Random NHL comments/thoughts

[Jason_R]

This year’s first is not the only asset available and it certainly wouldn’t be enough. 

Would it take Danielson, Bear, and a 2027 first to be competitive? Would it be worth it? I’d rather stay on the bubble for another year that give up those assets. And he probably ends up in Florida anyway. But Stevie needs to fix the top-six forward hole that is throwing everything out of whack and there aren’t a lot of options. 

[lordstanley]

40 minutes ago, Jason_R said:

This year’s first is not the only asset available and it certainly wouldn’t be enough. 

Would it take Danielson, Bear, and a 2027 first to be competitive? Would it be worth it? I’d rather stay on the bubble for another year that give up those assets. And he probably ends up in Florida anyway. But Stevie needs to fix the top-six forward hole that is throwing everything out of whack and there aren’t a lot of options. 

I would do that deal in a heartbeat (make the 2027 1st top 5 protected though) but i don’t think Ottawa would. They’d want an established player, likely Edvinsson. 

[Hongbit]

14 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

I would do that deal in a heartbeat (make the 2027 1st top 5 protected though) but i don’t think Ottawa would. They’d want an established player, likely Edvinsson. 

I think the only deal that could get done would be a straight Captain flip of Larkin for Tkchuck.  

[Jason_R]

Yeah, if he really goes on the market Ottawa may demand an established top tier player in return  

I don’t think I’d be willing to give up Edvinsson unless it was part of a package to pry loose an Auston Matthews. And I can’t imagine Stevie even considering trading Larkin, let alone Larkin waiving his NTC. 

Stevie is backed in the corner. Will be interesting to see how he tries to wriggle out this summer. Buying low on EP40 might be his only option other than waiting for the prospects to develop. 

[Jason_R]

Then I just saw this, which I agree with.