Proposal: Rumors and Proposals Thread: Throw Connor a Frickin Bone Ken!

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Severson makes a lot of sense if Larsson is on the move.

Three more years at $4.1M,

I agree, but I think it's an overall downgrade right now with the injuries and the rookies, Larsson to Severson

 

[belair]

Severson is awful.

 

[McDNicks17]

Severson is awful.

Based on what?

Statistically, he'd very clearly be the second best rightie on this team.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Severson is awful.

34 points last year, 25 points so far this year on a terrible terrible team. Yeah he’s awful

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Based on what?

Statistically, he'd very clearly be the second best rightie on this team.

His defensive game leaves a bit to be desired from a lot of accounts.

 

[Anarchism]

His defensive game leaves a bit to be desired from a lot of accounts.

A lot...

 

[OldManBouchard]

Not sure who this is but pageau and ristolainen apparently high on list ?

 

[belair]

Based on what?

Statistically, he'd very clearly be the second best rightie on this team.

Statistically? Have you ever watched the guy? He's a klutz defensively.

Why are people so focused on puck movers and point producers on defense? You need guys back there who can do the grunt work as well. Where would Severson even fit a year from now?

Odd rumor.

 

[McDNicks17]

Statistically? Have you ever watched the guy? He's a klutz defensively.

Why are people so focused on puck movers and point producers on defense? You need guys back there who can do the grunt work as well. Where would Severson even fit a year from now?

Odd rumor.

A klutz defensively with better defensive metrics than our "defensive defensemen".

Puck-moving makes far more of an impact than breaking up cycles and blocking shots.

Klefbom would thrive with a puck-mover on his pairing.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Not sure who this is but pageau and ristolainen apparently high on list ?

His last name is Dicklund. Too close to Eklund for me.

 

[McDNicks17]

Have to think there's a bit of fire to all this smoke of rumoured right-handed D targets.

 

[replacement]

Not sure who this is but pageau and ristolainen apparently high on list ?

If there's not at least a checkmark, just avoid posting it.

 

[Anarchism]

A klutz defensively with better defensive metrics than our "defensive defensemen".

Puck-moving makes far more of an impact than breaking up cycles and blocking shots.

Klefbom would thrive with a puck-mover on his pairing.

I follow Jersey....Belair is right ...there are times when Severson is a Klutz with a capital K....but he is improving...some game you think he is great and some ....its bad.....

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Bear/Severson/Bouchard would be an extremely mobile right side. A little lacking in physicality though.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Maybe if you're the Oilers, Re: Severson, you have better assets to acquire him from the Devils, but you flip him to the Leafs to get a Kerfoot or Kapanen (or whatever), while keeping your blueline in tack. Or flip him and Benning to get more out of the leafs? Not sure, not impossible. Seems more likely then acquiring Severson for the Oilers.

 

[jeg]

So is it feasible to think we could move
Larsson for Kapanen
and
Pulj and 3rd for Vatanen
or Perhaps
1st, Pulj, Russel for Risto

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

So is it feasible to think we could move
Larsson for Kapanen
and
Pulj and 3rd for Vatanen
or Perhaps
1st, Pulj, Russel for Risto

For what it's worth, Vatanen is on IR, he also shouldn't that expensive of pick up.

 

[Little Fury]

So is it feasible to think we could move
Larsson for Kapanen
and
Pulj and 3rd for Vatanen
or Perhaps
1st, Pulj, Russel for Risto

That trade in bold is pretty awful. Risto sucks.

 

[belair]

A klutz defensively with better defensive metrics than our "defensive defensemen".

Puck-moving makes far more of an impact than breaking up cycles and blocking shots.

Yeah, I'm not really buying these metrics the way people interpret them. We have a RD on this team who routinely shows these solid metrics yet regularly sees around 12 minutes a game. Meanwhile guys like Larsson and Russell who have terrible ones are the players who can see up to 24 minutes some nights.

There's more to the game than these statistics provide.

I've seen plenty of Severson. I've never come away impressed with any facet of his game.

 

[FlameChampion]

Not sure who this is but pageau and ristolainen apparently high on list ?

These kind of reports always make me think its just people in the media speculating about our team (who dont watch us), who think our defense is weak so we need to be in on every defenseman.

 

[McDNicks17]

Risto would definitely not be a great target.

Despite being an offensive defenseman, he's pretty close to the worst puck-mover in the league.

 

[Little Fury]

No idea why a team that actually has bodies on the blueline is looking at sending assets out for d-man when the forward depth is by far the worst in the league.

 

[belair]

These kind of reports always make me think its just people in the media speculating about our team (who dont watch us), who think our defense is weak so we need to be in on every defenseman.

Exactly. Unless Klefbom is longer-term, we'd have no reason to be in the market for a defenseman. Even less likely to be in the market for a right-handed defenseman.

 

[Little Fury]

Risto would definitely not be a great target.

Despite being an offensive defenseman, he's pretty close to the worst puck-mover in the league.

But he's averaged 26 minutes a night over the last three years, he must be good.

 

[McDNicks17]

Yeah, I'm not really buying these metrics the way people interpret them. We have a RD on this team who routinely shows these solid metrics yet regularly sees around 12 minutes a game. Meanwhile guys like Larsson and Russell who have terrible ones are the players who can see up to 24 minutes some nights.

There's more to the game than these statistics provide.

I've seen plenty of Severson. I've never come away impressed with any facet of his game.

It's simple things like goals and chances against.

And he plays the most 5v5 minutes on the Devils, so this isn't a case of a player being sheltered like Benning.