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Eklund
Commissioner
Joined: 09.15.2005

May 23 @ 1:58 PM ET
Eklund: "You're the GM." Listening to Trade Offers for... The Unicorn: Tom Wilson
Theathletic is for libs
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.27.2020

May 23 @ 2:09 PM ET
Caps get: jesper bratt and reilly walsh
Devs get: wilson and his girthy meat hammer
mventres
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 06.09.2008

May 23 @ 2:37 PM ET
Depends on what he wants as a contract. If it is 4 years, then WASH should keep him as the cost won't be crazy and he is very hard to replace...also, you can't be trading off all the talent now for a complete rebuild with Ovi likely retiring in 2 or maybe 3 years.

Being said, if they are intent on dumb GMing or Wilson just wants out/way too much term or money, then likely landing spots will be out of the conference and take back a younger forward with untapped potential. I could see either:

COL: Newhook + B-prospect + 2nd (conditional 1st if he resigns) for Wilson
LAK: Vilardi + 2nd for Wilson

As an outside chance CGY may want to rid themselves of a couple of very long term contracts (1st I think WASH would pay in this case):

CGY: Huberdeau + Weegar FOR Wilson + Kuznetsov + 1st in 2025



Cooleus
Joined: 04.13.2021

May 23 @ 2:51 PM ET
If I was Minny I would sign Dumba and flip him for Wilson. Sign and trade that is basically unicorn for unicorn.

Although the smarter move is to offer zero for Wilson when you can sign a guy like Bertuzzi as UFA. Other options could include Barbashev, Domi, Miles Wood on a cheap show me deal, even a guy like Engvall might be interesting. But none are unicorns.
dothedougie
Boston Bruins
Location: DISCLAIMER: HEAVY SARCASM FILTER, CO
Joined: 10.24.2013

May 23 @ 2:58 PM ET
Boston offers: Trent Frederic, Jakub Zboril, John Beecher and a 2025 3rd round pick.

From Washington: Tom Wilson, 2024 5th round pick.


Boston offers Wilson a contract worth 4 years/23M. (5.75m per)


Boston then trades for Kadri and rolls a line of Marchand - Kadri - Wilson.


mjr90
Los Angeles Kings
Location: CA
Joined: 12.11.2020

May 23 @ 2:58 PM ET
I wouldn't let that guy on my team even if you retained his salary, promised to pay the entirety of his next contract, included Kuznetsov and Carlson, retained 100% of their salaries, and threw in your next five 1st round draft picks, and I only have to send back a bag of pucks.

Kings already had to endure Sean Avery. I'm still recovering from that.

Hard pass.
pwasil7
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.16.2006

May 23 @ 3:18 PM ET
He's not the same player as he was 3 years ago so if I was a GM, I'd be careful trading valuable assets for him
devildogs13
Season Ticket Holder
New Jersey Devils
Location: Dayton, NJ
Joined: 07.22.2012

May 23 @ 3:22 PM ET
The Devils trade 2024 1st round pick, 2025 2nd round pick and Reilly Walsh.
For
Wilson & 2024 2nd round pick.
LFS
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 02.08.2021

May 23 @ 3:40 PM ET
Boston offers: Trent Frederic, Jakub Zboril, John Beecher and a 2025 3rd round pick.

From Washington: Tom Wilson, 2024 5th round pick.


Boston offers Wilson a contract worth 4 years/23M. (5.75m per)


Boston then trades for Kadri and rolls a line of Marchand - Kadri - Wilson.



- dothedougie

So boston gets wilson for garbage..lol
Cooleus
Joined: 04.13.2021

May 23 @ 3:48 PM ET
He's not the same player as he was 3 years ago so if I was a GM, I'd be careful trading valuable assets for him
- pwasil7


Bingo. UFA class has more appealing options that can be signed for free. I'd maybe offer a 3rd round pick for Wilson. Nothing more. His game won't age well...
dothedougie
Boston Bruins
Location: DISCLAIMER: HEAVY SARCASM FILTER, CO
Joined: 10.24.2013

May 23 @ 4:13 PM ET
So boston gets wilson for garbage..lol
- LFS



rgv007
Joined: 07.23.2010

May 23 @ 4:17 PM ET
Anaheim 2024 first round, Maxime Comtois.
Mahewman
Season Ticket Holder
Boston Bruins
Location: NH
Joined: 07.01.2009

May 23 @ 4:49 PM ET
Tom Wilson is no where near as skilled as Matthew Tkachuck
jfkst1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Clackety Clack
Joined: 02.09.2015

May 23 @ 5:00 PM ET
Tom Wilson is no where near as skilled as Matthew Tkachuck
- Mahewman


Most importantly, if Wilson isn't coming with all world goaltending, then no one is talking about replicating Florida. Tkachuk has been great- and far better than Wilson has ever been- but Bobrovsky is the reason why Florida is still playing.
a1xfreakx13
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Oshawa, ON
Joined: 02.24.2016

May 23 @ 5:32 PM ET
To Washington Boston 1st 28th
To Toronto Wilson

some of these offers are outrageous.. short and sweet to the point.
greenyone
Joined: 02.20.2013

May 23 @ 6:55 PM ET
He'll stay with Washington until the TD. Washington is rebuilding so I'm guessing they'll want a middle of the 1st round pick and a couple of prospects from a fringe 2024 playoff team like Seattle or Minnesota.
AxlRose91
Joined: 09.24.2013

May 23 @ 6:57 PM ET
Wilson, Sandin and Washington’s 1st for Nylander and Matt Murray
Hardbalz
Joined: 06.08.2011

May 23 @ 7:37 PM ET
Marner for Wilson straight up. Use the 5M on a defencemen
GalacticStone
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Supercharged engine powered by high octane butthurt
Joined: 01.29.2013

May 23 @ 7:56 PM ET
Pass. He's a piece of trash past his expiration date. Somebody will overpay.
ThatDarnCat
Location: In the control group
Joined: 04.01.2010

May 23 @ 9:49 PM ET
So a Vegas Florida final it is.
Kinger34
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: We may have already seen Matthews at his potential - SMBDragon, ON
Joined: 07.04.2011

May 23 @ 9:52 PM ET
He’s not concussed, he’s just an idiot.
jfkst1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Clackety Clack
Joined: 02.09.2015

May 23 @ 10:37 PM ET
So a Vegas Florida final it is.
- ThatDarnCat


I love see these traditional hockey markets succeed.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

May 24 @ 12:15 AM ET
Since when is a guy who's never scored more than 52 points in a season a unicorn?

He's a solid player, but I hear him compared him to Brad Marchand, Corey Perry, or Matt Tkachuk, just stop he's not half the player of those guys. For one the others have had 50 goal or 100 point seasons. He's barely cracked 50 points for Christ's sake.

He's going to be 29, plays a heavy game, already missed a ton of time this year. Not signing him to a 7 year deal, (frank) that noise. No thank you.
Burnt_juice
Joined: 07.22.2018

May 24 @ 1:16 AM ET
Winnipeg Jets Trade:
- Logan Stanley (rights)
- Mark Scheifele

Capitals Trade:
- Tom Wilson (extended $6m x 5) 50% retained salary

Capitals eat a bit of salary to get the more dynamic offensive player to aid in Ovie’s pursuit to #1 all-time. Caps also get the option to negotiate with a big defenceman capable of playing a larger role (4/5/6) than he’s been given with Winnipeg. Fresh starts for the Jets involved work well for both. Jets get harder to play against with Wilson on 2nd line wing, and another leader in the locker room for what will soon become a younger roster once again.
gforce
Boston Bruins
Location: People's Republic
Joined: 11.18.2007

May 24 @ 2:44 AM ET
Comparing Wilson to Tkachuk. In what way Ek you giant bag of stupid?
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