Trade Speculation and Rumors 2018-19

[That Aud Smell]

Lebrun on WGR with some pretty discouraging reports re ROR's value.

[Eleven]

Lebrun on WGR with some pretty discouraging reports re ROR's value.

 

Good; that means he'll stay here.

[TrueBlueGED]

Lebrun on WGR with some pretty discouraging reports re ROR's value.

Good. Let's keep him and win some games.

[WildCard]

Lebrun on WGR with some pretty discouraging reports re ROR's value.

Anything specific?

[Randall Flagg]

Lebrun on WGR with some pretty discouraging reports re ROR's value.

I'll echo the sentiment that this is excellent news for the Buffalo Sabres franchise.

[That Aud Smell]

These reports poke a pretty big hole in the 3OA balloon that some were trying to float.

 

LeBrun: From people I have talked to, there seems to be a 50-50 chance that Ryan O’Reilly gets traded tonight. It all depends on if the #Sabres can get a first round pick in return.

 

LeBrun: The Blues have called on Ryan O’Reilly as well. They may be willing to move the 29th overall pick they acquired from the Jets, but that may be too low for the #Sabres.

[dudacek]

I'll echo the sentiment that this is excellent news for the Buffalo Sabres franchise.

 

 

I'm on this train.

[sabills]

Good. Let's keep him and win some games.

 

 

I'll echo the sentiment that this is excellent news for the Buffalo Sabres franchise.

 

 

I'm on this train.

 

*choo choo*

 

[Brawndo]

Elliotte Friedman on Edmonton’s 630 CHED, asked (four hours away from the draft) to name a player “who a lot of people think is going to go tonight, who’s going to end up getting traded,” as well as a player people think might get traded tonight who will not be dealt:

 

“I’ll probably get this totally wrong,” qualified Friedman. “I hate these predictions because I always get them wrong.

 

“But I think a player who probably doesn’t get traded is going to be Ryan O’Reilly. I think there will be teams who wait to see where Tavares goes before they’re in on O’Reilly. I think that $7.5 million bonus on July 1 makes it hard, because I think if Buffalo trades him to another team that’s going to have to pay that, I think the return is going to be less. I think teams will say, ‘If you want us to pay that, we’re not giving you as much.’ So that’s one thing I think.

 

Per Dreger

 

Sounds like Carolina is inching closer to moving Jeff Skinner. 3 teams believed to be in the mix in the late stages of discussions.

[PromoTheRobot]

Just give me Hannifin, Lindholm, #2, and a handy in exchange for ROR, Josefson, and Falk, and we'll be all set.

 

I'm thinking ROR goes after July 1, probably to the Canes.

[sabills]

Elliotte Friedman on Edmonton’s 630 CHED, asked (four hours away from the draft) to name a player “who a lot of people think is going to go tonight, who’s going to end up getting traded,” as well as a player people think might get traded tonight who will not be dealt:

 

“I’ll probably get this totally wrong,” qualified Friedman. “I hate these predictions because I always get them wrong.

 

“But I think a player who probably doesn’t get traded is going to be Ryan O’Reilly. I think there will be teams who wait to see where Tavares goes before they’re in on O’Reilly. I think that $7.5 million bonus on July 1 makes it hard, because I think if Buffalo trades him to another team that’s going to have to pay that, I think the return is going to be less. I think teams will say, ‘If you want us to pay that, we’re not giving you as much.’ So that’s one thing I think.

 

Per Dreger

 

Sounds like Carolina is inching closer to moving Jeff Skinner. 3 teams believed to be in the mix in the late stages of discussions.

 

I know I'm in the minority here, but I like Skinner. He's good, he's fast, he's still young, I don't think he'd be that expensive either in a trade or in free agency. I also don't think he's coming here.

[JJFIVEOH]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I like Skinner. He's good, he's fast, he's still young, I don't think he'd be that expensive either in a trade or in free agency. I also don't think he's coming here.

 

I wouldn't mind either. But hasn't he had concussion issues? 

[Randall Flagg]

Remember 2015 when Lucic, Hamilton, O'Reilly, Lehner, Talbot, Griffin Reinhart trades happened (and probably more than I remember) and McDavid/Eichel were taken? What a day. This one is a lot more boring.

[nfreeman]

I know I'm in the minority here, but I like Skinner. He's good, he's fast, he's still young, I don't think he'd be that expensive either in a trade or in free agency. I also don't think he's coming here.

 

I like him too.

[Randall Flagg]

Skinner is cool. 

I wouldn't mind either. But hasn't he had concussion issues? 

Yes with an asterisk - the risk is always there for guys who have those, but 5 straight seasons of 70+ games played, 4 straight of 77+ games played.

[That Aud Smell]

I think ROR, an established excellent 2 way centre, is worth more than 3rd overall (ie ... Zadina).

ROR is worth more than 3oa. Like NS says. 

2nd overall you could MAYBE talk me into straight up. Maybe. But 3rd is a no. 

Trade value for the 3rd overall pick is probably around ROR 

 

Edited June 22, 2018 by That Aud Smell

[sabills]

 

I still agree with all of those quoted things. They don't need to trade ROR, so you're going to half to pry him away from me. His value is high so I'm setting it high.

[dudacek]

Skinner is diving, whiny diva putz.

[That Aud Smell]

I still agree with all of those quoted things. They don't need to trade ROR, so you're going to half to pry him away from me. His value is high so I'm setting it high.

 

His value is what the market says it is, though.

[dudacek]

His value is what the market says it is, though.

 

Sure, but #3 is only relevant to Buffalo and the Habs.

I think what people are saying is that #3 is the only asset the Habs have that is ROR-worthy.

If the Habs don't think he's worth #3 there won't be a trade.

 

Maybe the Penguins and Sharks would give #3 if they had it, but the Canucks and the Avs wouldn't.

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

Skinner is diving, whiny diva putz.

I dont like him at all

[LGR4GM]

Sure, but #3 is only relevant to Buffalo and the Habs.

I think what people are saying is that #3 is the only asset the Habs have that is ROR-worthy.

If the Habs don't think he's worth #3 there won't be a trade.

 

Maybe the Penguins and Sharks would give #3 if they had it, but the Canucks and the Avs wouldn't.

Exactly. What else do they have that's ROR like?

[That Aud Smell]

Sure, but #3 is only relevant to Buffalo and the Habs.

I think what people are saying is that #3 is the only asset the Habs have that is ROR-worthy.

If the Habs don't think he's worth #3 there won't be a trade.

 

Maybe the Penguins and Sharks would give #3 if they had it, but the Canucks and the Avs wouldn't.

 

That's a slightly different point than the one that was being made, I think. Many were heard to say that a player of ROR's calibre is worth the 3OA pick - full stop. Which confounded me.

 

And then I busted chops with a Fred Willard clip.

Edited June 22, 2018 by That Aud Smell

[JJFIVEOH]

Skinner is cool. 

Yes with an asterisk - the risk is always there for guys who have those, but 5 straight seasons of 70+ games played, 4 straight of 77+ games played.

 

Good point. If I remember correctly, it's been a few years, his issues were back around 2012-2014. 

[dejeanerret]

Tampa Bay announcing they won't be resigning Chris Kunitz.

 

13 goals and 29 points in 80 games last year for Lightening.  Former 30 goal scorer spent 9 years with Pens.

 

That has Bots written all over it.

 

He's 38 and will probably play the 3rd line, but he's someone I can see Bots bring in as a culture guy.  

 

(His 29 points would have ranked him 8th in team scoring last year behind Poms).  That's how bad we were.