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Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I think you do what it takes to get the player you want. It's why teams trade for player rights. If you're worried about giving up a mid/late draft pick or Brannstrom/JBD then I think you're worrying for the wrong reasons.

This Van City trade will start an early arms race and I can see teams overpaying for assets. I can see Hamonic moving 100% if he decides to waive his NMC. I think if the offers are good for Tarasenko you move him too, though I am leaning more towards keeping him.

There will be a team with deep playoff ambitions who will be upset in the first rd of the playoffs: Carolina, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Devils and other teams like St Louis, Arizona, Calgary, Minnesota that may feel they're only a player or two away, will overpay at the draft. I think the market for Chabot will be good in the off-season. If we can secure a top 20 pick, a roster player and a decent prospect I'd certainly debate making the trade.

I can see us getting a 2nd or 3rd for Kubalik if we retain some of his salary. This should be a no brainer on a $2.5M contract. I'm also good to move him for a player but I think we should be focused on acquiring picks vs contracts at this point.

Target to move at the deadline should be Kubalik and Hamonic. Brannstrom and JBD in a package if we wanted to acquire a player, but everyone else we should be dealing with in the off-season. I also think the Boston/Det 1st should be a trade chip.

I'll be surprised if we get a 4rth for kubalik. he needs to get on a tear.
I think we are stuck with Hamonic for another season.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I think you do what it takes to get the player you want. It's why teams trade for player rights. If you're worried about giving up a mid/late draft pick or Brannstrom/JBD then I think you're worrying for the wrong reasons.

This Van City trade will start an early arms race and I can see teams overpaying for assets. I can see Hamonic moving 100% if he decides to waive his NMC. I think if the offers are good for Tarasenko you move him too, though I am leaning more towards keeping him.

There will be a team with deep playoff ambitions who will be upset in the first rd of the playoffs: Carolina, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Devils and other teams like St Louis, Arizona, Calgary, Minnesota that may feel they're only a player or two away, will overpay at the draft. I think the market for Chabot will be good in the off-season. If we can secure a top 20 pick, a roster player and a decent prospect I'd certainly debate making the trade.

I can see us getting a 2nd or 3rd for Kubalik if we retain some of his salary. This should be a no brainer on a $2.5M contract. I'm also good to move him for a player but I think we should be focused on acquiring picks vs contracts at this point.

Target to move at the deadline should be Kubalik and Hamonic. Brannstrom and JBD in a package if we wanted to acquire a player, but everyone else we should be dealing with in the off-season. I also think the Boston/Det 1st should be a trade chip.

I'll be surprised if we get a 4rth for kubalik. he needs to get on a tear.
I think we are stuck with Hamonic for another season.

I think if we eat salary someone could pick him up as a depth scorer

Flo The Action wrote:I think you can add McClellan to the list of possible coaches we interview.

I wonder what other coach becomes available after the playoffs

Flo The Action wrote:Also, this doesn’t sound like a great draft. I’d be asking for 2025 picks personally

wprager wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:Also, this doesn’t sound like a great draft. I’d be asking for 2025 picks personally

From my understanding there are quite a few good D prospects.  From a cap room perspective we are possibly losing one of Chabot/Chychrun and we certainly will need to replace Brannstrom and Hamonic and very likely JBD.  What he have coming up are P3 candidates, primarily.  


For the forfeited draft pick, can we give up Boston's 2024 or does it have to be our own?

wprager wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:I think you can add McClellan to the list of possible coaches we interview.

I wonder what other coach becomes available after the playoffs

Isn't it all but decided that it will be Berube?

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Reading the Sens are interested in Tanev and Kaliyev. Interesting mix - depth/top-six scoring and vet RHD.

I am getting a growing sense that this is Chabot's last season with us

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Reading the Sens are interested in Tanev and Kaliyev. Interesting mix - depth/top-six scoring and vet RHD.

I am getting a growing sense that this is Chabot's last season with us

I don’t know that trading for Tanev is a good idea.
Maybe I’m alone on this but I don’t think he’s our long term answer to the top 4. I fear his performance will start declining in his next contract. I’d prefer someone younger.

That said, he’s better than Hamonic for the bottom pairing. But that’s where I’d pencil him with the capacity to move into the top 4.


As far a chabot goes, did you hear anything new?
I’m not gonna lie, that’s probably the wiser move of him or chychrun. Both have health issues but chychrun seems to have better offence these days, he’s younger and he’s not been n the decline for a couple of years.
If there’s someone willing to offer up a good deal for chabot, I’d consider it . Plus his no trade kicks in and it’s our last chance to send him where we want. After the summer, he’ll have a much greater bargaining power in the matter.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Been giving the Sens trade deadline situation some thought. A few moves I would try to make:

1. Brannstrom + Detroit/Boston 1st for Laughton
2. JBD, Kubalik, 2nd for Tanev (extended)
3. Tarasenko, Kastelic, prospect (salary retained) for Edm 1st and Broberg

Move Chabot in offseason