calder candidate
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I don’t care if he would fit on not it doesn’t make any sense to make that offer for MTL and it make even less to refuse it… your are getting a above avg top 4 D in is prime sign for 2 years at less than 2.5M$ and the cost to acquire him is moving back from your pick 11th (a player that might help you in 3 years) to where ever WPG pick which will be like 26 at worst… How much could he fetch if you just turn around and flip him, what would be the cost to move up 5-11 spot like a 2nd…NJ needs a lefty defender with consistent physical defense that is competent with the puck on his stick. Whether that's Matheson I don't know. They have Luke Hughes and don't need a PP guy or really a transition guy as they have Hamilton returning and Nemc on the right side. The two guys at issue are Siegnethaler and Bahl. Neither has been as defensively steady as the team had hoped. In Siegenthaler's case maybe it's injury and he can heal up and bounce back. In Bahl's case maybe it's youth and coaching. We will see.
Matheson strength isn’t the PP, MTL didn’t have anyone else… a top 4 of with Matheson is your #3 would pretty strong he might not be the most physical but he isn’t small and he is more than competent with the puck on is stick. Try to think about Who can you fine that will give better play than Matheson over the next 2 years for less than 2.5M$ and is going to cost less to acquire than moving back in the 1st?