I don’t disagree with any of this, even with the idea that a poster could have faith in Galchenyuk having a resurgence. I don’t like that it blocks our young guys but it’s a good low risk high reward move. I’d also add that even if he has a good season, it’s just as likely that he gets moved along at the deadline as it is that he gets extended.
It makes no sense to take a potential season which is dependent on a player performing better than his career best when he hasn’t been able to get back to that level in several years over a very solid contribution from White in 02-03. Aside from leading the team in scoring among centres, White was our best faceoff man among the regular players and brought much better two way game that Galchenyuk ever has. It would take a huge season from Galchenyuk to bring more value than White did in 02-03.
I think White is under appreciated, much like Tierney he was good at a lot of things but didn’t really have that flashy stand out ability which people like to see.
You should see my reactions in the Galchenyuk thread. I was not really cool with it. I know how it was in Montreal, the constant debate about how he should be a Center even though he never proved he was able to play that position (basically the same situation as the guy he was eventually traded for, Max Domi). I watched him play over the years probably more than the vast majority of non-Habs fans (living in Montreal), he was "infuriating" even though he produced at times. Think about Hoffman but even worse and not as fast and not as good offensively. AG has a great shot, Hoffman has an Elite shot.
I'm not banking on him suceeding, how many times he was "lost" defensively, or just not focused, out of position, floating, etc. Not really a player coaches like despite the talent. But is a weapon on the PP for sure. Overall, a good 1-way player but not great like these need to be (Hoffman)
That being said, I hope he will come to Ottawa as a "transformed player" and ends up contributing to the Sens for a few years, because that would be very satisfying as he was Montreal's 3rd OA pick in 2012
Also, you say "
he hasn’t been able to get back to that level in several years", well he is 1 year removed from scoring 41 pts in 72 games with the Coyotes (47 pts pace)... and 2 years from 51 pts.
Finally, I am not diminishing what White did or anything, I'm just saying that it's very possible that AG ends up being a better UFA Sens signing when all is said and done.
I voted White by the way.
You’re talking about hypothetical good production provided during a hypothetical four year extension signed after a hypothetical good 2020-2021 season and saying that’s good production over a longer term than what White provided. It’s not impossible, but how is this not - literally - fantasyland?
Don't really want to spend more minutes explaining everything. I think I have been very clear in post #22. I know it's hindsight vs projecting. I am just explaining Sensitis position, that's pretty much it.
