BA got a real nice haul from Kuemper, Garland, and Dvorak. Teams wanted those players and were willing to meet BA’s price for them. Chayka was the one who brought them in to begin with. BA got more out of them than Chayka invested into them; Toby Rieder, a 7th and a 2nd. So that’s nice.What was the other?
BA got a real nice haul from Kuemper, Garland, and Dvorak. Teams wanted those players and were willing to meet BA’s price for them. Chayka was the one who brought them in to begin with. BA got more out of them than Chayka invested into them; Toby Rieder, a 7th and a 2nd. So that’s nice.
Also, as useless as Stepan and Raanta ultimately ended up being, Tony DeAngelo and Lias Andersson ended up even worse. We got Josh Doan outta that. The Rangers have Will Cuylle to show for the trade. Actually two similarly regarded prospects. Will be fun to see which turns out better.
What was the other?
I think he has every opportunity to be on the ice and the talent to show who he is. I'm guessing #2 for most TOI and PP but a great 2nd and opportunity to be more.Is Gostisbehere the PP2 guy, and after Chychrun in line for offensive minutes?
Curious what his role will look like on this new team.
He has no leverage for a trade.something tells me he's going to request a trade. I'm okay with him in the A, but just a hunch.
something tells me he's going to request a trade. I'm okay with him in the A, but just a hunch.
LA suddenly needs a center.something tells me he's going to request a trade. I'm okay with him in the A, but just a hunch.
I get that Hayton got injured but at this point that pick is looking like a failure. If he gets top 6 minutes in Tucson and still can’t produce even with a lot of young talent around him I think you start considering moving him
I get that Hayton got injured but at this point that pick is looking like a failure. If he gets top 6 minutes in Tucson and still can’t produce even with a lot of young talent around him I think you start considering moving him
Yep. There was a failure to develop this player. Thankfully I think he's still on the right track.I'm no expert on developing NHL talent, but the fact he only has 31 games in Tucson is a shame. We dropped the ball as an organization IMO.
Hope so. He is still young enough. Plus he has had a few injuries that have slowed him down (and a Covid year which has messed up a lot of players' development).Yep. There was a failure to develop this player. Thankfully I think he's still on the right track.
Here's hoping he heals quickly, does great for 20 or so games in Tucson, and gets called up and never looks back!Hayton looked like a different player in the preseason, same as Crouse. He just got hurt. There's no point worrying about this player. He isn't critical to the plan, his trade value is shit, and he isn't really off track.
Hayton looked like a different player in the preseason, same as Crouse. He just got hurt. There's no point worrying about this player. He isn't critical to the plan, his trade value is shit, and he isn't really off track.
At this point, he is a disappointment for the 6 pick in the draft. We don't have any decent centers yet Hayton still can't crack this roster. Unless they are protecting him by keeping him in the "A" and letting him develop more. I would just think he should have easily made this roster given how bad it is and where other top 6 picks are from many draft years 3 years later. If we had to do the draft over would we still take him at 6?He'd be off track if we were needing him to step into a top 6 center role this year to continue to push for the playoffs. BA chose to gut the team and rebuild. Now there is no expectation for when he needs to crack the roster, or what type of role he needs to have.
I was initially very disappointed with the pick. I couldn't believe we didn't grab Hughes, or Boucher. I was floored we didn't run up and grab Zadina when he fell. Then as more came out about Hayton I had high hopes he could be a Bo Hovart type of player for us, knowing the Bergeron comps were way too far fetched. His WJC performance gave me more reason to believe a Hovart/Larkin caliber of player wasn't out of reach, then he got injured and toyed around between the NHL and AHL.
At this point there is way less need for him being the player to help push the franchise forward. If he can be a fantastic 3C on a cheap contract I will be happy. If he can top out as a solid 2C ala Dvo, hey even better. My expectations are solid NHL center, whichever line that may be on.
At this point, he is a disappointment for the 6 pick in the draft. We don't have any decent centers yet Hayton still can't crack this roster. Unless they are protecting him by keeping him in the "A" and letting him develop more. I would just think he should have easily made this roster given how bad it is and where other top 6 picks are from many draft years 3 years later. If we had to do the draft over would we still take him at 6?