Marner Watch

[Birdman]

Hertl reportedly traded to Carolina. Seems Marner to Vegas is all but assured.

As far away from us as possible. Boesner signing there would complete the set!

 

[jammer06]

I remember both of those but I don’t remember much else that was positive. That could just be me. Playoff Penner rings a bell too. Last i heard of him he went by DJ Pendemic.

Well I will retroactively join you. He had his share of poorly timed penalties and coughing up the puck. A little Durzi-ish. But he was tough and made it hard to enter the Kings zone. Of course so did Willie and Scuderi/Regher. Then the skill of the puckmovers. Just an amazing D corps top to bottom.

He will always be Penncakes to me

 

[McSorleyFan]

Hertl reportedly traded to Carolina. Seems Marner to Vegas is all but assured.

 

[Statue4Deano]

Hope everyone kept their Kuzmenko jerseys…

 

[jammer06]

On a scale of 1-Eklund how Eklund is this?

 

[LAKingSteve]

Hope everyone kept their Kuzmenko jerseys…

You hearing that he's staying put?

 

[LAKingSteve]

Hertl reportedly traded to Carolina. Seems Marner to Vegas is all but assured.

As much as I despise Vegas, their GM is running a masterclass of how you build a team without any loyalty to players. He has no issues shipping off quality to get better quality.

 

[Statue4Deano]

You hearing that he's staying put?

He feels like the 3rd or 4th option to me. My thoughts were 1) Marner 2) Boeser 3) Trade 4) Kuz.

 

[Statue4Deano]

As much as I despise Vegas, their GM is running a masterclass of how you build a team without any loyalty to players. He has no issues shipping off quality to get better quality.

They run a tight ship. Fully focused on winning now. Ruthless when it needs to be.

 

[McSorleyFan]

On a scale of 1-Eklund how Eklund is this?

 

[LAKingSteve]

They run a tight ship. Fully focused on winning now. Ruthless when it needs to be.

You gotta wonder if they can maintain this focus forever or if they finally hit a tipping point where they slip well down in the standings. It happens to every team, but they really don't show any signs of it happening soon.

 

[Statue4Deano]

 

[Statue4Deano]

On a scale of 1-Eklund how Eklund is this?

This could explain why the report of Marner not signing on July 1 made the rounds last week.

 

[McSorleyFan]

You gotta wonder if they can maintain this focus forever or if they finally hit a tipping point where they slip well down in the standings. It happens to every team, but they really don't show any signs of it happening soon.

You'd think it'd unsustainable. They buy high and sell low. They have no 1st rounder this year or next. They have current roster players that'd be desirable to some teams - but again, at a low price. Hague may be the only exception.
I think it showed against the Oilers this year that they are on the downslide.

 

[hokiecat]

As much as I despise Vegas, their GM is running a masterclass of how you build a team without any loyalty to players. He has no issues shipping off quality to get better quality.

Carolina also runs a masterclass. They pick up great assets for cheap.

Marleua + 1st from Toronto to buy him out.
Burns trade for cheap.
I imagine they'll pay pennies on the dollar for Hertl so that Vegas can dump salary.
I think they got Patches a few years ago for next to nothing.

Carolina always seems to have 5-10 mil in cap space to add a star for nothing when a team like Vegas or Rangers wants to replace the star with a superstar.

 

[Pickle_Pucks]

Hertl reportedly traded to Carolina. Seems Marner to Vegas is all but assured.

Would be a brilliant move from Vegas. Bring in a few younger serviceable pieces on cheap contracts for Hertl and make a big upgrade with Marner v Hertl. The money balances out I guarantee they'd bring in good young players on controllable and cheap contracts from Carolina.

Wish we had such a visionary as GM. Guess it's TBD.

 

[LAKingSteve]

Would be a brilliant move from Vegas. Bring in a few younger serviceable pieces on cheap contracts for Hertl and make a big upgrade with Marner v Hertl. The money balances out I guarantee they'd bring in good young players on controllable and cheap contracts from Carolina.

Wish we had such a visionary as GM. Guess it's TBD.

Yeah, let's see what Holland does. I don't foresee him touching Byfield, Clarke, Kempe, Foegele, Fiala, Anderson, and obviously not Kopi or Dewey (unless he asks for a trade)...at least not this season. All others are available in my opinion though I don't expect them to move too many. Next year, depending on who is available, could they move a guy like Fiala? Absolutely.

I said it earlier with Vegas. Could they be top heavy with not enough gas in the bottom six or on defense? Possibly.

 

[DoubleMinor]

Yeah, let's see what Holland does. I don't foresee him touching Byfield, Clarke, Kempe, Foegele, Fiala, Anderson, and obviously not Kopi or Dewey (unless he asks for a trade)...at least not this season. All others are available in my opinion though I don't expect them to move too many. Next year, depending on who is available, could they move a guy like Fiala? Absolutely.

I said it earlier with Vegas. Could they be top heavy with not enough gas in the bottom six or on defense? Possibly.

I know there are people who are not onboard with Fiala. I am not one of them.
My question is why would we think of trading a guy who just scored 35 goals who is on a very good contract?

 

[hokiecat]

I know there are people who are not onboard with Fiala. I am not one of them.
My question is why would we think of trading a guy who just scored 35 goals who is on a very good contract?

The best on the Kings at controlled zone entries and became very responsible defensively under Hiller. Fiala is decent value at 7.87 million. Cheaper than Faber at 8.5M.

 

[symbology]

The best on the Kings at controlled zone entries and became very responsible defensively under Hiller. Fiala is decent value at 7.87 million. Cheaper than Faber at 8.5M.

I would argue better than decent value at 7.87