DramaticGloveSave
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- Apr 17, 2017
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and a bottom 6/defense/goaltending averaging over 30.
Yes, and Goalies and Dmen tend to play well into their mid 30s.
and a bottom 6/defense/goaltending averaging over 30.
you know that doesn't include the likes of Lindblom (20), Sanheim (21), Morin (21), and Hagg (22) who will all very likely be on the Flyers roster this fall which lowers their age. add to that their two oldest forwards, Read (31) and Filppula (33) who will be gone in a year. it's clear who the younger team is. Habs have a defense/goaltending all on the wrong side of 30.
Why are we comparing team ages at all, exactly? Team ages were brought up in response to Giroux being 'too old' for Montreal, which isnt a valid excuse, given the average age of Montreal's team, and recent trades and signings by management. The average age of the flyers team is irrelevant, since we aren't the ones saying hes too old to acquire and/or use.
some hab fan tried to imply they were a younger team, which they are not. but yes irrelevant like you say, we know we're getting younger and younger, habs are the opposite.
i like the one guy who said he wouldn't take Giroux for free even though his team doesn't have one legit top 6 center.
Why do I need a rebuttal? I said I wouldn't take Giroux for free. What exactly do I need to prove to you?
I have all i need right there.
Okay...
If Giroux was making zero dollars, I'd take him. Heck if he was making 6 million I'd take him.
But at 8.25m that cap hit is too much considering the term, him turning 30, and that his numbers declined last year.
Our top 6 is young. If we are giving up value to get a top 6 C, we want a top 6 C who can grow with our group.
The problem is, you don't have 'value' to get a young 1C, since they are highly coveted, and very few teams have an extra one that they can spare.
In that case, we are content rolling with Galchenyuk/Danault. heck we might already have 2 of them ourselves.
In that case, we are content rolling with Galchenyuk/Danault. heck we might already have 2 of them ourselves.
Okay...
If Giroux was making zero dollars, I'd take him. Heck if he was making 6 million I'd take him.
But at 8.25m that cap hit is too much considering the term, him turning 30, and that his numbers declined last year.
Our top 6 is young. If we are giving up value to get a top 6 C, we want a top 6 C who can grow with our group.
Ya, I wouldn't take it for free. Never said he has negative value league wide. Go ahead and try and get something for it. Just hope it isn't from the Habs.