Trades and the Yak effect.
 

It might be premature, but now that I have Yakupov as a potential keeper option, would it be foolish to think of trading Ovechkin? After coming in 2nd/3rd the past two seasons I'm all in this year. Is Yakupov a keeper option or am I a few years too early?

Or does he become a better option then Seguin who I really like.

what kind of return could you get for ovechkin

even if yak doesnt make it as a keeper benn very well could

I really want to make run this year after coming up short the last two. I'm looking to make a splash that puts me over the top. Not sure either of these will do it.

I thought of maybe a OV/Bieksa for P. Kane/Chara.
or
OV/Niemi for Toews/Rask.

both of those deals look a bit out of the range of what you are offering

Yea, that's what I was afraid of. I could swap Phanuef for Bieksa on that deal.

thats still not going to get it done

you are essentially asking the other guy to upgrade both of your players

Sad how low OV's stock has dropped.

of course if he was ovi 3 years ago would you have even started this thread

NO..... lol

the problem also is its a matter of timing

prior to the season you might get kane for ovechkin

however when ovechkin has 1 point in 3 games and kane has 7 points in 4 games to start this season that kinda goes out the window

kane may not have ovechkins ceiling but at this point it doesnt look like he has his floor either