I know our captain is going threw a rough time ATM, but just look how better our blueline looks when we remove one of the two cement skaters from it.
I'd take our captain over #28 every day of the week but still, adding Gélinas + Larsson and removing both Sal and Harrold is already a MASSIVE step in the right direction.
If Goligoski was actually on the market (and for cheap according to sources) and we'd be able to send #28 the other way with a prospect and pick, we'd have a much much much improved blueline...
Greene-Fayne
Goligoski-Larsson
Salvador-Zidlicky
Harrold
Keep in mind I'd send Gélinas back to Albany for the rest of the year and he would automaticly replace the departure of Zidlicky, who we shouldn't resign this summer.
after he defended Harrold I expected him to start.
honestly wondering if Lou is backseat coaching
Or or you sell high on Zidlicky, sell Volch and give us:
Greene - Fayne
Gelinas - Merrill
Salvador - Larsson
It's a dream I know.
I think Zidlicky could net us at the very least a second round pick the way he's stat padding. You need to sell high on Zidlicky and package him with maybe Teddy and get a first.
And then we can slot Urbom in Salvador's place when he is gone and we have a young mobile d corps.....oh wait.
Or Severson? Losing Urbom for free sucks, but lets not act like we don't have anymore good defensive prospects in the system.
Severson and Merrill should both be legit top 4 guys. If Larsson finds his game we should be set with a dream top 4 of:
Merrill Larsson
Severson Santini
This. Been a Goligoski fan since he started with the Pens. He's a very good PP QB and would help the offense on the blueline big time. Pair him up with Sal and I think it would be good.
Exactly, the defense on this team moving forward is not something I'm worried about, and if Schneider re-signs then goaltending is looking great as well. It's the forward group in the future that looks scary as all hell
Definitely. It still bothers me though losing homegrown talent. We know Urbom won't be a top pairing guy but he has the potential to be a 2nd or 3rd pairing dman. I know it's beating a dead horse...just hate losing assets for a journeyman like Harrold.
As far as the forwards, Boucher has to be a legitimate top 6 guy and Matteau a top 9 guy. If not we are in big trouble.
I'm actually more surprised Lokti is playing than I am Harrold's finally not playing.
I'm actually more surprised Lokti is playing than I am Harrold's finally not playing.
Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice 52s
DeBoer said Gelinas will get some power play time tonight.
YES YES YES
Harrold got hurt at the end of the last game. Loki is a surprise given the way DeBoer ripped him in the post-game, but there's really not much you can do. Who ya gonna play? Tedenby was awful (again) defensively the other night. YaYo is the only other possible choice.
I kindof suspected that given he's an easy substitution for Harrold given their similar roles. Gelinas should be an upgrade to the point on the Devils powerplay immediately.