I don't think they need to make a deal here, but Sakic has to at least explore the possibility given Droiun is a distressed property, at a position we need and has chemistry with Mac.
I don't think they need to make a deal here, but Sakic has to at least explore the possibility given Droiun is a distressed property, at a position we need and has chemistry with Mac.
Your love for prospects is absurd. Not all of them develop like you think they will. Yes, let's replace a young D with an even younger D that we have to wait even longer for. Makes sense.
Interesting, but they do also play the Avs in a little over a week.
If the Avs do manage to trade for Drouin I think a draft day deal involving their 1st+ is the only way it gets done. Iggy at his age would sink Yzerman's career if he was the main piece.
The potential top 6 next year would be incredible though.
Landy - Duchene - Radulov
Drouin - MacK - Rantanen
I would absolutely love Drouin. Does Tampa even want futures? Nobody really knows what their plan is with the whole Stamkos contract situation.
I would absolutely love Drouin. Does Tampa even want futures? Nobody really knows what their plan is with the whole Stamkos contract situation.
yeah, i'd guess stamkos situation would mean a lot on how they handle this.
but it's kind of interesting as if they re-sign stamkos, they can't take much salary back. so it would make some sense to look for more futures that are cheap in cap hit.
and if stamkos isn't re-signed, they'd have a lot of cap space to play with.
even if on paper it would make more sense to load up on 'now' trade return if they re-sign stamkos and futures if they won't.
it would hurt to lose zadorov but i'd trade him for drouin. but tampa would probably want more on top of that and i'm not sure if i'd do that. and tampa doesn't really need D on the left side.
I prefer Bigras to Zadorov as well. We need more talent in the top 6 and our depth on defence is a lot better than our forwards. Plus where we'll likily be picking we'd miss out on the top end forwards but would be able to pick a Juolevi/Sergachyov to replace Zadorov.
It sounds like half the board has given up on Zadorov already. You know players like him don't grow on trees? It's not like we can just go out and get another. He's just as proven as Drouin.
With Coburn being a UFA and cap restraints. Young LHD might actually be more of a consideration than people think.
They don't play Carle much as it is right now either.
It sounds like half the board has given up on Zadorov already. You know players like him don't grow on trees? It's not like we can just go out and get another. He's just as proven as Drouin.
That is disgusting in a good way lol
there is still garrison, nesterov and koekkoek besides them though.
outside of goalie, i think LD is their smallest need.
i don't think it's giving up on him if one is willing to trade him for drouin. i also don't think he's as proven. drouin has produced at fantastic rate with the minutes he's been given.
...And it's a fantasy land. You cannot manage Radulov, Drouin, Duchene, Landeskog, MacKinnon, and Rantanen (+Soderberg) long term up front. Unless we want 6 Nate Guenin's earning league minimum on the back end.