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- Sep 6, 2006
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Logical and I think realistic. That should be the canned response for future Justin Faulk to Edmonton threads. Cut out the unrealistic trade ideas and I think some of the hyperbole coming back the other way would stop.
It won't work. I tried countless times posting that the Canes D right now is not experienced enough or proven enough to move Faulk, but that in a year or two, if these guys do show they are for real, that may change. It hasn't helped.
My view is that RF is not looking to trade Faulk right now but if a team came and blew his doors off with an offer (which won't happen), he'd move him. If they came and offered "fair value", he'd probably hang up the phone as he's not looking to move him. I could be way off base here, but that's how I see it.
It won't work. I tried countless times posting that the Canes D right now is not experienced enough or proven enough to move Faulk, but that in a year or two, if these guys do show they are for real, that may change. It hasn't helped.
My view is that RF is not looking to trade Faulk right now but if a team came and blew his doors off with an offer (which won't happen), he'd move him. If they came and offered "fair value", he'd probably hang up the phone as he's not looking to move him. I could be way off base here, but that's how I see it.
You sir, win the prize. It is all about the Canes definition of value. We are a better team with Faulk and it would take a lot of good pieces for us to be a better team without him.
As such we have no incentive to move him, none whatsoever.
Of any of the Canes D prospects, who do you think "may" be able to develop a bit of a "mean streak" to him? Not to the level of a Pronger, but just in general. Fleury maybe? I don't see it with Faulk, Hanifin or Slavin. Pesce maybe?
Of any of the Canes D prospects, who do you think "may" be able to develop a bit of a "mean streak" to him? Not to the level of a Pronger, but just in general. Fleury maybe? I don't see it with Faulk, Hanifin or Slavin. Pesce maybe?
Murphy.
Faulk has a bit of one, not a major one but I've seen him pissed off a few times and just lay some massive hits on people. The Florida game in his 2nd season comes immediately to mind there. Thing with Faulk is that's just not his default mode or temperment, someone HAS to do something to get that out of him and I think most teams have figured out that you don't want to do that.
Fleury MAYBE, we'd have to see how he looks at the NHL level for a decent period of time to say for sure. It wasn't really his game in junior but it's not like it doesn't exist for him either.
Carrick and Lowe definitely have to potential to have one and use it, in fact Lowe's already shown that but his upside is probably bottom pair guy which isn't good news for cracking our defense long-term with Slavin, Hanifin, Fleury, and Carrick all showing top 4 upside if not better.
I could see, and even potentially welcome, a Drai for Faulk trade in a couple of seasons from now, but it would be contingent on a scenarios playing out:
1. Drai continues to progress and show he is and will likely be a #1C
2. Our D prospects continues to progress and we clearly are able to consider moving Faulk without kneecapping our Blueline
3. We still have yet to fill the #1C role and Edm is still looking for a #1 RHD.
Until then, I don't think it makes sense for us.
Why does any defenseman need to be nasty and mean?
Why does any defenseman need to be nasty and mean?