Mock Trades Ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft: McGroarty, Laine, Necas, Lightning & More | THW Roundtable

Host Matthew Zator welcomes Jacob Strozyk, Derek Olsen, and Jim Bay to the Hockey Writers Roundtable to react to the recent trades of Linus Ullmark and Jacob Markstrom and dive into some mock trades ahead of the 2024 NHL Draft including names like Rutger McGroarty, Patrik Laine, Martin Necas, Jacob Trouba, and more. They also talk about some teams that could be busy before and during the draft like the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabres, and Chicago Blackhawks.
0:00 Intro
0:51 Reaction to Ullmark Going to Ottawa
4:12 Reaction to Markstrom Going to New Jersey
6:23 Is Dustin Wolf the starter now?
8:22 Martin Necas to the Sabres?
12:40 Patrik Laine to the Canadiens?
17:54 Lightning Need to Trade Someone
24:14 Rempe & Trouba to the Sabres?
30:45 Rutger McGroarty Could Get Traded
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[@anti-uefa]

Lol Samuelsson, Kulich and 11OA for Martin Necas? Maybe you also throw Dahlin in, just for good measure?😅
It seems more like a package for Aho rather than something you offer for ~60 points winger 1 year away from unrestricted free agency, who has all but explicitly said he's not going to sign with Carolina long term

[@shawnerickstad129]

Montreal would be a horrible spot for Laine and he already struggles with mental health issues and that pressure of that press and fan base would only add to his struggles

[@diceymaan]

A lot of people say this, but I think those people have not suffered with mental health issues because nowhere has no one ever said that Laine's mental issues are somehow related to pressure. In-fact he has always played well under pressure and scored big for Finland in junior and men when it was important and was the MVP of WC 2016, as well as Liiga MVP 2016 and helped his team to a championship. When Jets were in playoffs he performed.
Mental health issues can be a million and one different things, so don't assume he somehow would fold under media pressure.

[@user-gg1gb8pr9djrkscbsnotabot]

Rempe and trouba to Sabres yes ✅

[@mike8099m]

Sweeney should be fired that was a horrible trade. The whole point was to free up cap they didn’t free up much should’ve just kept him if that was the best trade option. That first should’ve just covered taking on korpisalo contract. They basically traded Linus for kastelic. Horrible trade

[@jamiecotterill2475]

Mitch Marner to Buffalo for Owen Power....

[@neilflood6508]

The one prospect forward that should be on Buffalo's no trade list is Jiri Kulich. Kulich should be on the Sabres next autumn. 11tth pick plus one of Savoie/Ostlund/Rosen plus a lesser roster player would be plenty enough for Necas.

[@Zhipfan]

Screw that, how is 11th pick not enough

[@dennybarlau8065]

You heard it hear first, Jake Guentzel is going home
To play for his home town team, Denny from Minnesota

[@brendanf8845]

Necas is barely worth pick 11 as is, let alone adding in a guy like Kulich and a roster player. This team needs a 3C not another scoring winger. Peyton Krebs absolutely cannot be the 3C for Buffalo next year. Tage, Cozens, Ostlund, Krebs (is rly a winger), Wahlberg is the entire organizational depth chart right now at Center. Savoie is not a C, Benson is not a C. Please pay attention to that fact

[@user-ku8qw8bg8c]

You dont trade guys who dont have problems and laine wants out so columbus is screwed ! I would take his full salary four there #4 draft pick the sweetner is maybe # 26 otherwise keep him ! You guys give to much for players !