Rumor: 2021-2022 Trade Rumors and Free Agency Part VIII: All Rumors No Trades
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Grigowski
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Ararana
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I have never been more sure of anything in my life, Giroux is getting hurt in game 1,000.
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Cousin Eddie
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JT Compher is somehow getting worse.
John Mandalorian
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In the other thread there were several comments about improving the bottom 6 by pushing guys down. It became somewhat of an echo chamber in the other thread. The problem is that Compher seems to create a drag effect on any line he play's on in the bottom 6. How many times has @Richard88 posted data showing this over the past couple of years?
Unless he plays with MacKinnon or Rantanen, it's hard to see him being productive. But that would mean breaking up 9296. And if that's the case, there might be better options than Compher next to MacKinnon or Rantanen.
It's kind of interesting because Kerfoot has been more productive because he has been playing next to Matthews this year (And Leafs fans keep trying to sell high on him. LOL). This is kind of what Compher is like.
But the problem is, his only path to being productive can't be tied to MacKinnon or Rantanen. And if he's on a line in the bottom six, he cant be such a substantial drag to those lines. So it's not as simple as having Compher playing with better players on the 4th line if he's going to create the same drag effect.
Unless he plays with MacKinnon or Rantanen, it's hard to see him being productive. But that would mean breaking up 9296. And if that's the case, there might be better options than Compher next to MacKinnon or Rantanen.
It's kind of interesting because Kerfoot has been more productive because he has been playing next to Matthews this year (And Leafs fans keep trying to sell high on him. LOL). This is kind of what Compher is like.
But the problem is, his only path to being productive can't be tied to MacKinnon or Rantanen. And if he's on a line in the bottom six, he cant be such a substantial drag to those lines. So it's not as simple as having Compher playing with better players on the 4th line if he's going to create the same drag effect.
Please, Giroux instead of Miller. Cheaper to get so we have ammo to add more than just one player.
Then re-sign Giroux, something like 7M x 3yrs.
Then re-sign Giroux, something like 7M x 3yrs.
I want neither of those douche canoes. I think the price will be too high. Give me some Lehkonen + Crouse + a defender while moving out Jost, JTC, and Murray and I'm on board.
John Mandalorian
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If I remember correctly, statistically JTC drags down every line he plays on. It may be echo chamber-y but that’s because well he’s a problem.
John Mandalorian
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You’re not understanding my use of the term. People saying “move guys down” is what was being repeated over and over.
MaKarter
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He is trying harder to be better because he knows he is going to be traded.
But its making him even worse.
Bill Peckerskull
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Well there are some guys that need to get moved down. LOC has shown that the 3rd line is a bit to much for him and is at his best on the 4th line. I think the team would be at its most effective with Nuke* on the 3rd line taking some of the pressure off Newhook. It’s just valid criticisms of this teams depth that some guys are playing above where they should.
*I think Nukes offense is unsustainable personally, but obviously if he’s turned a corner than the 3rd line is to low for him.
AvsCOL
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“Compher with the puck on his stick” is a sentence opposing teams love to hear because they know the puck is going 3 feet wide of the net.
I’ll admit I don’t mind him defensively as a 4th line player, I just don’t see how the $3.5mil makes any sense there. Not a huge Clutterbuck fan admittedly, but he’d be a nice swap for Compher if the Islanders can retain on Clutterbuck.
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I admittedly know very little about signing college players, as well Helleson’s desire to sign with us. But if there’s more than a 1% chance he doesn’t sign with us and walks as a free agent, then he’s the prospect we’ve got to move. Can’t let an asset like that walk off the books.
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I'd not even mind his 3.5M if he was above average defensively. Unfortunately statistically not only he's nowhere near above average, he's actually the worst forward on the team defensively.
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Imagine believing the Flyers already have a deal done and are waiting for Giroux to play his 1000th game before moving him.
lol
lol
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Yeah it's bad. The players that get strapped to Compher usually see their production get the kiss of death. In last year's post-season, even Landeskog and Nichushkin weren't immune to this effect.
The best line/most successful line Compher has ever been on was, IMO: Nieto-Compher-Calvert in 2019. Compher has never worked well with finesse players.
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LeBrun is covering Montreal and I know the Habs want to trade their players ASAP because they just keep winning and are in danger of ruining their tanking season. Such a bad decision to hire a new coach this season, especially a great motivator like St Louis.
buy low on jeff petry maybe? i know he's having an awful season, but it has to be partly because of the dumpster fire season the habs are having, and he must be better than Murray/Johnson.
Edit: if they were willing to retain big time
EDIT EDIT: NVM just looked at his contract, that looks like it could be ugly, 34, on the downward trend and 3 more years at 6.25 no thanks
Ararana
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I definitely should not have watched this before it was confirmed and written in stone that the Avs have acquired him...
Now you all can suffer from high expectations with me.
Now you all can suffer from high expectations with me.
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From the other thread, comparing our bottom 6 with cup winning Tampa last year, their 4th line was better than ours but the biggest difference was their elite defensive 3rd line of Coleman - Gourde - Goodrow.
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