I've watched Spooner quite a bit over the years via my NHL Center Ice package and due to my owning him a few times in my $$ fantasy league.
I say we keep him and not deal him tomorrow as I think he'll be a nice fit for what we are ultimately trying to do. A solid 3rd liner with 50-55 point productivity is nothing to sneeze at.
He's only 26, he's got skills, he can skate pretty well and he's a solid PP guy all attributes that are very useful.
I don't see him leaving and I'm more than happy with that. Gorton has done a masterful job since being given the keys to the car a few years ago. I've been one of his biggest proponents in here and what he has done this past week cements in my opinion that he is one of the top 5 or so GM's in all of hockey.
We are very very lucky and fortunate to have Gorts in charge. With the solid scouting staff he has assembled and Gorts own brilliant evaluation skills, I truly believe this rebuild will not take a long time at all and I'd not be surprised whatsoever that by time 2020 comes, we are right back where we are used to being which is playoff bound and with some breaks from the hockey gods which are always in play, possibly onward to some more long playoff runs.....