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Yep, maybe Ryan Miller will take a $1M to play his last season at home.

Yzerman has already said he is open for business for taking on a couple more contracts. I think nashville would be crazy to buyout Turris. That is 8 years of paying for him ($2M per year,) PLUS if Weber retires they get socked with that huge re-capture penalty. So they would be wise to pony up some assests for a team to take him in trade. Turris, 2020 1st and prospect would be the starting point. They best find a trade for Turris. I'd be ok with it, and leave him unprotected in the expansion draft.

Ya, also I think since Erne has a brief history with Yzerman in Tampa (which is why I assume he traded for him) that if any, he will qualify Erne. Josh Brown was a RFA, they traded his rights to Ottawa. He played in 56 games last season and had 8 points. If he garnered a 4th round pick, I'd be shopping ALL of Perlini, Ehn, Erne, Timashov AND Bowey to see what we could get back. Heck, Bowey is the exact same position, played in less games, is a year younger and doubled the points, that could get us at least a 3rd, eh? Maybe even a 2nd!

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't qualify any of Ehn, Perlini or Erne. Especially if he is "open for business" to acquire Cap and assets. Those assets could very well be players that would make those three expendable (even more so.) But I guess if he qualified them for the 1 year, he could always waive them if he gets more players.

https://www.tsn.ca/trade-bait-frozen-cap-makes-franchise-changing-players-available-1.1532623

Oh boy.... just a quick question... Who, in this league currently, would you entertain trading the 4th OA pick for?

Ok, what are we giving Montreal? Mantha for their 1st round pick? Or could we swing a Cap dump for them to go large in the UFA market? Give me Jake Allen and Tatar along with your 1st!!!! MUHAHAHAHA!!!! Columbus, give me Elvis and your 1st!!!

I was never a real big Howard fan, I appreciate all the games he played for us, but "See ya!"

geez, I guess Boston isn't trying too hard to trade Krug.

How about we take Bozak or Steen off St. Louis along with their 1st round pick? How about we se if we can sign Lundqvist to a 1 year $1M contract?

Holland is stupid enough to do it.

funny sidenote, Over the summer, I did a "franchise Mode" of NHL 20 and this kid was one of the draft picks we selected. Not that I knew who he was or anything. I don't think he ever made the big club, and eventually I traded him. Ok, back to REAL draft convos!

Honestly the narrative doesn't even hold true for 02. We traded 30+ goal scorer Kozlov and a 1st round draft pick for Hasek We already had traded for Chelios in 1999 (giving up TWO 1st round draft picks and Anders Eriksson) We signed Frederick Olausson whom was playing in Europe. We signed Brett Hull in late August, after nobody else really wanted him. We signed Duchesne in September of 1999 Devereaux in August of 2000 as well, plus it's not like anyone was racing to sign him... Same with Jason Williams (August) Then we acquired Slegr at the TDL in March of 02 The only player we signed right away on July 1 was Luc Robitaille, and that is after LaPointe signed in Boston. So really, someone explain how that Cup was bought again?

I most certainly would trade Mantha to Tampa in a Stamkos deal if I am getting something else back. Maybe not a 1st, but something else value.

Ok, lets say for a minute that this is happening, to whom and what return would you expect? I certainly hope NOT to Tampa for Stamkos.

Ya, I think that both Mantha and Bertuzzi will opt for 3 year deals...which could mean, they may not cost as much as we once thought. Give us a deal now, and get $$$$$$$$ come UFA.

Cal Foote.....Nolan Foote was traded to NJ. Tampa drafted both Foote's (Feet )

well, shoot, so much for Boston trading Krug yesterday...either Boston wanted too much (TSN (I think) had mentioned that it may only cost a 5th round pick though) or Krug's agent was telling all interested teams that he is testing the market no matter what. Either way, lets get going with some more trades Yzerman! Eriksson and Podko! Stepan and Hayton! Tatar and Caufield! (how do feel about that one?) Boychuk and Wahlstrom! Palat and Foote! Let's do some more! We need assets!

I am really hoping we get Krug...Sometimes you have to make moves like that to show your team that you are trying to win more, plus build. It also does well for player morale. Who wants to come in to the season knowing you aren't going to have any more of a chance to win more games? Krug to Detroit, give him 8x8.

don't see anything anywhere....

Here's what I wish would happen with the players we already have that are mostly bottom 6 guys. Bury Abby in GR, buyout one of Nielsen or Filppula (or both if possible, or hell bury them in GR as well!) I would not sign Ehn, Erne, Pelini, or Hirose, if I did, then they too would all be in GR. If any of these guys get picked up off waivers, even better. I am still more than ok with Gagner here. I am not a Helm fan, but he has more value than Abby, as does Glenny. Svech can attempt to make the team. I re-sign Timashov.

I would absolutely help Arizona out by taking Stepan, but they'd have to give us something else to help them out. They don't have much in picks, we may not be able to get that 2022 1st rounder, unless it was lottery protected, but maybe we could grab a prospect...

Markstrom IS the better option and he will push Bernier for the job. Probably win it too...we sign Markstrom, then re-sign Bernier cheaper or maybe have another option after this season.

I was just guessing high end. If it's more like 8x8, that is even better. I am probably in the minority but I kinda hope he does trade for his rights. If it costs us a middle pick, or maybe even a middle prospect, I am ok with that. No need to trade DD or Nemeth. DD is always hurt, Nemeth only has one more season, as does Staal. Adding Krug only makes us better. But, I am in the minority, I understand that. Here's a scenario for ya! Acquiring Krug makes Cholowski expendable, Yzerman trades Cholowski plus future considerations to Vancouver for Eriksson and Podkolzin. Would that make you feel any better? It would be awesome. I happen to think that Cholowski is not ever going to be a mainstay on the Detroit club anyhow...