Ok just to change up things a bit
All this Hayes business is pointing to our shallow depth on the wings
so would a deal around Elliot for a fwd prospect work? I was looking at the Rags and they dont have a pure offensive dman in their system
Sounds good to me, if he cant be packaged in a deal for a top pair dman. Trading him does seem like the most logical option though. If he can't be part of a package deal then a forward prospect would be the next best option, or just a pick, IMO.
1) With Barrie in the line up we don't have room for another soft offensive guy. And now that we have Noreau, who's stats are much better than Elliott's and who sounds to be more defensively responsible, there really is no need for Elliott at all. We also have Butcher coming on strong. Even added Gervais to the mix who has similar numbers, but a ton of NHL experience. Plus the 2way guys like Holden, Corbett, EJ, Bigras and Redmond.
2) I would imagine Elliott's trade value is pretty good. He was a 2nd round pick. I would think he would still be worth that. He still has a great offensive skill set. But I thought PA would have had some sort of value too, so who knows.
3) I doubt he passes waivers. Would hate to lose him for nothing. If I am wrong about his trade value then im probably wrong about passing through waivers as well. In this case just send him back to LE and hope he develops enough to be worth trading.
Of course wait until after camp to see if he beats out Noreau. And Barrie has got actually sign first.