Jules Winnfield
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- Mar 19, 2010
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So no to Pouliot/Harrington - players who've proven nothing at the NHL level... but yes to Despres, someone who's proven he can play here, and look good doing it, who's still young, and easily has top 4 potential.
I can see saying no to Pouliot (I don't want to move him at all for almost anything) due to his unique skillset within the org. But Harrington? I'd move him in a heartbeat if it brought back a young winger with upside.
If the cap isn't going up next year, our first two options should be moving Martin and Scuds or at the very least one of them. We've got young D out the ass beating the door down with Harrington, Dumoulin, and Pouliot. Not to mention, with Maatta back in the lineup we have no room for Borts except the box.
Harrington would be a tough chip to lose. He's a noted leader for a younger guy. He's in that mold of Maatta in that you can throw him in any situation and trust him on the ice. Pouliot has more natural talent and high end capability but I won't be surprised if Harrington has just as much impact on the game or more than DP.
If JR is willing to deal Martin to a contender I think he can get a solid young wing prospect back. The issue is we still need depth in the top 6 to play for us this year. There aren't too many young guys in the league we can acquire that can walk in and play in our top 6 to help us out this year.
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