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[Bruyns]

My current roster is terrible so I am not about to start trading valuable prospects and picks for 3rd liners just to slightly improve for the 13-14 season. My goal is to start transitioning towards competing for a playoff spot in 14-15 and I do realize I will need to move futures eventually to do this, but if I do move top prospects for impact NHLers I probably will wait till next offseason since I will not be competitive this year and there is no need to make moves that will take me from a bad team to a slightly less bad team for this upcoming season since I expect to be getting a high pick in the upcoming draft.

One thing I can help teams with especially with the cap crunch this season is I am willing to take on bad short term contracts to help teams with cap problems since I have some cheap guys and lots of space. I also don't place as much value on draft picks as some do and will be open to moving picks for players. Unfortunately for me I really don't like rebuilding so this team is going to be a test for me since the only way I can turn it around is with patience and holding onto my top prospects in hopes they develop or making deals for players that are relatively young and can help me long term.

Unlikely to trade unless I am getting an offer I can't refuse

Gudas
Zadorov
Shinkaruk
Zykov
Horvat
Pulock
Dauphin
J. Subban
Finn
Nelson
Gaunce
Namestnikov
Baertschi
Biggs
Panik
Reilly
Barbeiro
Gibson
Bennett

Would be open to discussing anyone else listed here http://bbkl.ca/download/file.php?id=829&mode=view and also have, but not listed:

Brodeur
Lucic
S. O'Brien
D. Jones
Bibeau
Buchnevich
Kostalek
Houck

On that list, but no longer part of the organization:

Scrivens
Morrow
Gallagher
Ellerby

Still need to figure out who all is under contract and what holes I might have in my 13-14 roster, but this at least gives an idea of who will be difficult to trade for. I have 19 players listed as unlikely to trade so I realize that is too many, but just know I will be hesitant to trade them and the asking price will be high.

[The BBKL Insider]

Scrivens
Morrow
Gallagher
Ellerby

lol - he traded these guys to me

[CAM]

Wheres all your picks?

[kimmer]

David Jones for Zac Dalpe + 3rd

[Bruyns]

Wheres all your picks?

Listed on that link I gave

[anton]

the thing is, all the guys on your won't trade list are the ones you're going to have to trade to get better.

[The BBKL Insider]

the thing is, all the guys on your won't trade list are the ones you're going to have to trade to get better.

where is this no trade list of his?

edit - nevermind, i'm a retard, i thought you meant actual GMs he wouldn't trade with

[Bruyns]

I realize this, but do have other decent prospects

Rakell
Jankowski
Hodges
Buchnevich
Collberg
Hanowski
Cameranesi
Tedenby
C. Murphy
Wotherspoon
Eronen
Gostisbehere
Loov
McCabe
Nilsson
Sparks

Quite a few prospects I hope/expect will have an NHL future, the guys I view as keepers are just ones I probably won't move unless it's a package for an established good BBKLer, but I think it is in my best interest to make those big moves next offseason unless I get a great offer. Sorry if it's coming across as I won't trade my best assets I'm just not interested in moving them for average players or lesser prospects.

[kimmer]

if you haven't noticed from lurking already, the only type of prospects that are worth any value/that are even close to an nhl type player return value are those whose been Drafted in the first round the past 2 years. and if they're out of top 7 pick range first rounders, they will have to be packaged in order to get decent return

[CAM]

Wheres all your picks?

Listed on that link I gave

Doh...

thx

[Mike]

offer sent

[Bruyns]

if you haven't noticed from lurking already, the only type of prospects that are worth any value/that are even close to an nhl type player return value are those whose been Drafted in the first round the past 2 years. and if they're out of top 7 pick range first rounders, they will have to be packaged in order to get decent return

Thanks Kim!

I think I might need some depth to fill out my roster this season so I hope I might turn a few of those prospects into NHLers, but I do realize I'm not getting anyone good without giving up my good prospects in the first list I posted.

Rakell
Jankowski
C. Murphy
McCabe

Those 4 are probably the cream of the crop for prospects I'd have no problems moving.

[kimmer]

all four of those guys combined might get you one full time top six winger

[The BBKL Insider]

all four of those guys combined might get you one full time top six winger

that's where you're wrong

[Nick]

Paul's being harsh, his communist blood is coming out.

I have interest in Rakkel & Jake - once camp starts (today) I'll likely send in an offer.

[shooker]

all four of those guys combined might get you one full time top six winger

that's where you're wrong

this time of year he might not be that far off lol. other than 35+'s of course

[The BBKL Insider]

this is why he won't be crazy active on the trade front, everyone's a buyer at this point.

[Mike]

this is why he won't be crazy active on the trade front, everyone's a buyer at this point.

You think so? I could be considered a seller at his point and am not getting really any bites.

[anton]

i like bennett, rielly, gudas - look at my cbs roster and tell me what u want.

[kimmer]

mike we all know why