You know, it would be smart to figure out what we are ready to give away and what needs that we have.
What I'm ready to give away (not at all costs) and why:
- Travis Moen: Overpriced, looks unmotivated, possibly unhappy to play on a fourth line.
- Ryan White: If we can get a player like him that's better than him.
- Tomas Kaberle: Now here's a guy that could help a team in need of D, he's Kaberle, somebody WILL give something for him. He's now no better than 8th on our depth chart, if you consider the long-term hopes the Habs have on Tinordi, HE'S probably 7th now.
- Yannick Weber: I'd keep him because his value has got to be the ***** and you never know, maybe next year he can play. But it ain't looking up for him and he's now 9th on the D depth chart at best. That's so far away that he would need half the defense to be hurt to play and then I'm not sure they wouldn't call up Pateryn or St-Denis instead.
So these are my four highly touchables. This doesn't buy us a lot, but a western team could give up some interesting for Moen and or Kaberle I'm sure. Fortunately, our needs are not that high. I would like to replace Moen with another Prust. And that pretty much would be it for me, I'm satisfied with anybody who plays Top 9 O, Top 7 D and Goalies.
Perhaps hiring a black ace third goalie could be an idea? Couple years ago we had Leighton.