Not only Jost at C in the top 6 but paying up for Kerf 2.0 to stick on his wing? Joe would be so lucky that I'm going to be on a football-high until Union is relegated to BuLi2 again, if he tried to pull that ish.
If we can't land Hayes or trade for a solution, Landy is the only forward on the roster who might cut it as our 2c*...and we'd need to add two legitamite scoring line wingers for that to even be a consideration.
*at least once Kam explodes again
Are you saying Nyquist is Kerfoot 2.0? Why are you saying that? The numbers I have rate Kerfoot as a 4th liner and Nyquist as a 1st liner. I'll admit I haven't watched all that much of Nyquist, but the numbers certainly don't suggest he's anywhere near as bad as Kerfoot.
And why are you assuming Kamenev is going to be injured again? Is he now made of glass because he broke his arm and injured his shoulder?
Also, did you notice how in my proposed lines Landeskog is playing with Jost - that's so he can be the defacto center on that line just like he is with Nate. I don't think they'll ever officially move Landy to center, but I could see them continuing to use him on faceoffs and down low defensively (by the way, I don't know why the idea of moving Landy to 2C isn't more popular around here).
Yeah doesn’t instill me with a lot of confidence there. Especially considering wingers usually aren’t the best drivers of offense; and if they are they wouldn’t be available to us.
Again Sakic has to fill the 2C role this summer or else it’s a failed offseason to me. It’s been a glaring hole for 2 years now and it’s clear that Kerfoot could be a stopgap for the RS, but in the playoffs he’s basically useless. Soda is the ideal 3C and Compher and Kam are nowhere near the level of a 2C and probably never will.
Panarin and Skinner aren't available to us? Where is this written in stone? And if the second line needs a winger who can drive a line they can have Mikko.
If Hayes is demanding too much term or salary, the trade market for centers is prohibitive, and good wingers are available at reasonable prices, then not acquiring a 2C is the correct move in my opinion, and making the right choices as GM is not a failure. I think we all agree that the team needs to improve it's scoring depth. But to focus in on one specific position is honestly just setting yourself up for either disappointment or for defending a bad move because at least that position is filled.
