What happen to Strome ? Remember people saying they would take him over Draisaitl
I'll probably get roasted for this from leafs fans.
Nylander
for
Strome + 7OA
As AZ fan i would instantly take this, i would add 2nd rounder too.
But i guess Leafs fans don't do this
I'll probably get roasted for this from leafs fans.
Nylander
for
Strome + 7OA
Duchene is probably your best option/most available option.
I'd be good with Chychurn+7th overall for Duchene.
As an AZ fan i would instantly take this, i would add 2nd rounder too.
But i guess Leafs fans won't do this
Galchenyuk + McCarron
Vs
Keller + Duclair
I'm an outside fan, but it seems that if they do that they're going to have a problem similar to what the Leafs had this year that caused Greening, Michalek, and Laich to all be in the minors.
Domi - Strome - Duclair
Perlini - Dvorak - Doan
McGinn - Keller - Fischer
Crouse - Martinook - Rieder
This doesn't include Dauphin, Merkley, Garland, and whoever they pick at 7th. Seems like they just need to let the kids develop.
Tippett may think he does, but the Coyotes don't if Strome pans out. We're rebuilding and have centers in the prospect pipeline.
I don't get to watch much junior hockey but my impression is that he's going to take more work than I thought he might. I still consider his ceiling to be 1C but it might be a few more years before he gets there. In other words, a more normal development path. We're spoiled by having seen elite rookies make an immediate impact lately, but I just remind myself that's the exception to the general rule.
A 3OA should be more than a solid 20th best C, esp if you take into account contract, age, amount of wear and tear, etc.Stepan for Strome. Straight up.
Duchene for Chychrun+?
Really the only deal i can see.. but even then COL likely has better offers
Put Colorados 1st for this year as well and we're not far off..
I'll probably get roasted for this from leafs fans.
Nylander
for
Strome + 7OA
Yotes should be putting a number of youngsters in the AHL and letting them develop. Not just letting play in the NHL as a reward for being drafted to a bad team well getting used to losing.
Crouse averaged less than 12 minutes a night in the NHL last year. Definitely put him in the AHL to develop.
Strome & Keller should dominant the AHL before playing in the NHL. Unless they outright win a spot in camp then start them in the AHL.
For C's, Ryan Spooner is a guy who wouldn't cost much to acquire who'd be a nice stop gap and also has the potential to be a long term piece. If the Yotes agreed to take on Jimmy Hayes as a cap dump they might even get him without sending anything back.
Strome right now is closer to a bust than he is ever scoring 60 points in the NHL in any position. 7th OA in a weak draft does nothing.
All this does is makes the Leafs hope one of those assets turns into a player with 70+ point upside after spending a few years developing one who is only 21 next year.
This is shiny toy syndrome and possibly the worst proposal I have ever witnessed on this board.
It will also allow Crouse, Strome and Keller a full season to show us what they've got in the AHL.
That way if we draft Makar, and DeAngelo and Chychrun take big steps forward and Wood continues to put up huge AHL numbers, but Keller gets pushed around in the AHL and Strome still looks slow; it's probably time to throw some huge assets at a young NHL center.
Similarly, if we draft Necas and Dvorak puts up 50pts and Duclair rebounds, and Keller and Strome have tremendous rookie seasons in the AHL while DeAngelo continues to struggle with discipline, and Chychrun's progress stalls; then we know for sure it's definitely time to trade a huge pile of stuff for a future D partner for OEL.
Strome & Keller should dominant the AHL before playing in the NHL. Unless they outright win a spot in camp then start them in the AHL.
Tippett needs in a play-now top line centre. Who might be a real option for yotes?