Big trade - Duchene/Getzlaf/OEL/Donskoi for Tkachuk/Weber/Lee/Jarnkrok

[RangerFan]

Hi guys. Sorry I haven't been active for the last few months. Just life getting in the way of fantasy hockey!

This is for a 14-team SALARY CAP league with G, A, PPP, +/-, PIM, Blocks, SHP, SOG dynasty league. I am very tight up against the cap and in the offseason have to re-sign several guys which will be very difficult. So I have this potential trade on the table:

I send:
Duchene - hate to lose him
Getzlaf - making a lot of money
OEL - with +/- and blocks as cats his value takes a hit
Donskoi

for

Tkachuk - nice combo of pts/PIMs and cheap
Weber - nice multicat guy and salary will decrease next year
Lee - coming up nicely
Jarnkrok - same as Lee

I think I am losing points here but gaining in secondary cats. My team is weak in PIMs, +/-, and blocks so it is tempting especially with the cap relief I will get. Thoughts?

[Nehithaw]

I like that you're getting Tkachuk but you're giving up alot to acquire him. Weber's salary doesn't decrease until 2018-2019 (from 12 mill to 6) so I am a bit perplexed as to how a team that is tight to the cap would acquire one of the most expensive salaries in the league.

I would do a trade around Tkachuk and give less from your side. Weber offers excellent stats but at 12 million a year his value takes a huge hit in cap leagues. How many trades will you have to make to keep Weber around next year?

I just can't help but feel that those are some very excellent players that you'd be giving up for an underwhelming return.

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I like that you're getting Tkachuk but you're giving up alot to acquire him. Weber's salary doesn't decrease until 2018-2019 (from 12 mill to 6) so I am a bit perplexed as to how a team that is tight to the cap would acquire one of the most expensive salaries in the league.

I would do a trade around Tkachuk and give less from your side. Weber offers excellent stats but at 12 million a year his value takes a huge hit in cap leagues. How many trades will you have to make to keep Weber around next year?

I just can't help but feel that those are some very excellent players that you'd be giving up for an underwhelming return.

[Bass56]

I think Duchene and Lee are what is too much on both sides.

Getz, OEL and Donskoi... add a pick or something lesser than Duchene
vs
Tkachuk, Weber, Jarnkrok

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I think Duchene and Lee are what is too much on both sides.

Getz, OEL and Donskoi... add a pick or something lesser than Duchene
vs
Tkachuk, Weber, Jarnkrok

[RangerFan]

I completely hear where you guys are coming from. I hate moving Duchene. But in terms of total salaries, I am sending about 23M in salary and getting back 18.5M or so. So I am saving about 4.5M. That includes Weber's massive salary. Getzlaf's contract is pretty bad - he is going to make more than 8M for this season and 3 more seasons after that.

[Canucks_fan18]

No salaries and you lose hands down managing your cap I think you did well. Webers salary is coming down just need to shoulder it another season.

[RangerFan]

Any other thoughts?

[RangerFan]

So just crunched the numbers and I will be saving $4M in salary by making this deal. It is tempting to do . . .

[LuigiC173]

too much proven production for a lot of potential and a defender who has really tapered off offensively. I would not make this deal and Duchene might end up on a contender for all we know as instantaneous top 6 forward which will ignite his production.

[RangerFan]

I hear you. I guess you are not a believer in Lee or Jarnkrok?

[LuigiC173]

I believe in Lee very much so this guy has been a top 50 forward for months and nobody seems to want to take notice. IF you count HIT and BLK like league I own him in he is ridiculously valuable. Jarnkrok will always be buried down the depth chart in NSH so his value is capped.

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It's just you are the one giving up 3 premier players for each's respective squad and Tkachuk a rookie he could hit the wall anytime.

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It's just you are the one giving up 3 premier players for each's respective squad and Tkachuk a rookie he could hit the wall anytime.

[RangerFan]

I agree with you on Lee and that's one of the main reasons to do this trade. Even though I have blocks as a category in this league, hits are not as his value would definitely be even higher. What if I switched Vanek for Jarnkrok? Certainly is proven and is having a resurgent season. That would be 3 proven players on each side.