Rumor: Rumor & Proposals: Is this real life or is this fantasy

[Musashi]

RNH has filled the 1C role admirably when we've had zero center depth in his first four seasons but right when we finally get him the help he needs so he can thrive in a 2C role, he gives us his worst season to date.

I know he has a lot of justifiable excuses for this past season but we did not get anything close to the season we needed from him. Surprised so many people choose the route of faith with RNH instead of expressing some level of doubt.

 

[McJadeddog]

I'm pretty confidant what you see is what you get with RNH. He hasn't shown anything the last couple of years IMO that shows he has some untapped potential.

yeah i somewhat agree that he is a "you get what you see" player at this point... but that is still a very valuable player

 

[Spawn]

Nuge led our centres in TOI/G and EVTOI/G this year if I'm not mistaken. McLellan obviously does not see him as our 3C.

Nuge/McDavid/Drai were all within 20 seconds of each other at ES. Their ice time differences were marginal.

 

[Oilhawks]

It's interesting that he's meeting with other teams but only cities he is actually visiting are Vancouver and Edmonton.

Sorta seems like damage control at this point. Why would he play for a Central or Florida team if he's looking to be closer to family?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

On this team that's what he is. He's a good 2nd line C around the league I think. But McDavid and Drai are better. Edited my post to better clarify.

Thank you for the clarification, I didn't think you were one to go that route.

McDavid and Draisaitl are better offensive centers and will play ahead of them, if Nuge is kept, it's not awful because it gives you great center depth and he/Draisaitl could move to the wing.

 

[McJadeddog]

Sounds like the Lucic stuff was premature by a tad according to Bob. It's not confirmed at all.

thank god

also, how is this not news to anybody, of course its not confirmed yet

 

[Young Lions*]

The problem with this logic is that on this team, Hall and Eberle are first line players. Nuge is a 3rd line C.

It's much easier to fill a 3C position than it is a 1st line W position.

Nuge is only a third line C if you actually think a 20-year-old with about 40 good games to his name in which he shot the lights out while riding shotgun with Hall (and who actually played his best hockey as a winger for Hall and said "3rd line C") is legit.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Nuge is only a third line C if you actually think a 20-year-old with about 40 good games to his name in which he shot the lights out while riding shotgun with Hall (and who actually played his best hockey as a winger for Hall and said "3rd line C") is legit.

I'm confused. Drai played as a center on that line with Hall and Purcell for basically all of those games. What team were you watching that Drai played wing?

 

[Soundwave]

More low key off-season

Sign Jason Demers 6 years x 5.5 million per. Front load more than Sekeras, no NMC.

Mark Fayne + Nail Yakupov@1 mill retained to New Jersey for 2nd round pick (ouch, but we need to clear cap, they need to hit the cap floor).

Jason Garrison to EDM for Frank Musil (cap dump for Tampa to sign Stamkos)

 

[SDig14]

Sorta seems like damage control at this point. Why would he play for a Central or Florida team if he's looking to be closer to family?

Only thing I could think of is just to make sure someone doesn't go crazy and give him like 7x7.

 

[Young Lions*]

I'm confused. Drai played as a center on that line with Hall and Purcell for basically all of those games. What team were you watching that Drai played wing?

He played about 100 minutes with RNH and Hall early on while Eberle was out.

 

[McOvechking]

The thing is with the injuries we're certain to face each season, it's more important to keep center depth than wing depth. If we deal Nuge and McDavid/Drai goes down with an injury this team is absolutely screwed.

 

[McOilbleeder]

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