The Swamp

brian wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:44 pm Yeah he’s been on a tear. He seems to be a solid piece of that fourth line now.

In a related story, future Golden Knight talking here?

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:54 pm The Eberle trade hurt them too.

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:59 pm Nash and Grabner held out of Rangers game tonight supposedly because a deal is imminent for both. Vegas rumored to be one of the most likely/possible landing spots for Grabner.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:03 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:59 pm Nash and Grabner held out of Rangers game tonight supposedly because a deal is imminent for both. Vegas rumored to be one of the most likely/possible landing spots for Grabner.

If Vegas is a buyer at the deadline, it will be interesting to see what they are willing to give up, and whether they will take a player who is just a rental. They're on record as wanting to keep their draft picks, and not much of a farm system yet, given it's their first season.

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:05 pm I would...dick...Grab...more than a 3

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:05 pm I would bet my dick on Grabner returning well more than a 3rd. Even if you cut back his ES scoring to like a 10 per 82 pace, an elite PK 3rd line wing is insanely valuable heading into the playoffs. I wouldn't buy into his trade value equaling his stats either, but someone will come a close, either in the form of a low 1st or a legit 2nd tier prospect, if for no other reason than there's a ton of buyers.

Also, I'm at the point now where if someone doesn't make a super offer (like Toronto giving up Nylander or something similar), I'd hold onto McDonagh. He's a piece that could absolutely put a good team over the top and one that would appeal to almost any team in the offseason, so the premium should reflect it. Aside from injury, the real worst case scenario is blowing a trade here, not holding him until or through the offseason.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:36 pm I think that's a good return Ottawa received for Brassard, But, damn, every trade Rutherford does seems to turn to gold, so now I expect Brassard to heat up.

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:33 pm You're actually supposedly a pass-through on this, so Ottawa is retaining then Vegas is retaining some more. Brassard, when he's on, is a really, really good player in two zones.

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:40 pm They're treating it as separate deals. Ottawa to Vegas, Vegas to Pittsburgh.

brian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:42 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:40 pm They're treating it as separate deals. Ottawa to Vegas, Vegas to Pittsburgh.

Interesting. I need to hit the Googles. What does Vegas get out of this deal? (Literally in this case if you know or theoretically in instances when it has happened before). I assume they have to get something like a late round pick or something?

mister d wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:39 am I guess these trades are fine but I don’t love quantity deals and really don’t want to see one for McD or Zucc.