GDT: Devils @ Red Wings 7PM

[jkutswings]

Imagine what this team could do with one or two more offensively competent defenseman. Make it happen Kenny.

Those two sentences are contradictory.

 

[obey86]

abdelkader with 17 points in 23 games

 

[TheMule93]

abdelkader with 17 points in 23 games

He's on fire. Never thought I'd say that unless he was literally on fire.

 

[Winger98]

abdelkader with 17 points in 23 games

He's been a bright spot this season. Hope he keeps it up (and we can deal him later).

 

[jkutswings]

He's been a bright spot this season. Hope he keeps it up (and we can deal him later).

Based on his entire body of work, they'd be smart to try and deal him now. But I'd sooner expect them to add another year or two to his existing contract.

 

[Winger98]

Based on his entire body of work, they'd be smart to try and deal him now. But I'd sooner expect them to add another year or two to his existing contract.

realistically, I don't think he's movable regardless. He just has too much term at too high of cap hit. It would be a nice dream, though. Maybe there's a team out there that thinks they need to get grittier and can sacrifice an annoyingly little, highly skilled guy in return.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

The only way he becomes moveable is if he outperforms his cap hit and is consistent enough over a certain sample (probably two seasons) where a team will be willing to take a drop in production in the later years.

If not, I don't see a single team taking a flyer on him. And it doesn't really matter because Abdelkader is basically a lifer here, anyway.

 

[Winger98]

kill joy

 

[TheMule93]

No team is going to value abby at his production this season. He'd net us what a 30 point winger being paid 4m for 6 more seasons is worth.

Anyway, I think Abby has looked quicker this year. Maybe he's down some weight.

 

[Reddwit]

No team is going to value abby at his production this season. He'd net us what a 30 point winger being paid 4m for 6 more seasons is worth.

Anyway, I think Abby has looked quicker this year. Maybe he's down some weight.

Didn’t he get married this summer? Broseph entered the season at baby-making weight. Better trade him ASAP before he hits sympathetic pregnancy weight.

 

[Shaman464]

#4) Larkin has been passing a lot more than shooting this season, especially when playing with Mantha so not sure where you are coming from.

Mistyped it was supposed to be AA and Mantha both being shoot first.