redneckjabronie
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- Nov 17, 2015
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Let's do nothing to improve.
Your use of robbing indicates on how you perceive how the Jets should proceed this off season and going forward. Thankfully it is just that, your opinion and by no means is that the correct or only way to move ahead.
It's not robbing, it's replacing a high salary player(s) that aren't as much of a key player(s) at their positions with one(s) that are. Then filling those spots with in team replacements that cost far less and and thus allow you to fill a needed position with a higher salaried addition.
Myers replaced by Poolman, Perreault replaced by Lemieux or Vesalainen or Petan or Appleton. Jets get assets in return they want and salary cap space.
Stastny or similar 2C, replacement W and Poolman over Perreault, Myers and no real 2C.
You may have favourite players you don't want to move which is fine but not pertinent to making the roster the best it can be. Jets have positioned themselves to have flexibility and young talent ready to replace older costly players. Planning like that allows spending dollars on a player, position that makes more of an impact.
Nashville believed they needed to improve at C, went out and got 3 centres, unrealistic to think the Jets will not prioritize the 2C position. I should say again, as they did with trying to get Brassard and actually getting Stastny.
Good points, that's the way it works in this day and age with the cap. Move higher priced assets for something in return and ensure you have a strong pipeline to replenish. Chicago was doing this all the time until recently and Pittsburgh has done it well lately.
The issue with Myers and Perreault is that neither is going to return a higher impact player at centre. You are not getting a RNH calibre player for either one of those guys.
As for the replacements, Lemieux will never be a Perreault. Petan is either traded at the draft or off to Europe, no way he resigns with the Jets. KV is likely to start next year with the Moose to adjust to North American hockey, so most likely Appleton at the start of the season. So the options at the start of the season at least are limited.
I would not go out of my way and pay Stastny big dollars at his age and stage of his career. If he's willing to take a haircut for a chance at winning, fine, but if not, then move on.