[Report] Kings looking for mid-level scoring winger

[Canucks Curse]

TG seems to have a way of getting through to players, you know he has a chat with them in the hallway and they do what he says. I think from now on his "chats,"with ericksson should be focused on him retiring at the end of the year. 

[VanGnome]

9 hours ago, SilentSam said:

Vanek for ??   ... get him back on the rebound.

Did something change with the rules? I thought the current CBA prevented teams from re-signing rentals as UFA's. I thought you had to wait a full season before a team is eligible to sign any player they've traded as a UFA.

[peaches5]

2 minutes ago, VanGnome said:

Did something change with the rules? I thought the current CBA prevented teams from re-signing rentals as UFA's. I thought you had to wait a full season before a team is eligible to sign any player they've traded as a UFA.

I have never heard of that. They're UFA they can sign with whoever you want. I think you are thinking about matching an offer sheet on RFA's. They can't be traded until next year.

[SilentSam]

1 hour ago, VanGnome said:

Did something change with the rules? I thought the current CBA prevented teams from re-signing rentals as UFA's. I thought you had to wait a full season before a team is eligible to sign any player they've traded as a UFA.

 

1 hour ago, peaches5 said:

I have never heard of that. They're UFA they can sign with whoever you want. I think you are thinking about matching an offer sheet on RFA's. They can't be traded until next year.

... or perhaps thinking of the buy-out agreement...  buy a player out of his contract and you can’t resign him.. think it’s a year ?  Perhaps 2.

[JeremyCuddles]

LA might be a team willing to part with a 2nd rounder for Vanek. That would be a dream come true.

[kenhodgejr]

We need defence so I propose trading Thomas Vanek + for Kings D prospect Kale Clague. 

[D-Money]

Guys, they're not going to trade a top prospect like Clague, or a guy already contributing for them like Ladue.

 

I'd target Mikey Anderson. 4th round pick of theirs last year, who played well for Team USA at the WJCs. He's a few years away, and the success of guys like Clague and Ladue may make him somewhat expendable.

[Derp...]

Anderson would be a good pick up for Vanek. I would also call a second rounder a big win for him. More likely we get a mid to late third, but every year theres guys picked there that exceed expectations. 

[rekker]

1 hour ago, D-Money said:

Guys, they're not going to trade a top prospect like Clague, or a guy already contributing for them like Ladue.

 

I'd target Mikey Anderson. 4th round pick of theirs last year, who played well for Team USA at the WJCs. He's a few years away, and the success of guys like Clague and Ladue may make him somewhat expendable.

True. But I wonder if they would do a Bearschi for Clague. Bear would be a longer term, affordable scoring winger for them.

[D-Money]

15 minutes ago, rekker said:

True. But I wonder if they would do a Bearschi for Clague. Bear would be a longer term, affordable scoring winger for them.

I doubt it. Teams don't usually give up their absolute top prospects who are on the cusp. But most teams are usually willing to deal a secondary guy who is farther away from what they consider a position of strength.

 

A good example of this is Ottawa dealing Jonathan Dahlen. He was a promising prospect for them, but still behind Colin White, Logan Brown, and the suddenly surging Filip Chlapik. So it was easier for Benning to pry Dahlen out of there, even though he may end up better than one or two of the other guys.

 

Even going back to one of the worst deadline deals of all time, when Washington traded Filip Forsberg for Martin Erat. At the time, Washington had Kuznetsov, Johansson, and Eakin in the system, who were all doing well and closer to contributing. So they probably viewed Forsberg as somewhat expendable...big mistake.

 

[VanGnome]

10 hours ago, SilentSam said:

 

... or perhaps thinking of the buy-out agreement...  buy a player out of his contract and you can’t resign him.. think it’s a year ?  Perhaps 2.

Ah that's what it was, buyouts. Thanks

[Sugar baby watermelon]

8 hours ago, kenhodgejr said:

We need defence so I propose trading Thomas Vanek + for Kings D prospect Kale Clague. 

I would take that and run so fast lol

[rekker]

31 minutes ago, D-Money said:

I doubt it. Teams don't usually give up their absolute top prospects who are on the cusp. But most teams are usually willing to deal a secondary guy who is farther away from what they consider a position of strength.

 

A good example of this is Ottawa dealing Jonathan Dahlen. He was a promising prospect for them, but still behind Colin White, Logan Brown, and the suddenly surging Filip Chlapik. So it was easier for Benning to pry Dahlen out of there, even though he may end up better than one or two of the other guys.

 

Even going back to one of the worst deadline deals of all time, when Washington traded Filip Forsberg for Martin Erat. At the time, Washington had Kuznetsov, Johansson, and Eakin in the system, who were all doing well and closer to contributing. So they probably viewed Forsberg as somewhat expendable...big mistake.

 

I can agree. Goldy from San Jose is another example.

[flickyoursedin]

Baertschi is the guy they want! Baertschi for Clague. It would mean Benning traded for the two guys I wanted us to draft in the 2nd round of the 2016 draft in Dahlen and Clague!