LAK-OTT

[The BBKL Insider]

To Los Angeles:
Vladislav Namestnikov
2022 3rd Rounder (Ott)

To Ottawa:
Lars Eller

[bills09]

Let’s go

[lightupdadarkness]

Taking on cap and getting older that’s weird

[bills09]

I needed a C he needed to get rid of one.

[kimmer]

ez way for Steve to trick one into obtaining a early 3rd ezpz

[kyuss]

yeah considering age and cap hit the 3rd rounder doesn't seem to belong in the deal

[kimmer]

billy still trapped in 2010. where we used to go "no matter what age/skill, centres are always gonna be worth more than a winger"

lol

in reality now, value rests on age + actual skill of player, regardless of age or position

[Matthew]

Ellers production for his caphit is elite

[bills09]

billy still trapped in 2010. where we used to go "no matter what age/skill, centres are always gonna be worth more than a winger"

lol

in reality now, value rests on age + actual skill of player, regardless of age or position

Kim let’s bet 1sts on who has a better season

[bills09]

billy still trapped in 2010. where we used to go "no matter what age/skill, centres are always gonna be worth more than a winger"

lol

in reality now, value rests on age + actual skill of player, regardless of age or position

Namesnikov is 28 Eller is 31.

[bills09]

Gosh no wonder no one trades in this league

[Bruyns]

Gosh no wonder no one trades in this league

Haha

I think if it was a contender getting Eller ppl would think the price is too cheap. You’re just supposed to be like the other 20ish GMs who only trade to get younger or for prospects/picks instead of improving.

[Matthew]

I think he has a decent chance of making the playoffs in the north/west conference this year.

[thom54]

don't you know both these guys are in the nursing home. 27+ means about to retire

[bills09]

SMH

[KapG]

If you’re over 25 you go on the block

Duh

[Da_Hawks]

Feels like Eller has been around forever. Surprised he's only 31

[kyuss]

Namestnikov getting a way smaller role than I expected with the Red Wings so far, deal looking more balanced as of now

[hong57]

don't you know both these guys are in the nursing home. 27+ means about to retire

lmao and i have OVI

[Shoalzie]

Namestnikov getting a way smaller role than I expected with the Red Wings so far, deal looking more balanced as of now

What role did you think he was going to play? The Wings do have an established top line so all of these veteran signings were to fill needs in the middle 6 while they wait on guys like Raymond to develop. It's not to say that any of Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha couldn't be unseated eventually but for now, those are three of the established young pieces on the team.

Of the last two years of Yzerman's free agent signings, I think of lot of these guys are placeholders while the prospects and other homegrown talent develop. Ryan and Namestnikov aren't long-term options. Gagner seems like a good character veteran player to keep around. They signed guys who appear to have good character and work hard. They'll help insulate the youth movement as it progresses.

I don't know how many rebuilds succeed when they just let the kids fend for themselves and they don't put some useful veterans around them to help with the heavy lifting. You just have to point to what the Oilers were for so many years. Losing and leaning entirely on your picks and not supporting them with veterans, it's a longer path to the top. Yzerman knows first hand what it's like to be the hope of a franchise that was near the bottom of the league and to see what kind of a team he needed around him to make his ascent in the league possible. Some guys are just special and have "it" but other young players need the support of veterans and having experience around them is necessary.