Article: Is Jordan Kyrou A Big Enough Fish For the Wild To Reel In?

[Tony Abbott]

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[Burnt Toast]

Kyrou’s 27 so that fits with KK’s timeline. The question is what players or picks would St. Louis want in trade that wouldn’t hurt the Wild these next few seasons? Probably a lot.  We could really use a “win the trade” moment about now. 

[Will D. Ness]

Beggars can't be choosers but I don't know.  Kyrou is soft.  He might even be softer than Nojo.  

Anyone remember that move Grapes put on Kyrou last year?

[OldDutchChip]

well kyrou would likely cost Rossi or Zeev - that's a no from me

if they want yurov and trenin/vladi and a pick for him - perhaps

but STL won't be trading us Kyrou for any crap that we have in IA - Kyrou scored more than Boldy the previous three years. averaging 35 goals. would we trade Boldy for STLs crap? nah probably not. so conclusion - unless you want to part with Rossi or Zeev - let's skip

 

[Citizen Strife]

If the options out there are Kadri, Panarin, or Kyrou, I'll take the younger guy.  We've seen teams constantly re-sign their top (and even mid-tier) guys in the last year or so.  This is one of those few opportunities to actually solve that Top 6 problem: a problem Zucc will age out of as early as next year.  Especially for a guy with stable money and term.

What I also wonder is if or when the Blues take the option away.  Tons of teams are in the same 20 team middle mess the Wild are.  If St Louis goes on another of those 15-20 game win streaks, you can screw that Kyrou trade idea away in a bin.

Is Kyrou the player you'd expect in a "big" trade?  Maybe not, but the team needs to get faster and younger.  He would fit the bill.  30 other teams won't balk at a Top-6 guy just cause "maybe possibly someday, a Top-3 is a dream option."

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[TCMooch]

Can we trade them the one and only Jiricek???

 Because he’s totally a good player worth the assets we gave up for him. He just needs…another…change of scenery.

[Patrick]

Won't matter until KK wakes up and starts trying again. Hopefully we didn't just sign the next Kovalchuck....🤞

[1Brotherbill]

The question I have and it is a big one is why was he scratched?  It's a legit question to have.  

Kyrou would be a good fit on the team.  Instantly top six worthy which would make the 3rd line better and the 4th line as well.  He is 27 and is signed for five more years.  So it seems like a good idea.

What would you have to give up to get him.  Priority one is keeping the first round pick or getting St. Louis to swap picks.  Priority two is keep the top six of Kirill, Boldy, Rossi, Buium, Yurov, and Wallstedt.  Priority three keep the centers we have, not that they are great it's just that we need the few we have.  Priority four try and make the trade with just prospects.  If that means giving up Ohgren, Hiedt and Haight for Kyrou than do it.  

Reality is the Wild have about 4 million in cap space Kyrou makes 8.15 a year.  So, right now without moving a contract to St. Louis they would have to wait until mid season to get him.  If they could move Zucarello to St. Louis that would make up the difference.  We all know that isn't going to happen.  Brodin and Rossi are the only players that don't have restrictions and make enough money to make the difference.  I wouldn't mind of Brodin left as much as Rossi.