance Vladar clears waivers, it shouldn't even be a discussion.

[savardandjokinen]

Pens trade Eller to the Caps for a 27 3rd and 25 5th per TSN

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

Pens trade Eller to the Caps for a 27 3rd and 25 5th per TSN

Dubas is a terrible GM.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Minimum 3 games played (65 goalies):

Vladar is 22nd in Save% and 16th in GAA

(Wolf is 16th and 37th, respectively)

It baffles me why Flames fans are so reticent to show Vladar any respect.

Because his body of work throughout his career is much more indicative of his abilities than 7 games this year?

Over 3 GAA and sub .900 save%

As a Flame only.... 3.12 and .891.

Since becoming a Flame and among all goalies who have played 20 or more games

74th in save%....56th in GAA

Thats just ugly.

He hasn't been very good even if he's been decent for this last month.

Maybe he keeps it going and hopefully he does. It should make the return a bit better when Conroy trades him.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Dubas is a terrible GM.

Seems like a decent trade for the Pens. Move Eller, get a 3rd and a 5th. What's wrong with that?

[SuperMatt18]

Yeah he needs to play about 30 games this hear, and then be around a .910 on the season, then I think his market could expand a bit.

He would have seasons of

.906 - good for a rookie backup
.895 - Below average
.882 - bad but injured
.910 - good

At that point I think some team could look at him and be like "he's only really had one really bad season, we can spend a 2nd on him and maybe we re-sign him if he's good for us"

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Because he has had some of the worse stats in the NHL last season and the eye test he often looks “bad”

He is also splitting starts with a rookie and has worse stats. Have to hope for a Berra overpayment 2.0

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Vladar healthy is average, as he has shown thus far.

He's been on par with Wolf. They had identical SV% prior to last night.

I know their styles are different but if people are liking wolf on paper then then hating on Vladar in same breath makes no sense.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Kuzmenko 50% retains and Vladar for 2 2nds and Gergiev.

[BigThief]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

I know their styles are different but if people are liking wolf on paper then then hating on Vladar in same breath makes no sense.

Come on man, use some fn content surrounding those numbers and gauge peoples reactions accordingly

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Vladar healthy is average, as he has shown thus far.

He's been on par with Wolf. They had identical SV% prior to last night.

I know their styles are different but if people are liking wolf on paper then then hating on Vladar in same breath makes no sense.

One is looking like a star. The other is trying to fend off Cooley from taking his job.

[Sandman]

Let’s not forget that Vladar had been playing through an injury for the previous two seasons that required surgery.