So ottawa offered 8x8 to Duchene. He most likely gets 9+ in the market. Do we still chase ?
Even he has passed Zacha in the production department.Dylan STrome?
Dylan STrome?
Even he has passed Zacha in the production department.
16 pts in 25 games with Chicago.
22 in 45 games on the season.
So ottawa offered 8x8 to Duchene. He most likely gets 9+ in the market. Do we still chase ?
So ottawa offered 8x8 to Duchene. He most likely gets 9+ in the market. Do we still chase ?
I don't really want anything to do with paying Matt Duchene 9M/year.
If we really want to go after a C I'd call Chia and try to cut a deal for Draisaitl.
Something like Butcher/Severson + Palms + Wood for Drai. Hell we could even work out a different package for Drai+Lucic since we have so much cap space.
If we manage to get Drai and I'm Shero I'd then sit down with Hall and get a real quick idea of if he'll sign and for what cap hit. If he wants a ton of money or isn't certain I'd call a team like WPG or Col and ship Hall out. If it's pre trade deadline I could see sending Hall to WPG for Trouba+ or getting Makar+ from Col.
Even he has passed Zacha in the production department.
16 pts in 25 games with Chicago.
22 in 45 games on the season.
I would of taken Strome over Zacha even before the trade to Chicago.
You could see the talent, he just needed the opportunity.
Would also take Puljujärvi over Zacha too.
Here's my argument for signing Duchene.I don't really want anything to do with paying Matt Duchene 9M/year.
If we really want to go after a C I'd call Chia and try to cut a deal for Draisaitl.
Something like Butcher/Severson + Palms + Wood for Drai. Hell we could even work out a different package for Drai+Lucic since we have so much cap space.
If we manage to get Drai and I'm Shero I'd then sit down with Hall and get a real quick idea of if he'll sign and for what cap hit. If he wants a ton of money or isn't certain I'd call a team like WPG or Col and ship Hall out. If it's pre trade deadline I could see sending Hall to WPG for Trouba+ or getting Makar+ from Col.
If we really want to go after a C I'd call Chia and try to cut a deal for Draisaitl.
Something like Butcher/Severson + Palms + Wood for Drai.
Hell we could even work out a different package for Drai+Lucic since we have so much cap space.
I would of taken Strome over Zacha even before the trade to Chicago.
You could see the talent, he just needed the opportunity.
Would also take Puljujärvi over Zacha too.
whoa, no
holy ****, no
Just so I am being clear
you wouldn't trade that package for Draisaitl? I absolutely would. Edmonton never would.
forget the Lucic part of it, I agree want no part of that
i would not give up that package for anything less than a bonafide top pairing defenseman. and even then i’m not sure. losing palms would be a tremendous blow
Look, I know we need DMen. But having a center duo of Draisaitl + Nico would put us in a tremendous position for the next 10+ years. Draisaitl just turned 23 and is basically a ppg player
Top centers are more important than top DMen IMO.
Look, I know we need DMen. But having a center duo of Draisaitl + Nico would put us in a tremendous position for the next 10+ years. Draisaitl just turned 23 and is basically a ppg player
Top centers are more important than top DMen IMO.
yeah he’s a really good player no doubt. but we could (and likely will) be in a position to draft another future top 6 center in a few months. i’m also ok with signing duchene/nelson (if there is mutual interest of course) this summer. giving up one of our most valuable assets in that kind of package is a no go for me unless we’re getting a top 2 d back
we'd need to sign 2 players to Duchene type contracts to even be in the consideration to be "screwed" capwise
we can easily afford to pay Duchene (or any top free agent) and probably another lesser player with the money that is coming off the books from Boyle, Lovejoy, and Johansson alone. That doesn't even dig into our current cap space that we have at this moment.