Dynasty Help

[Tylerandhobbes]

I just took over the team in my signature, and this marks the first time I've been a part of a dynasty team with a salary cap. It's not a good team (an understatement), and obviously I don't want to set myself further back through my first trade.

My D is the position of most need, and I was hoping to get some input about a potential trade to improve it. I'm still getting a feel for the trade value players hold in this league, which is why I'm looking for help.

The trade would send my: Okposo, Backes, 2015 3rd round pick
For: Letang, Palmierri, Orlov, 2015 4th round pick

Again, I'm not going to be sniffing the playoffs for at least two years.

[Fast Tony DeNiro]

In a 20 team dynasty, it's gonna be hard to turn your team around overnight. You need to define your core and then learn to love the prospect game, because there just isn't enough there to even attempt to speed things up.

Backes is gold in a league like yours, but at his age by the time you're ready to compete he'll be on the wrong side of 30. It might be worth putting his name out there and see what kind of offers you get. That's the type of move that can really spearhead a rebuild. If you don't get the right offer, than keep him. Okposo and Skinner probably worth keeping, but outside of those two I don't see anyone as being a must-hold.

Rinne is the first move I would make.

[mcmcpher2]

That trade offer looks to me like a manager trying to take advantage of the new guy.

Backes and Okposo are your two biggest assets meaning you either hold them and build around them, or deal them only for very top dollar. Both players' values should be pretty well at their highest right now and fetch a much larger return than the proposed offer.

In this deal, you basically leave your team without a single reliable high end asset (Skinner and Letang carry significant health risks) and any good rebuild revolves around maximizing what limited assets you do possess. You'd be receiving 3 near total wildcards for two proven commodities and downgrading a draft pick.

Short answer: Don't do the deal and respond emphatically to prevent similar lowball offers in future from this manager.

[metaldude26]

I think you underestimate how quickly you can turn this thing around. Don't be afraid to be stingy as all hell. WIN your trades. That'll help you get ahead. Wouldn't do that trade. Wouldn't even consider it.

[Tylerandhobbes]

Thanks guys, that was my answer too, but I figured I should outsource opinions given that I don't have a firm grasp on the trade value players hold in this league.

[Pengwin7]

Backes/Okposo is better side.
Backes is a heck of a player in multi-cat leagues with "Hit".
Top 30 player in that format.

[Magicstew]

I would put the word out that Backes would be available to see what kind of bites you can get, Also look at moving Richards for a prospect etc ( might be hard to move cause of salary - I have him -) see how his playoff goes.
Definitley wouldn't do proposed trade.

[austeane]

In a long term rebuild, as soon as a guy's value spikes... Trade him. That spike won't last until you are contending. I wrote a whole series of articles that might be worth checking out. If you have more questions afterwards, let me know.

http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...tention-part-i