MiamiScreamingEagles
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Finally, Weise is on waivers. Weal is gone too. There might be hope for this Chuckles guy.....
I'm not sure what trade value unsigned college kids have , same with the unsigned Euro's .The 1st will be a sought after pick but they don’t have to move it if they want a top end player or two. It’s just logical around draft time that it would be a piece moved. Out of the following players though, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few of the folllowing moved out in package deals over the next 6-8 months.
Laughton
Lindblom
Hagg
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Frost
Farabee
Myers
2019 1st(3-15th overall)
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O’Brien
2020 1st
Allison
Ratcliffe
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2019-2020 2nd-3rd Rd Picks(5 Total)
Vorobyev
Rubstov
Laczynski
Cates
NAK
Friedman
Zamula
Ginning
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Sandstrom
Ustimenko
Ersson
That’s 27 assets that could be moved out to fill 3-4 roster slots. It’s not even factoring in what they get in return for Simmonds, Raffl, Folin, Elliott/Neuvirth, and hopefully Gudas.
it doesn't........carchidiI’m not sure why waiving wiese means a trade is coming
yea dont't know but why not recall someone at the same time?I’m not sure why waiving wiese means a trade is coming
I think he can go to the Giroux halfwall as well, but I think G is going to be there for 3-4 more years, so yea, that might keep his PP totals down for a bit. I do think you could see him as net frot and JvR as high slot guy next season. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him score 15 – 20 points on PP if that’s the case.
VladdyMcDraggy said:Yeah, it’s all about usage, but 70-80 points isn’t off the table with the right usage. To me he’s totally capable of that, no question in my mind.
I guess what I’m saying is if he tops out at 50 points as his top offensive production, I’ll be a bit upset. Not particularly at the player, but at the usage. He’s got the tools to be a very good player in the league.
Well hold on there, partner. I just said the left half wall idea popped in my head on the 5F PP1 last night due to what he had done before the Flyers. That isn't where I would prefer he play and I agree that he currently isn't doing what you'd want from someone in that area. To me Giroux at the left half wall is something you don't fix until it breaks. The lack of one timer annoys me. Somewhat unrelated, but Jake should be playing the right side like he did at the top last night. It bothers me that he looks to always try some cheeky pass instead of letting it flySee, I don't think Patrick should be on the half wall in an ideal scenario. Even in his prime. Certainly growth can be had, but he is legitimately terrible there right now. He has no one timer, quickness and agility is not a strength, neither is puck deception. His mediocrity in that role is a major reason why PP2 has struggled. He never seems able to actually face the net, and he's not one to stickhandle around or throw feints at a checker. His back gets turned, play just goes along the boards to die. That seems to me in the same school of thought as, "Provorov will be a PP1 QB one day."
What he does excel at is as a net front presence. He's got good hands in tight, a big body that will eventually become harder to move, and he can bounce out below the net as a secondary QB, where he can pass like few net front guys. That ability to QB behind the net is something this team needs, not Simmonds whacking pucks around like he's using a pool noodle. THAT's his role to me long-term. And unlike YJ, I believe he should be playing it right now, after a Simmonds trade *knock on wood*. There's no reason to wait for him to develop into a top 6 center at ES first. Confidence is a thing as well.