Kopitar, Evander Kane for Kucherov, Skinner and Nurse

[You Know Jay]

GM in my league is seeking to rebuild with youth, targeting players 24 and below to build around. Obviously, he is not competitive, whereas I am #1 in the standings.

He offered me Kopitar and Evander Kane for Kucherov, Skinner and Nurse.

Given my current keepers and league settings (in signature below), I probably won't be keeping any of those three... unless Voracek does not perform, in which case Kucherov replaces him. I could also keep Nurse as a rookie keeper. There's also the chance that Skinner is dealt to a better team, gets the fresh start he needs and explodes.

So, what do we think? Should I go for it?

[Pengwin7]

For me, this is a trade you make in March if you are going for it.
There's no reason for you to make it right now... you give up Nurse who is essentially your #7 or #8 keeper... and doing enough now to have fantasy-relevance.

[kooter109]

That's a tough call.

I'm wondering why he's trading Evander Kane when he's only 24 himself.

While I do agree with Pengwin that Nurse is one of your rookie keepers, I like this deal for you.

In a league that counts hits, Evander Kane is money (although Band-Aid boy status). He has great offensive upside - similar to Kucherov - but with the Hits to boot. I prefer Kopitar over both Skinner and Nurse.

For the future, you still have a young option with Kane, and Kopitar will still be solid. - If you even decide to keep either of them. The only definite keeper you're losing is Nurse.
For this year I think Kopitar and Kane will out point the other 3 combined - again, hoping that Kane stays healthy....but I like to gamble on that. I would rather gamble on Kane staying healthy than Skinner bouncing back and who knows what Nurse will end up being....If you make this deal I'm sure there's another rookie out there that could fill in.

I would make this deal whether it was for this year or next.