Ryan Wilson: Mailbag: Brock Boeser? Goaltender trades? What to do at deadline? Mailbag: Brock Boeser? Goaltender trades? What to do at deadline?

You just never know how GMs will value assets. It’s obviously helpful to have a lot of assets since that increases the probability you’ll have something a GM will value, but there’s just always a chance someone out there values something we have or doesn’t value something we want and is willing to give it away for what seems like free for us. I’m pretty skeptical we have the horses to bring in a 2nd line RW, but you just never know and I think if there’s a trade to be made we will make it just like we did with Carter last year.

You just never know how GMs will value assets. It’s obviously helpful to have a lot of assets since that increases the probability you’ll have something a GM will value, but there’s just always a chance someone out there values something we have or doesn’t value something we want and is willing to give it away for what seems like free for us. I’m pretty skeptical we have the horses to bring in a 2nd line RW, but you just never know and I think if there’s a trade to be made we will make it just like we did with Carter last year.
- Victoro311

I keep thinking about what type of guy Hextall, Burke and Sully can agree on and Nick Paul keeps popping up in my mind. 200ft player with size speed and aggressive play. He isn't the scoring winger we should trade for, but a guy like him just seems like something they would be able to add and be interested in adding.

I keep thinking about what type of guy Hextall, Burke and Sully can agree on and Nick Paul keeps popping up in my mind. 200ft player with size speed and aggressive play. He isn't the scoring winger we should trade for, but a guy like him just seems like something they would be able to add and be interested in adding.
- burgh4life87

Is he available? I've never heard of him.

Is he available? I've never heard of him.
- 668710

Via Frank Seravalli
"13. Nick Paul
Center / Left Wing, Ottawa Senators
Age: 26
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.35 million AAV
📉 Last Rank: 11th
Scoop: The preference of the Ottawa Senators is to keep Paul. Full stop. That much is clear; they value his contribution, his work ethic, his compete level. They’ve made what they believe are fair offers to extend him, including a three-year, $6 million ($2 million per) proposal that did not gain traction. This much is also clear: Given where the Senators are, they can’t afford to watch Paul walk for nothing. So if push comes to shove over the next few weeks, keep an eye on Paul as a player with real value for Ottawa to cash in on on the trade market."

Via Frank Seravalli
"13. Nick Paul
Center / Left Wing, Ottawa Senators
Age: 26
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.35 million AAV
📉 Last Rank: 11th
Scoop: The preference of the Ottawa Senators is to keep Paul. Full stop. That much is clear; they value his contribution, his work ethic, his compete level. They’ve made what they believe are fair offers to extend him, including a three-year, $6 million ($2 million per) proposal that did not gain traction. This much is also clear: Given where the Senators are, they can’t afford to watch Paul walk for nothing. So if push comes to shove over the next few weeks, keep an eye on Paul as a player with real value for Ottawa to cash in on on the trade market."
- burgh4life87

He would be a good replacement for ZAR IMO.

He would be a good replacement for ZAR IMO.
- Rinosaur

That's what I am looking at. He can be 3rd liner while Zucker continues to rehab, then move down with Teddy and McGinn once Zuck returns. ZAR inability to score is not cutting it anymore.

That's what I am looking at. He can be 3rd liner while Zucker continues to rehab, then move down with Teddy and McGinn once Zuck returns. ZAR inability to score is not cutting it anymore.
- burgh4life87

Money is obviously the issue though. He turned down $2M a year, so I'm not sure what he wants moving forward, but at least as a rental he could be a good get.

Via Frank Seravalli
"13. Nick Paul
Center / Left Wing, Ottawa Senators
Age: 26
Contract: Pending UFA, $1.35 million AAV
📉 Last Rank: 11th
Scoop: The preference of the Ottawa Senators is to keep Paul. Full stop. That much is clear; they value his contribution, his work ethic, his compete level. They’ve made what they believe are fair offers to extend him, including a three-year, $6 million ($2 million per) proposal that did not gain traction. This much is also clear: Given where the Senators are, they can’t afford to watch Paul walk for nothing. So if push comes to shove over the next few weeks, keep an eye on Paul as a player with real value for Ottawa to cash in on on the trade market."
- burgh4life87

Seems like a Geno LW with a good RW shooter. Geno's best seasons have always been with a power forward/go to the net guy and then a pure sniper. (Malone/Sykora)
(Kunitz/Neal)

Money is obviously the issue though. He turned down $2M a year, so I'm not sure what he wants moving forward, but at least as a rental he could be a good get.
- Rinosaur

I just wanna be done with Zucker. I'm just praying Ruth takes him off our hands lol.

“Got out of the Tanev contract”. Haha. Or you could figured out a way to lose two scoring depth wingers instead of 1 the expansion draft. Scoring depth would be nice. I guess you just have to pay for it.

You need Nemestikov on Malkin's wing. Two Russians that will invade the oppositions nets with flying pucks!

This whole “Rutherford will take all the pens bad players” narrative is quite baffling. It’s a little silly too when you think that Rutherfirds fingerprints are all over the last two championship seasons the Pens have had. Much more so than Sullivan, who is basically a cheerleader.

This whole “Rutherford will take all the pens bad players” narrative is quite baffling. It’s a little silly too when you think that Rutherfirds fingerprints are all over the last two championship seasons the Pens have had. Much more so than Sullivan, who is basically a cheerleader.
- Grinder47

Dude, Rutherford brought in Hornqvist, Kessel, Bonino, Cullen, Daley, Hags etc..he had a huge fingerprint on those back to back teams.

Dude, Rutherford brought in Hornqvist, Kessel, Bonino, Cullen, Daley, Hags etc..he had a huge fingerprint on those back to back teams.
- 668710

You mean like I just said?

You mean like I just said?
- Grinder47

Oh you just mistyped then haha. You meant aren't.

You mean like I just said?
- Grinder47

Oh you just mistyped then haha. You meant aren't.

“Got out of the Tanev contract”. Haha. Or you could figured out a way to lose two scoring depth wingers instead of 1 the expansion draft. Scoring depth would be nice. I guess you just have to pay for it.
- Grinder47

Would have been nice if they left Zucker exposed in that draft, problem is is that Francis probably wouldn't have taken him.

Would have been nice if they left Zucker exposed in that draft, problem is is that Francis probably wouldn't have taken him.
- 668710

Could have left Malkin and Carter exposed. Malkin could have stated publicly he won’t go to Seattle, Carter could tell them if selected he would retire and you lose ZAR. Then you could at least Trade Tanev(although I wouldn’t).

Oh you just mistyped then haha. You meant aren't.
- 668710

I mistyped Rutherford. It literally says his fingerprints are all over.

I just wanna be done with Zucker. I'm just praying Ruth takes him off our hands lol.
- 668710

Yeah, I'd like to get him off the books.

This whole “Rutherford will take all the pens bad players” narrative is quite baffling. It’s a little silly too when you think that Rutherfirds fingerprints are all over the last two championship seasons the Pens have had. Much more so than Sullivan, who is basically a cheerleader.
- Grinder47

I don’t think it’s right either. I think Rutherford falls out of love with players just as fast as he falls in love with them and just because he fixated on Zucker and Kapanen a few years ago doesn’t mean he’ll fixate on them now. I’m kinda hopeful that maybe he still has a high opinion of Kapanen since he was scoring when Rutherford was still here, but I don’t see why he’d give a poop about Zucker. All of his first hand experience with Zucker has been pretty subpar.

Rutherford isn’t a Chiarelli situation. I think he’s prone to acquiring the odd legitimately bad player (Jack Johnson), but for the most part the majority of the guys he brought in were good hockey players relative to the role they were expected to play. The issue was that in his last couple of years most of them were overpaid for or never found their footing. I don’t think Rutherfords the type of guy you can straight up fleece with a terrible player, but I do think you can take advantage of him if he fixates on one of your decent players and I’m not sure we have that unless we’re starting to seriously talk about moving Dumoulin.

Could have left Malkin and Carter exposed. Malkin could have stated publicly he won’t go to Seattle, Carter could tell them if selected he would retire and you lose ZAR. Then you could at least Trade Tanev(although I wouldn’t).
- Grinder47

Geno's contract doesn't allow for that, now Carter they may have been able to swing that. Me personally if I was the player with the NMC, I would not waive it and gamble going to that poop hole team.

Yeah, I'd like to get him off the books.
- Rinosaur

He would be an offseason move though because of his injury and cap status.

I mistyped Rutherford. It literally says his fingerprints are all over.
- Grinder47

I misinterpreted what you said haha, I won't even explain how I read that sentence in my mind. I got it now lol