I’m not enamored with re-signing him either but I’ve also barely seen him play. The bigger issue is I’d rather whatever caphit he gets be allocated to a higher tier player.
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I’m not enamored with re-signing him either but I’ve also barely seen him play. The bigger issue is I’d rather whatever caphit he gets be allocated to a higher tier player.
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Agreed. Which is why I also don't think he is a fit long term. But a player like him is needed short term, and he was available for cheap, so I am ok
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Disagree, i think they see him as a Cole replacement next season and will try their best to resign him to a reasonable deal
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I'm open to the idea that within our structure and with our development coaching he could turn into a solid player, and IF he can prove that with the remainder of this season, for a reasonable amount on a shorter-term extension (<$4M 2-3 years) I'd consider it.
But that's a lot of if's, and in the meantime, happy with it if it's just a rental.
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Disagree, i think they see him as a Cole replacement next season and will try their best to resign him to a reasonable deal
With Soucy already with term, both Cole and Zadorov on expiring contracts, who'd we rather extend, Cole or Zadorov?
Or is there a reasonable alternative top-four LHD we're aiming for?
Assuming a RHD will also be brought in.
Agreed, they probably have him as Cole replacement.
Though I wouldn’t sign him longer than 2 years. I’m a firm believer that you don’t sign bottom pairing defenseman for long term and more than $3.5M so he would already be a little high on the cap hit for my liking. Though easily manageable if it’s a 2 year situation.
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Zadorov over Cole for age alone...but if we could keep renewing Cole on one year deals and monitoring his potential drop in performance, I'd do both.
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I dont think there should be any sort of rush to sign Zadorov, but i would certainly be open to it if he shows to be a good fit and can actually manage middle pairing minutes.
Man, Zadorov going against the Flames team he was pissed off at on Saturday will be must-see TV.
We arent the Flames or Benning. Buuut I could see the Gudbranson contract for him
A few thoughts:
Value wise this is another good trade by Allvin. Zadorov isn't have a good season but a competent GM should be able to get a 2nd for him at the deadline. At the very least we can turn around and trade him for a 3rd at the deadline. Otherwise, if Zadorov is a pure rental, this is an acceptable cost, especially given Soucy might be out longer term.
As for the target himself, I like the player. He was one of the few Russian players who spoke out against the Russian invasion. Can play left side and a bit on the right side. I think he's a #4/#5 Dman type with a better record for playing a top 4 role than Soucy but still more suited for a bottom pairing role. But like I said before, it looks like he's looking to cash out and I suspect that I wouldn't want to pay him what he wants or can get as a UFA.
Value wise this is another good trade by Allvin. Zadorov isn't have a good season but a competent GM should be able to get a 2nd for him at the deadline. At the very least we can turn around and trade him for a 3rd at the deadline. Otherwise, if Zadorov is a pure rental, this is an acceptable cost, especially given Soucy might be out longer term.
As for the target himself, I like the player. He was one of the few Russian players who spoke out against the Russian invasion. Can play left side and a bit on the right side. I think he's a #4/#5 Dman type with a better record for playing a top 4 role than Soucy but still more suited for a bottom pairing role. But like I said before, it looks like he's looking to cash out and I suspect that I wouldn't want to pay him what he wants or can get as a UFA.
With Soucy under contract I think the LHD would get crowded if we did them both (unless we're okay with moving someone to the right side, all of Soucy, Cole and Zadorov are apparently good at it, but Tocchet's reportedly resistant to that).
Maybe moving Soucy is an option, but it would be good to get some of that money to shore up the RHD side.
I think with our injuries they'd rather have Zadorov in sooner than later, even if there's some adjustment hiccups.
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If he shows to be a fit and he plays well for us, id be ok with that.
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What works out to Beauvillier and a 3rd for Zadorov is probably the best we could have hoped for to clear the cap and upgrade our defense. I don't see much else available unless we're willing to pay significantly more to make something happen.
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