16 Jun 2015 02:41:40
I have a few trades that I think make a bit of sense. Give me your thoughts.

Trade 1

To Detroit:
D - Keith Yandle

To New York Rangers:
C - Anthony Mantha
1st Round Pick (2016)

Rangers fill two big needs; prospect fwd and a draft pick. Detroit gets a terrific d-man at a perfect price (2.8 mil cap hit). Not bad.


Trade 2

To Buffalo
G - Eddie Lack

To Vancouver
C - Mikhail Grigorenko

Sabres get a solid tandem in nets (Lack/Johnson). Canucks get a young centreman to bring some life in this old team. Personally, Grig's will be in Europe by 2017.


Trade 3 (Blockbuster!)

To Edmonton:
G - Cameron Talbot
LW - Carl Hagelin

To New York Rangers:
1st Round Pick - 2015 (16th overall)
RW - Matt Fraser
D - Martin Marincin
LW - Matt Hendricks

Ton of sense for both teams. Oilers get the next Ben Bishop and let's face it, Rangers can survive with Lundqvist/Dan Ellis tandem since Ellis' contract would be 800k/1yr. NYR's can't afford Hagelin. Period. Enter Hendricks on the 3rd/4th line and Fraser gets a chance on a full time gig. Rangers need a 1st Round pick and a 7th d-man. Yandle's gone.


Trade 4

To Ottawa:
Michael Del Zotto
3rd Round Pick - 2015 (70th overall pick)

To Philadelphia:
G - Robin lehner
RW - Chris Neil
C - Shane Prince

Flyers have no cap space for Del Zotto. Fair price for Lehner. Although I could see the arguement for Flyers 2nd round pick. 1st round pick would be laughable.


Trade 5

To Los Angeles:
RW - Phil Kessel

To Toronto:
C - Mike Richards
LW - Andy Andreoff
1st Round Pick - 2015 (13th overall pick)


Kings are in the market for Kessel. They should have little trouble staying below the cap since they will be getting younger on defense (Manchester Monarchs d-core). Leafs don't need to blow it up, they need a bit more leadership. Enter Mike Richards. Andy Andreoff is a solid prospect.


Trade 6

To Arizona:
RW - Tyler Biggs
1st Rd Pick - 2015 (13th overall) From LA
1st Round Pick - 2015 (24th overall) From NASH

To Toronto:
1st Rd Pick - 2015 (3rd overall)

Leafs need both Hannifin & Strome. Now they get it.


Trade 7 (Blockbuster!!!)

To San Jose:
G - Corey Crawford
LW - Patrick Sharp

To Chicago:
D - Brendan Dillon
C - Melker Karlsson
RW - Barclay Goodrow
G - Troy Grosenick

Hawks are fine without Crawford. Raanta/Darling/Grosenick can hold the fort next year. This trade will give the Hawks enough money for Saad/Oduya/Richards. With Dillon in the mix, Hawks D-men are strong. San Jose pulls a Niemi and pick up a great Hawks goalie after a Cup win. This deal will spring the Sharks into the playoffs next year.


Last Trade (No blockbuster)

To Philadelphia:
RW - PA Parenteau
LW - Christian Thomas
LW - Eric Tangradi

To Montreal:
Vincent Lecavalier
3rd Round Pick - 2015 (90th overall pick)

Hear me out. Flyers need the cap space to sign Voracek long term next year. Parenteau's contract is only one year. Lecavalier is 3 years, which is why the habs are awarded a draft pick for taking the risk of this contract. This deal benefits both teams though. Lecavalier will be a fan favorite in MTL and reach 1000 pts during this contract.


Give me your thoughts?

1.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 07:52:27
Really good post. My only gripe would be I feel Chicago could get more valuable assets in return for Sharp/Crawford but I also doubt they move Crawford considering the dominance they have shown with him in net.

2.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 08:41:08
Not even close for 3rd overall.

3.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 11:34:22
How does Yandle get that but Kessel only get a cap dump, no name prospect and a 1st.

4.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 11:59:15
Trade 6 is laughable.

5.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 13:24:35
LOL you're not getting Lehner for that. I appreciate the Neil aspect but Prince is ready for the jump.

Plus OTT has 8 D on 1 ways right now already. Why would they add this?

6.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 15:13:53
Montreal does not want that old slow lecavalier and his contract they need to sign players also

7.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 19:33:25
if edm trades marincin without getting a defensemen back that's better then edms defenscore will be even worse which is hard to believe

8.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 20:31:41
I think Detroit trading Mantha and a first would be used to get a Top 4 RH D-man. Yandle is not it. Not saying Yandle isn't good but I think Detroit will try for other D-men first.

Getting Mantha in a Yandle deal is something I am not sure would happen.

Other D-men Detroit will try: Byflugien, Shattenkirk, Seabrook

9.) 17 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 22:55:46
Montreal wouldn't touch Lecavalier with a ten foot pole

10.) 17 Jun 2015
17 Jun 2015 00:20:14
Everything you read suggests the top-3 could be franchise players and the top-5 could all themselves be first overall picks in other draft years. Yet the leafs, in countless proposals on this board, are moving up to the top 5 for picks and scraps. Biggs? Are you kidding? That's the mighty cog that gets you into the top-3? What an absolute joke. Even your x-box would laugh at you if you tried a trade like that.

11.) 18 Jun 2015
18 Jun 2015 06:50:31
The Biggs and couple mid to late 1sts is the biggest joke on the site lol