NSH off-season block

[kyuss]

time to start discussions on a few players that might not have room on my team next year given new contracts and players losing waiver exemption.


on the block

Ekholm
enjoying his breakthrough season at the NHL level, especially after the Seth Jones trade. Preds were smart enough to sign him long term before that, locked up for the next 6yrs at 3.75M.
Does everything already and is only 25yrs old.
Him or Vatanen leaving in the off-season is the most probable outcome of my current logjam at D, but if offers are not very good I'll just find a way to open up a spot on the bench.

Vatanen
a lot will depend on his new contract, but given his level of play and contribution I doubt he will sign for cheap, so he could be available for strong offers.

Colborne
will be coming off his best season to date, is only 26 and big guys usually take longer to reach their peak. He is probably going to be a very good BBKLer, given his periphs.

Nordstrom
established himself as a regular, and found success on Canes' 1st line with Staal & Lindholm. Also kills penalties and hits, but won't be W exempt anymore and will sign a new contract, so he could move

Johan Larsson
similar situation to Nordstrom

Tlusty
I would consider adding conditions to the deal, to give back and protect purchasers in case he leaves or keeps on failing to produce



Things I'm interested into as payback:

- top 20ish 2016 1st rounders
- 1st rounders 2017
- upgrades
- maybe waiver exempt players and lower picks

[bills09]

Ekholm and Vatanen will fetch you some nice picks for sure

[Matthew]

Vatanen is a bbkl stud.

[The BBKL Insider]

I prefer ekholm myself

[The BBKL Insider]

Jacob Larsson for Ekholm

[kyuss]

I think you offered J.Larsson + 1st before Ekholm really broke through...

[Matthew]

Looking at stats before and after the trade, ekholm didn't so much break out. His ice time went up. And his point production in up and down month to month.

[bills09]

Matthew is right both Ellis' + Ekholms numbers increased via the Jones trade

[The BBKL Insider]

I think you offered J.Larsson + 1st before Ekholm really broke through...

No. You offered that.

I offered weincrap+ that 1st.
And it was during the breakout. depending on how this week goes i could certainly use ekholm.

[The BBKL Insider]

Nish
Larson
For
Ekholm
Werenski

[kyuss]

not close in my book

[The BBKL Insider]

Pretty good for me tho

[kyuss]

bump

[The BBKL Insider]

Sounds expensive

[kyuss]

yeah Werenski would definitely be expensive

[CasperX22]

Something seems very wrong about Mik loving an American prospect.

[kyuss]

not really, I loved Larkin as well, for example

[The BBKL Insider]

I like werenski

[kyuss]

bump

[Matthew]

I'll start the bidding at 1St for ekholm