RedMachine87
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Given the state of the Red Wing’s organization, and the crossroads it currently finds itself at, I thought this would make for an interesting thread. What would your non-emotional strategy be to maximize the roster now and in the future?
Which players from the old guard do you see as an integral part of the team going forward? Which players are on the bubble and which players are on the trading block? How would you go about phasing in the prospects who are pushing to make the big club?
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IMO the depth up front is great, but I still see glaring holes in the short to midterm on the back end. If I were GM, I would categorize our players along these lines:
Integral: Z, Datsyuk, Kronwall, DK, Tatar or Nyquist, Glendening, Mrazek, Larkin
Bubble: Pulkinnen, Jurco, Ferraro, Nosek, Jensen, Ouellet, Marchenko, Smith, Sheahan, Abdelkader
Expendable: One of Nyquist/Tatar/Pulu, Kindl, Ericsson, Quincey, Helm, Franzen, Anderson
Undetermined: Green, AA, Bertuzzi, Mantha, Sproul, Russo, other prospects...
Then I would seek to add more balance to our organization by trading from a position of strength (small scoring wingers like Nyquist or Tatar or Pulkinnen could potentially land a good top four dman or a high-end pick or defensive prospect). Helm, and the other veterans listed, would also be on the trading block, or allowed to walk if I couldn't get a fair return. Picks and/or prospects would be OK if the position has sufficient depth to support it.
Thoughts?
Which players from the old guard do you see as an integral part of the team going forward? Which players are on the bubble and which players are on the trading block? How would you go about phasing in the prospects who are pushing to make the big club?
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IMO the depth up front is great, but I still see glaring holes in the short to midterm on the back end. If I were GM, I would categorize our players along these lines:
Integral: Z, Datsyuk, Kronwall, DK, Tatar or Nyquist, Glendening, Mrazek, Larkin
Bubble: Pulkinnen, Jurco, Ferraro, Nosek, Jensen, Ouellet, Marchenko, Smith, Sheahan, Abdelkader
Expendable: One of Nyquist/Tatar/Pulu, Kindl, Ericsson, Quincey, Helm, Franzen, Anderson
Undetermined: Green, AA, Bertuzzi, Mantha, Sproul, Russo, other prospects...
Then I would seek to add more balance to our organization by trading from a position of strength (small scoring wingers like Nyquist or Tatar or Pulkinnen could potentially land a good top four dman or a high-end pick or defensive prospect). Helm, and the other veterans listed, would also be on the trading block, or allowed to walk if I couldn't get a fair return. Picks and/or prospects would be OK if the position has sufficient depth to support it.
Thoughts?
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