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Rask for #1 pick this year (assuming CLB wins lottery)
Correct me if I am wrong, but Rask has been a pro for 5 years, meaning he can be a UFA in 2.
No way would Columbus consider even Rask+ for the #1 unless Rask agreed to a long-term deal first. The current team + Rask is not a contender. They aren't going to give up 7 years of Yakupov in that situation for 2 of Rask.
Correct me if I am wrong, but Rask has been a pro for 5 years, meaning he can be a UFA in 2.
No way would Columbus consider even Rask+ for the #1 unless Rask agreed to a long-term deal first. The current team + Rask is not a contender. They aren't going to give up 7 years of Yakupov in that situation for 2 of Rask.
Good point. Likely Rask would need to be signed first, and depending on the $$$ you might be able to buy a year or 2 of free agency. Let's say the money is good ($3.75M per) and signed for 4 years.
4 years of a signed Rask for 7 potential years of Yakupov (highly touted, but still a prospect). I would think the only reason CLB doesn't do that, is if they have a cheaper deal to get someone of equal / near equal talent, a la Schneider.
If it's Scott Howson who would make this deal(highly highly unlikely) he would be on Mike Milbury's level. That's how bad this is. Also can guarantee himself that this is his last job in an NHL office.
If it's Scott Howson who would make this deal(highly highly unlikely) he would be on Mike Milbury's level. That's how bad this is. Also can guarantee himself that this is his last job in an NHL office.
yup, when someone posted this trade rumor i thought it was highly unlikely, but i still made this thread because i still think its interesting to talk about
If it's Scott Howson who would make this deal(highly highly unlikely) he would be on Mike Milbury's level. That's how bad this is. Also can guarantee himself that this is his last job in an NHL office.
I don't know about that. This is a Russian-born player, with whom Columbus have had some ill luck with. Goaltending is also one of their biggest issues. Up front, Columbus has decent firepower.
Yakupov is good, but he's also one of the least talented 1st overall picks in a decade;
2011 - RNH
2010 - Hall
2009 - Tavares
2008 - Stamkos
2007 - Kane
2006 - Johnson
2005 - Crosby
2004 - Ovechkin
2003 - MAF
2002 - Nash
Good point. Likely Rask would need to be signed first, and depending on the $$$ you might be able to buy a year or 2 of free agency. Let's say the money is good ($3.75M per) and signed for 4 years.
4 years of a signed Rask for 7 potential years of Yakupov (highly touted, but still a prospect). I would think the only reason CLB doesn't do that, is if they have a cheaper deal to get someone of equal / near equal talent, a la Schneider.
You would actually get less time with schnieder as he is a year older and thus one year closer to UFA. The money part is questionable. With them being nearly equal in talent I think this season has upped Schnieders value while rask has stayed put, maybe even gone down a small amount with the injury.
