I don't think you are being unreasonable. I think ERod has had plenty of time to solidify a role on this team and he just hasn't seemed to be able to do that. Some nights he looks fantastic, but too many nights he is a step behind, or he's falling all over the place, or he is just invisible.
He hasn't really deserved it, but if Mittelstadts long term role is to be the "2" of the offensive 1-2 punch behind Eichel down the middle... I'd have tried him there. Give him the homework assignment of studying a copious amount of video on what Jack does between Skinner and Reinhart. It probably wouldn't go great, I dunno if it'd be that much worse than ERod or Sobotka there... but IMO it'd make sense and he'd probably learn a thing or two.
Just out of curiosity what would we offer for Tierney? I want to grab an impact player not a third liner we have a whole team full of them.Duchene man!
To me this doesn't really matter, this team needs to learn how play to win over a full 82 game season first and they seem to learning that this year, playoffs is just a bonus. If we finish in a wild card chase and just miss the playoffs this season then this season was a huge win for me.
I dunno if putting a young center at center is necessarily a matter of "rushing" really. Sometimes easing in at wing is better, sometimes it isn't. Maybe that's just not what they feel would be best for Casey developmentally.
I disagree it always seems like we are rebuilding.We have a great young core.We have some promising pieces in the pipeline.We have 4 1st round picks next 2 years.I would like to move some picks and or prospects for an impact player.Duchene is an impact player.Mid round 1 at round picks wont be impact players statistically.I think its huge for the young core to taste playoffs and build from there but just an opinion we all have different takes
I generally agree, but my concern is the total lack of secondary scoring. For this year to be a success, we need key players to put pucks in the net and show that we are a dangerous team with depth. We aren't going to go far this year, next year, or the year after if players don't start stepping up. Playoffs or not, until this is fixed, we aren't progressing the way we need to be.
Trading away first round picks for a rental is a good way of prolonging the rebuild a couple of years.
I think making would be great for our team and Duchene would be awesome.
You don't know if he is willing to sign here until he hits free agency. He is from Haliburton Ontario so maybe Buffalo is not a stretch.
I wouldn't mind seeing Mitts with Skinner and Reinhardt to see if they can elevate his game and Eichel back with Pominville and Sheary
I'm a little wary of going from one scoring line to half a scoring line.
