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Hejda for Etam at the deadline if we are selling
Hell, you could do a pick em for Anaheim... Etem, Rakell (hey I can dream), Pettersson, Karlsson, Roy, etc. I would be thrilled with any of them.
Hejda for Etam at the deadline if we are selling
If we can get Etem for Hejda I'll be the happiest man alive.
I still think it's risky moving Hejda because of so much uncertainty over what D man they'll add in trade or UFA, and if BIgras/Siemens can step in next year.
But, if they do decide to go into sell mode, I wonder if packaging Briere with Hejda could boost the return from a 2nd to a late 1st. I could see the Ducks or maybe TB possibly being interested.
I still think it's risky moving Hejda because of so much uncertainty over what D man they'll add in trade or UFA, and if BIgras/Siemens can step in next year.
But, if they do decide to go into sell mode, I wonder if packaging Briere with Hejda could boost the return from a 2nd to a late 1st. I could see the Ducks or maybe TB possibly being interested.
Given that Crouse seems like the prototypical Roy prospect, I could see them inerested in adding another 1st, with the hopes of using it to move up a couple spots and snag him.
I still think it's risky moving Hejda because of so much uncertainty over what D man they'll add in trade or UFA, and if BIgras/Siemens can step in next year.
I'll help you Foppa, you can stop wondering about that because there's no chance it happens.
Briere's value is somewhere between a 5th rounder and future considerations.
Briere's value is somewhere between a 5th rounder and future considerations.
We have no choice, but to let him develop, he has little trade value, so we are commited to see how he ends up, physical, but hockey IQ is not up there. Could be a good bottom pairing guy.
I'm not saying it's likely, but that's a better return for a 1st than we've seen on some of the deadline deals in the last five years or so.
Say they're asking for a 1st like everyone will start off doing, and other teams start to agree on what could be an early second because they're a bubble team. Maybe a team caves because they were looking for a vet forward in another deal.
IMO it is just as risky to move ahead with a 37 year old Hejda on next year's team. Last year we saw him wear down and we are seeing it again this year. He just can't handle that load any more. It would be a good thing for the Avs to force themselves to find a replacement, even if that means a trade or overpaying in UFA.
I don't think it's ideal to have him as their #2 again, but in looking at the UFA options after Sekera and Methot, I'm not sure I'd take any of them over Hejda. Especially at the price Hejda will ask for because he's made it pretty clear he wants to stay. Having him around also would allow Bigras to possibly work his way into playing with EJ, rather than hoping he can do so right off the bat.
If they don't move O'Reilly for a top D man, and they miss out on Sekera/Methot, now they're all of a sudden desperate to fill Hejda's spot with someone. If that happens, I'd be pretty worried they make some kind of Orpik type overpayment for a guy like Jackman on a multi year deal.
If they keep Hejda, at least they have a little insurance because you know he wants to come back, and you know he'll be relatively cheap.
I don't see Briere + Hejda returning a 1st at all. If anything, I think we'd be better off selling them seperately.
Plus I think our pick will be enough to pick Crouse I think (Not that I want us to use it on him personally). Adding a prospect of Etem, Rackell, Karlsson's caliber would be totally awesome for Hejda anyway, but don't see it.
But it is also a crutch to not make a move. Keeping Hejda around keeps the fall back option there. Not having him will force the Avs' hand either in pulling the trigger on a trade or signing somebody like Sekera at the high end or like Oduya or Martin for more reasonable price.
I think Crouse will be one of those guys that varies a lot on different teams rankings. I think it could end being very possible he goes pretty soon after the big 3, maybe from 5-7, and I expect the Avs to be picking around 8-12.
If Pracey was still running things, I'd doubt they move up because he never seemed to like going that route, but I think there's an off chance Roy just says **** it and moves up a couple spots, to ensure they fill the need Roy's been trying to fill.
What is it that tells you he doesn't have hockey IQ?
I also wouldn't say inability to stay healthy either. He's had what, one knee injury and now missed two games with apparently a wrist injury he suffered in a fight. I don't see those as chronic the dude can't stay healthy type of issues.
I don't get why there is so much rush to judge him. Ok, he's not Trouba but does that mean the other option is worthless?
Ray Ferraro?
What a joke.
He's just an ass when it comes to the Avs, he doesn't like them. ROR is an excellent 2C, how many #2C with 60 points, I didn't check, but there can't be that many. Meanwhile his son is rotting in Grand Rapid and was drafted before ROR