JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 8/21/24

PHR Live Chat: 8/21/24

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Josh Erickson

2:37

I think you just answered your own question. I imagine the combined AAVs their camps are lobbying for would put Detroit right at the cap or over it slightly.

2:39

But I think that's a bit over market value for those players, and the Wings likely know it. I don't think the Beniers extension yesterday helped them. I'd imagine matching seven or eight-year deals for Raymond and Seider, likely in the $7.75MM-$8MM range annually. I was thinking low 7s, but I think that possibility evaporated yesterday with the offensive gap between Raymond and Beniers.

Randy g

2:39

What are the Jets waiting for? Namestikov as our 2nd Center will be missing the playoffs or and early exit. He’s a 40 point guy max

Josh Erickson

2:40

To be fair, I'm not sure what else they were supposed to do. There weren't many options on the open market better than Namestnikov, and the ones that were got overpaid. Honestly, I applaud them for holding out and hoping Namestnikov can be a stopgap or Perfetti can take a leap forward.

2:42

I'd be far more concerned about how devastating this summer was for the Jets' defensive depth. They'll need to rely on guys like Pionk and Stanley more than they should this season, and I don't think that's a recipe for success.

Nill

2:42

How concerned shoud I be about my bottom 2 pairings?

Josh Erickson

2:43

I don't think this storyline has been talked about enough this summer. Whether it's Dumba or Lyubushkin at 2RD beside Lindell, both are downgrades on Hakanpaa.

I say Hakanpaa, not Tanev, because the latter was only with them for a couple of months.

2:44

Lindell will need to be worth every bit of his contract this year, considering he'll essentially be the station manager of that bottom four. Lyubushkin doesn't thrive in true shutdown environments, he's more of a stay-at-home partner for an aggressive puck-mover. Dumba is just straight-up bad now.

2:46

I think Dallas would be better off breaking up Harley-Heiskanen and moving Miro back to the left side.

Heiskanen-Lyubushkin
Harley-Dumba
Lindell-Smith

I'd have much more confidence in that construction than I would

Harley-Heiskanen
Lindell-Lyubushkin
Smith-Dumba

Alex

2:46

Arthur Kaliyev of the kings and Nick Robertson of the Maple Leafs both requested a trade. Would they make sense as a trade?

Josh Erickson

2:47

Hypothetically, yeah, but I think both players are looking at around the same contract (2x1.5). That's not something Toronto can fit right now. They might need to resign themselves to taking a pick back for him and shipping him to a place that has space to take him on (Nashville after the RyJo termination?)

2:48

Utah or Calgary would be good fits for him too, I'd say. Especially the latter.

Sharks

2:48

Odds and price for SJS to get Nashville’s young Goldie?

Josh Erickson

2:48

They'd be my favorite. And they won't be making any runs at the postseason this year, so their 2025 first-rounder should do it one-for-one.

Tom

2:49

Will the Rangers regress this season?

Josh Erickson

2:49

Maybe a little, but not by a significant amount. They managed to hit 110+ points even with Shesterkin not really figuring things out until February.

2:50

I think their defense will check in about the same. Giving Schneider more runway and giving Trouba less runway are both good ideas. The concern is mainly about whether Cuylle and Kakko have enough juice in their game offensively to be third-line fixtures. Chytil staying healthy is a big factor too. But I wouldn't be surprised to find them in the Presidents' Trophy conversation again by any means.

RFAS

2:51

When will Jeremy Swayman sign his next contract?

Josh Erickson

2:51

Eve of training camp. Peak suspense.

Troy

2:51

I have 2 questions, first where do you see Askarov ending up? Does NJD get involved in the sweepstakes? And what it the highest amount of money that can be sent down this year, that will not count against the cap?

Josh Erickson

2:52

I can't imagine they have the assets to do it after sinking a first-rounder into Markstrom.

2:53

$1.15MM is the maximum buriable threshold this year, and it'll stay that way as long as $775K is the league minimum salary. The most a team can send down without counting against the cap will always be $375K above the league minimum.

RFAS

2:53

Who will be the next RFA to sign an extension after the Beniers and Sillinger extensions?

Josh Erickson

2:53

Hmm. Give me Harley.

Pawtucket

2:53

Edmonton has some cap space at the deadline and need a RD for a playoff run.
Who do they get?

Josh Erickson

2:54

Welcome back, Adam Larsson!

2:55

Don't think the Habs will be real challengers this year despite the Laine pickup. I'd wonder about David Savard, too.

Nick

2:55

Will Bischell get the call up this year and will this be Benn’s last year in Dallas?

Josh Erickson

2:56

Yes to the first one, no to the second. I don't think there's a chance Bichsel starts on the opening night roster after Lundkvist was re-signed. But if DeBoer continues to put Nils in the doghouse, I imagine Bichsel will be the first one on the list to come up from the AHL.

2:57

But I imagine Benn re-signs. He'll be at the ring-chasing stage of his career, and Dallas is becoming a popular destination to do it. Don't see why he leaves before he can finish what he helped start.

RFAS

2:57

What will Cole Perfetti’s next contract look like?

Josh Erickson

2:57

Sillinger is a good negotiating tool. He'll come in higher, but not much higher. Two years, $6MM total/$3MM per would be my guess.

Cbj4life

2:58

Will the jackets look to add a big name with all the extra money they have now

Josh Erickson

2:58

Doubt it. If Waddell's quotes this week hold up, they'll likely weaponize that space to retain salary and be deadline-deal brokers.

https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2024/08/laine-trade-could-make-blue-ja...

Flyers

2:59

Shouldn't we be in the mix for Askarov? We have draft capital in 2025 and a very shaky goaltending situation with a huge age gap in prospects after Errson and Fedotov.

Josh Erickson

2:59

Yeah, I imagine Danny at least places a call. But don't sleep on Yegor Zavragin. Kid's a legit prospect.

3:00

Alright folks, that's the top of the hour here. Thanks for all the questions today, and I'll be back as normal next week!

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