AjaxManifesto
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I’m fine with bringing in Maroon on a short deal for under 2M as a fourth liner - the same as I would be for any over 30, slow, big, net-front, LHS, fourth liner.Phil Maroon tweeted that the Ponder rumor is false.
I heard the same rumor from a different person 30 minutes before Ponder tweeted it, and it was exactly the same with the exception of the extension.
I can't help but wonder if that's the part Phil is claiming is false.
Well, not the worst addition. It's nice to have guys who are excited to play for the Blues, even better if we get a good deal.
The one thing that keeps popping into my mind, is you can't have too much depth (ok, there is a limit to everything but you get what I mean). Last offseason people were pretty excited about our potential lineup too, but it never actually happened on the ice because of Fabbri's injury and numerous others. So we should be ready for that this year. When the injuries inevitably occur, it will be nice to have guys like Maroon available to move up rather than counting on guys like Jaskin or forcing rookies into bigger roles too fast like Thompson.
On top of that, it creates even more competition. Barbashev, Jaskin, Kyrou, and other younger AHL guys will have to REALLY earn it by being actually good. Barbs wants to come in like last season? Have fun in the AHL or on the bench.
Montreal looking absolutely desperate for RD. How much do you think Schmaltz could return?
Probably something similar to Soshnikov but wouldn't it be better to hold onto cheap talented depth?Montreal looking absolutely desperate for RD. How much do you think Schmaltz could return?
Just convince them that Gunnarsson can play the right side. On the bottom pairing I'm sure he could do it just fine actually.
We need to see what Schmaltz can do.
What would you want from that team? They either have pieces that are far too much, like Drouin and their guaranteed lottery 1st rounder, or pieces that are utter crap, like pretty much everything else. Mete would be overpayment, but its the closest thing I'd actually want from them and I'm not sure how much I really want him with Dunn already in the lineup. He's younger but we have more need for depth on the RD side.
I was actually thinking in terms of picks, trying to sneak back in to the 2019 draft. Montreal's picks are likely to be good ones.Probably something similar to Soshnikov but wouldn't it be better to hold onto cheap talented depth?
Fabbri+Parayko+Gunnar+Allen (.925+5.5+2.9+4.35=13.675)
for
Karlsson+Anderson (6.5+4.75=11.25)
Clears up right around the 2mil extra we need to re-sign Edmundson right now (plus keep some air b/w us and the cap).
Schwartz-Schenn-Perron
Maroon-O'Reilly-Tarasenko
Steen-Bozak-Thomas
Soshnikov-Barbashev-Jaskin
Edmundson-Karlsson
Bouwmeester-Pietrangelo
Dunn-Bortuzzo
Anderson
Johnson
Who says no? Blues become a real Cup contender without sacrificing Kyrou/Thomas. We do sacrifice Parayko but if we can prove to Karlsson he should stay, obviously that's OK (and if not, the chance at the Cup plus keeping our top top prospects in place is worth it). They give up their two best players but that's gonna happen anyway, and this way they get one piece to build around (Parayko) and two pretty good reclamation projects (Allen, Fabbri) that we considered tentpole assets not too long ago.
To Blue Jackets: Steen, Allen, Blais
To Rangers: Panarin
To Blues: Lundquist
Edit: yep just realized they have Bob....
They don't. That trade wouldn't even go through on NHL 18... lmaoHTF does NYR get Panarin for Lundqvist?