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A mid season trade with BUF

Created by: bjprice
Team: 2017-18 St. Louis Blues
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 21, 2017
Published: Sep. 21, 2017
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
Buffalo has JE, ROR, and Okposo locked up (JE shortly) to set the blueprint for a murderous top 6. With Nylander, Baptiste, and Mittelstadt, BUF has a short wait to round out what will be an elite core.

Meanwhile, Sam Reinhart has had growing pains as far as I can tell (googling his name brings up a few negative stories). Once BUF's wing's prospects fully develop, Sam will not be needed as a winger. That being said, Sam Reinhart is not a prototypical 3C.

STL needs top 6 center depth. We have 3C depth and tremendous defensive prospects who are developing the right way.

Thus this prediction:
Trades
STL
  1. Reinhart, Sam
BUF
  1. Barbashev, Ivan
  2. Walman, Jake
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2018
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2019
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2020
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$75,000,000$62,638,334$0$3,500,000$12,361,666
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Schwartz, Jaden
$5,350,000$5,350,000
LW
UFA - 4
Stastny, Paul
$3,500,000$3,500,000
C, LW
NTC
UFA - 1
Tarasenko, Vladimir
$3,750,000$3,750,000
RW
UFA - 6
Steen, Alexander
$5,750,000$5,750,000
LW, RW, C
NTC
UFA - 4
Reinhart, Sam
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
RW
UFA - 1
Schenn, Brayden
$5,125,000$5,125,000
C, LW
UFA - 3
Sobotka, Vladimír
$3,500,000$3,500,000
LW, C
UFA - 3
Fabbri, Robby
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
LW
UFA - 1
Bennett, Beau
$650,000$650,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Pääjärvi, Magnus
$800,000$800,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Brodziak, Kyle
$950,000$950,000
C
UFA - 1
Thorburn, Chris
$900,000$900,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
Sundqvist, Oskar
$675,000$675,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
Jaskin, Dmitrij
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Bouwmeester, Jay
$5,400,000$5,400,000
LD
NTC
UFA - 2
Pietrangelo, Alex
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RD
NTC
UFA - 3
Allen, Jake
$4,350,000$4,350,000
G
UFA - 4
Edmundson, Joel
$1,050,000$1,050,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Parayko, Colton
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RD
UFA - 5
Hutton, Carter
$1,125,000$1,125,000
G
UFA - 1
Gunnarsson, Carl
$2,900,000$2,900,000
LD
UFA - 2
Schmaltz, Jordan
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
RD
UFA - 1
Bortuzzo, Robert
$1,150,000$1,150,000
RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Berglund, Patrik
$3,850,000$3,850,000
C, LW
NTC
UFA - 5
Sanford, Zachary
$875,000$875,000 (Performance Bonus$50,000$50K)
LW, RW
UFA - 2

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Sep. 21, 2017 at 9:02 p.m.
#1
NickC1988
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It's not bad, but STL still needs to add.
Sep. 21, 2017 at 9:13 p.m.
#2
bjprice
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Quoting: NickC1988
It's not bad, but STL still needs to add.


I don't like trades where the greedy party (in this case, me) just gives you 5 nickles for a quarter. You know where I just pick the things I don't like about my team and offer them to you for something I want. I try to avoid that.

From STL's point of view Sam is due a hefty raise next season (on final ELC season) and isn't playing top 6 C right now. Depending on continued improvement he could shoot from 3 mil AAV up to as much as 5 mil AAV. STL can absorb this cost due to Paul Stastny leaving next season.

But the two pieces offered:

Barbashev (a 2-way C) spent some playoff time as the teams 1C and has 1 more year of sub 1mil AAV. No fan glasses on, seriously, he is a legit 3C.

Walman has his full 3 year ELC for any receiving team and arguably a solid farm systems top prospect at this time.

So while I do respect that Buf would want more (and could maybe get more! grin), I feel any further add would be a net loss for STL, thus preventing a win-win trade.

I think STL would have to respectfully pass from an additional add at this time.
Sep. 21, 2017 at 10:30 p.m.
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sabres89
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Its not really what we are looking for. The most reasonable reinhart trade that ive seen suggested was reinhart for hanifin. Thats what i would want for him. A similarly aged player with the same pedigree and development, just at a position that fits our needs better. Nothing else would make me want to move him.
Sep. 21, 2017 at 10:33 p.m.
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Tomcas2829
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Reinhart plays RW for a reason in buffalo because he is good there. If anything Fabbri would get that spot and Reinhart move to the RW. Would be a dynamite line and give ST.Louis 3 legit scoring threats lines. So for example
Schwartz-Statsny-Tarensenko
Stern-Fabbri-Reinhart
Sobotka-Sundqvist-Schenn
Pararjvi-Brodziak-Bennett
(Personally would have Schenn top line imo)
But agreed St.Louis would have to offer a 1st or 2 2nds for that deal to go through. But I like it.
Sep. 21, 2017 at 11:49 p.m.
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NickC1988
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Quoting: bjprice
Quoting: NickC1988
It's not bad, but STL still needs to add.


I don't like trades where the greedy party (in this case, me) just gives you 5 nickles for a quarter. You know where I just pick the things I don't like about my team and offer them to you for something I want. I try to avoid that.

From STL's point of view Sam is due a hefty raise next season (on final ELC season) and isn't playing top 6 C right now. Depending on continued improvement he could shoot from 3 mil AAV up to as much as 5 mil AAV. STL can absorb this cost due to Paul Stastny leaving next season.

But the two pieces offered:

Barbashev (a 2-way C) spent some playoff time as the teams 1C and has 1 more year of sub 1mil AAV. No fan glasses on, seriously, he is a legit 3C.

Walman has his full 3 year ELC for any receiving team and arguably a solid farm systems top prospect at this time.

So while I do respect that Buf would want more (and could maybe get more! grin), I feel any further add would be a net loss for STL, thus preventing a win-win trade.

I think STL would have to respectfully pass from an additional add at this time.


And Buffalo passes without an additional add from STL. It's a two way street and I respect your reasoning.
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