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In a perfect world, Byfuglien or Okposo. Andrew Ladd would be good too, but I imagine then Jets will be desperate to re-sign him.
Such as...?
In a perfect world, Byfuglien or Okposo. Andrew Ladd would be good too, but I imagine then Jets will be desperate to re-sign him.
We need to sell at the deadline, Seidenberg, Chara, Eriksson and if anyone would take K. Miller. Also in the right deals I would move at least one of Bergeron or Krejci. I think these guys best years are behind them especially Bergy, but we could move him this year and get a great haul and really build for the future.
I aggreed with all of your post till it came to moving Bergy. Bergeron is the one player that should be untoucable IMO
I disagree.
Ages of Art Ross, Hart, Lindsey, Conn Smythe, Norris, over the past decade illustrate how good hockey players are good hockey players no matter their age.
First thing I would do is start listening to teams to see what I could get for Loui. St. Louis is really desperate right now and Tampa has been struggling offensively as well. What I would want to trade Loui for, and I would be willing to add pieces if needed, but is a potential top pairing defenseman(Anthony Deangelo is my personal pick). If we are going to trade players away picks are not enough, we need high end picks. Targeting teams with high end talent in the cup window is the way I see of getting this accomplished.
Secondly I would start getting rid of slow defensemen. I would see who we can ship K. Miller off to, and I would field calls for Seidenberg as well. I would keep Chara here to mentor all the young D we have until his contract runs out.
Chara-C. Miller
Krug-McQuaid
Morrow-Trotman
Cross-Deangelo
I would also hold onto Krejci until either Spooner is ready for top 6 minutes or Heinen starts really pushing for a spot. I would keep Spooner I think at some point he gets defense figured out and his speed and puck distribution are elite. I would want Bergeron, Marchand, and Chara to retire here, helping usher in the new generation of kids.
You can get more at the deadline. Maybe a week or two before. Impose a team deadline to teams calling so your not in a pinch.
Let's not compare a 3x Selke winner with Eriksson, whose a very good two-way winger and a valuable player, just because their play-style have some similarities. Eriksson is no Bergeron. If Bergeron was put on the trade market 29 teams would be beating on Boston's door to get him. Eriksson while he has value I can guarantee there are some teams who would have zero interest in him unless the Bruins are about to give him away, which they aren't and shouldn't. There is no comparison between the two really.
Eriksson has been one of the best 2way wingers in his career, (wingers don't win Selkes), been a 70+ point winger 3 times in his career(vs 2) and I don't know a better winger comparable to Bergeron, he is so so damm smart player so I would say he is a winger version for Bergeron.
Bergeron is better but not by that much.