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What would you Give up to get Jeff Carter?


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It appears hes unhappy in Columbus, and I think he'd be a fantastic addition.

Would you do?

Carter for Zubrus (cap purposes) Tedenby, Merrill and Washington's 2nd?

Too much in long term salary, so it won't happen. That aside, I do like your proposal, although I wouldn't want to give up on Merrill quite yet.

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Interesting proposition. Although we'd all like to see Larsson and Merill be the next #4 and #27, a unhappy talent like Carter could be acquired for a reasonable price. I'd hate to give up Zubrus, considering how well he's played with Patty and Petr, but maybe the jackets would accept a prospect/pick deal.

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No way. His contract blows.

well 5.2m per season for Carter is really not bad if you ask me, you should get at least 30 goals from him if healthy and he has one of the best wrister in the league, also since the Flyers traded him and he clearly didnt like it im sure he'd like to play them 6 times a year to make them pay

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Interesting proposition. Although we'd all like to see Larsson and Merill be the next #4 and #27, a unhappy talent like Carter could be acquired for a reasonable price. I'd hate to give up Zubrus, considering how well he's played with Patty and Petr, but maybe the jackets would accept a prospect/pick deal.

Completely. Agree with you losing zubs would be a loss and if we were to make a deal prospect and a pick would be best

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I dont think that 5.2 M is too too terrible for 65-75 points a year, but it might make things tricky with Kovy and Zach and the cap if you include Carter.

Also, I agree with the idea that he might like a fresh start with a team that typically has more success than Columbus AND gets to play Philly often.

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well 5.2m per season for Carter is really not bad if you ask me, you should get at least 30 goals from him if healthy and he has one of the best wrister in the league, also since the Flyers traded him and he clearly didnt like it im sure he'd like to play them 6 times a year to make them pay

I like Carter and he would definitely help our offense, but it's never going to happen. The problem with Carter isn't the cap hit, it's the length of his contract which takes him through the 2021-2022 season I believe. Kovy's contract is bad enough. There is no way they add this albatros and have any hope of re-signing Parise.

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well 5.2m per season for Carter is really not bad if you ask me, you should get at least 30 goals from him if healthy and he has one of the best wrister in the league, also since the Flyers traded him and he clearly didnt like it im sure he'd like to play them 6 times a year to make them pay

Carter is NOT going to score 30 goals here, just as he was not going to score 30 in Columbus.

We also can't afford him, nor do have to talent to give to Columbus especially after they got fleeced by Philly.

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Carter is NOT going to score 30 goals here, just as he was not going to score 30 in Columbus.

We also can't afford him, nor do have to talent to give to Columbus especially after they got fleeced by Philly.

If I were Columbus, I wouldnt consider NJ an ideal trading partner in this case, but we have to remember that a player's "value" is really only equivilent to what a GM can get for him. Just because Carter got traded for a first round pick and a player doesnt mean he's worth that if he has a terrible season in Columbus. If the jackets are unhappy with Carter, they'll have to take whatever they can get for him...or keep him mired in failure.

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The Jackets are going to want picks and prospects and/or young players. They're not going to want a 33 year old Zubrus.

We'd be lucky to get him if we offered a 1st round pick and Adam Henrique as a bidding war will prob emerge for him. We'd probably have to force them to take Zubrus as well just to get his contract off the books to fit Carter and we still have to worry about re-signing Zach.

I think Carter would be a great fit here, but we'd have to sacrifice to get him.

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If we're honestly looking to trade... Henrique is defintely a showcased talent right now.

I don't think Columbus is going to give up on Carter this soon... and if they do, I don't think I want him in our lockerroom despite the obvious hole he fills. He and Richards had lockerroom issues in Philly. And now its not going well in Columbus?

I agree, just because Columbus overpaid for Carter; doesn't mean we should. But also, we need to give up solid talent to get him. It's not a Kovy issue where Atlanta dumped Kovy for whatever they could get.

Just for sh!ts and giggles:

to Devils: Jeff Carter, mid grade prospect

to Blue Jackets: Adam Henrique, Jon Merill (maybe we can give up Urboom), Bryce Salvador (salary), 2nd round pick

....but, I still wouldn't want Carter unless I knew more about what is going on with him and teams.

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lou would never trade for a disgruntled guy. besides the proposition slaughters out prospect pool.

Um, when Lou traded for Alex Mogilny he was considered a disgruntled player. When he traded for Kovalchuk it was after he'd made it clear he wasn't going to stick around in Atlanta. Deron Quint was a disgruntled player (also wound up being a failure over here, but we still traded for him). Jason Arnott was a disgruntled player in Edmonton when we got him. I could go on...

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