Welcome to the Thursday prospect ramblings. This week I will go over what teams I think will make deals to make the playoffs as they assume they are in. Same format as two weeks ago, so a couple notes.
Also, #GoodTweet of the week:
{source}<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Only about 1000 games to go on that contract as well…. <a href=”https://t.co/6xFVusLZPx”>https://t.co/6xFVusLZPx</a></p>— Pat Quinn (not that one) (@FHPQuinn) <a href=”https://twitter.com/FHPQuinn/status/1228815521996394496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 15, 2020</a></blockquote>{/source}
NOTE: Wow I was wrong about Addison from Pittsburgh. I think I should have flipped him and Poulin
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First the trades that went down recently, my opinions (which are the best opinions):
Jason Zucker for Galchenyuk, Addison and a conditional first (2020):
- Great deal for both sides. The late first is key but Addison could become a legit #1PP QB to work for years with Kaprizov
Andy Green for a second (2021) and David Quenneville”
- Only Lou would use a second on Greene and was the key to the deal. Quenneville likely will not be more than an AHL dman
Blake Coleman for Nolan Foote and Vancouver’s conditional first (2020):
- Coleman is a great bottom-six player that produces like a second liner on a great deal and to move him the Devils got the better of either 2020 or 2021 first round picks and Nolan Foote, who is a good offensive player the Devils need in the system. I have never been that big of a fan of Foote but he has improved this year no doubt
Tyler Toffoli for Tyler Madden, Tim Schaller, a second (2020) and a conditional fourth (2022)
- A pretty steep price if Toffoli will produce like he has been limited to produce in LA. If he can get back to the 30 goal ways it will be a good deal. Slightly expensive… probably but I am not as high n Madden as others
Julien Gauthier for Joey Keane
- Yep
Dylan DeMelo for a third (2020)
- Jets get stability on the back end for a cheap price
Brenden Dillon for a second (2020) and a conditional third (2021)
- I do not get it because then Siegenthaler becomes the odd-man out, no chance for Djoos or Fehervary to get back in, and does not address the Capitals need for depth scoring
{source}<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Just what the Caps need. Less scoring help <a href=”https://t.co/IoLp2kO0ib”>https://t.co/IoLp2kO0ib</a></p>— Pat Quinn (not that one) (@FHPQuinn) <a href=”https://twitter.com/FHPQuinn/status/1229869870159814656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 18, 2020</a></blockquote>{/source}
Marco Scandella for a second (2020) and a fourth (2021)
- LOL at Montreal getting a better return for Scandella than Buffalo
Denis Malgin for Mason Marchment
- I would 1000000% rather have Malgin, but Tallon gonna Tallon
Alex Martinez for two seconds (2020 & 2021)
- At least the Kings are FINALLY rebuilding and Vegas gets a good top four defenseman
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Alright, now on to trade deadline teams
Toronto
Untouchables:
- Rasmus Sandin
- Timothy Liljegren
- Nicholas Robertson
- Pierre Engvall – Signed a nice deal and will be a very good bottom six winger
- Ilya Mikheyev – His play might price him out of Toronto for 2020-2021 but he will be a huge add for playoffs
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- I think the Leafs would move a lot of prospects, as they are quite deep and keep moving guys that cannot move in to the top six for upgrades all over
- Jeremy Bracco – Being out for personal reasons and in the rumour mill, the writing may be on the wall. He should become a good middle-six winger though
- Dmytro Timashov
- Egor Korshkov
- Mikhail Abramov
Philadelphia
Untouchables:
- Joel Farabee
- Morgan Frost
- Bobby Brink
- Cam York
- Yegor Zamula
- I mean how do you move any of the five listed above????
- Jay O’Brien – The Flyers likely will not give up on the recent first round pick
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- Let me be honest, it is the Flyers they could move literally anyone and no one would be that surprised
- Isaac Ratcliffe
- German Rubtsov – A team would be smart to nab him from the Flyers
- Mikhail Vorobyev
- Nicolas Aubé-Kubel
New York Islanders
Untouchables:
- Kieffer Bellows
- Simon Holmström – As an 18-year old AHL player he looks not good but he is in fact very good. Will need time to develop as he should be back in Europe
- Oliver Wahlstrom
- Noah Dobson
- Ilya Sorokin
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- It is Lou so anyone can be moved for old grinders ha
- Sebastian Aho – HE SHOULD BE IN THE NHL
- Bode Wilde – Recently sent to the CHL after not being good in the AHL, hopefully he regains his confidence
- Joshua Ho-Sang – Someone please save him
- Ruslan Iskhakov
- Mitchell Vande Sompel
- Otto Koivula
Carolina
Untouchables:
- Dominik Bokk – Stole him from St. Louis and by the way how bad has Faulk been. Will NHL teams stop trading with Carolina soon?
- Jake Bean – Will soon be a top four NHL scoring defenseman
- Ryan Suzuki
- Jamieson Rees
- Stelio Mattheos
- Patrik Puistola
- Janne Kuokkanen
- Anttoni Honka – They will wait to see if he can hit that high ceiling instead of moving him
- Jack Drury
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- I really do not think Carolina will do anything crazy, but they may move a few players
- Chase Priskie – Recently signed but the Hurricanes have plenty of depth on defense
- Oliwer Kaski
- Janne Kuokkanen – A good future bottom six winger for a team
- Eetu Luostarinen
Dallas
Untouchables:
- Ty Dellandrea – Soon to be very good NHL third line centre
- Jason Robertson – A skilled top six winger (random note, I routinely mix up Jason Robertson and Jason Dickinson because they are both named Jason and their last names are nine letters)
- Denis Gurianov – Already in the top six/nine and I doubt they would move him
- Jason Dickinson
- Thomas Harley (aka Harley Thomas)
- Jake Oettinger
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- Colton Point
- Gavin Bayreuther
- Adam Mascherin
- Riley Tufte
- Joel L’Esperance
Colorado
Untouchables:
- Bowen Byram – No chance
- Martin Kaut
- Justus Annunen – Based on the team need for goaltending depth
- With the recent string of injuries these three above may be the only untouchables in the system
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- Shane Bowers – An addition great piece in the Duchene/Turris deal could be intriguing for other teams
- Connor Timmins
- Only have Bowers and Timmins on here because I think the Avs may be desperate
- Vladislav Kamenev – His time in Colorado really has not worked out due to injury and hopefully he can get a fresh start some where new
- Sampo Ranta
- Adam Werner
- Alex Beaucage
Las Vegas
Untouchables:
- Peyton Krebs – Zero chance he is moved (….watch me be wrong haha)
- Nicolas Hague
- Jimmy Schuldt
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- Vegas may be inclined to go all in with a lot of the team being older
- Jake Bischoff
- Ivan Morozov
- Nicolas Roy – Likely kept as a depth piece but he may be moved if the deal was right
- Lucas Elvenes – Started great in the AHL but has cooled off recently, would still be a nice get for a team with more room on the NHL squad
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Everyone seems to underrate his skill but he can easily become a top nine NHL winger
- Jack Dugan
- Jake Leschyshyn
Vancouver
Untouchables:
- Nils Höglander – First round talent nabbed in round two, a definite keep
- Vasili Podkolzin
- Michael DiPietro
- Nikita Tryamkin – Canucks really want him back; I doubt they want to move him
Likely to be moved if a deal were to happen:
- Jonah Gadjovich
- Zack MacEwen
- Olli Juolevi – The Canucks may move the blueliner to give him a fresh start, though he can still be a reliable top four defenseman
- Jack Rathbone
- Brogan Rafferty – Has been great in the AHL and may be used as a piece to move
- Jett Woo
- I just get this gut feeling that if the Canucks can trade a top prospect to improve the team they will this season. They seem all in right now
On the cusp / I have already written too much
- Edmonton
- Calgary
- Arizona
- Winnipeg
- Nashville
- Florida
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