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[GKJ]

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[Striiker]

Replacing Hagg with Friedman would be great for next year.

Hopefully that's the plan.

 

[Flyotes]

I am proud fan.

 

[orangey]

Good deal. Cheap depth will be important.

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

Replacing Hagg with Friedman would be great for next year.

Hopefully that's the plan.

This x100. Is Hagg a restricted FA this offseason? Can they trade his rights?

 

[Tripod]

Replacing Hagg with Friedman would be great for next year.

Hopefully that's the plan.

 

[Striiker]

This x100. Is Hagg a restricted FA this offseason? Can they trade his rights?

Yeah, he's an RFA after this year.

Just have to pray Fletcher is smart enough to get rid of him.

 

[Tripod]

yes, you can trade RFA's without issue

This x100. Is Hagg a restricted FA this offseason? Can they trade his rights?

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

yes, you can trade RFA's without issue

Well there you have it. Offload Hagger for a 3rd round pick and call it a day.

 

[Striiker]

Well there you have it. Offload Hagger for a 3rd round pick and call it a day.

I'd be ecstatic with getting a 7th. Anything better is a bonus. So long as he's not here it's a massive addition by subtraction, plus he weakens any team he goes to.

Unfortunately this staff may want him to stay, which is really scary.

 

[Tripod]

+14

 

[deadhead]

Hagg's future will depend on his salary demands.
On a cheap contract, he's solid depth, or do you want to see Prosser in Philly anytime soon?
For real money, he should be at a new address.

 

[BritainStix]

Good move for Friedman, cheap contract in a flat cap means he's got a good chance at sticking around as a 7th defenseman on any team in the league if he doesn't break into the top 6.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Hagg's future will depend on his salary demands.
On a cheap contract, he's solid depth, or do you want to see Prosser in Philly anytime soon?
For real money, he should be at a new address.

He's actually bad depth even at league minimum. He's just flat out bad. Numerous people have shown that, even in terms of depth players and #7s, Hagg is among the worst in the league even by those very low standards. He's a flat out awful player.

Friedman and Hagg at the same price? Always take Friedman. Friedman for cheaper? Even easier.

 

[TCTC]

He's actually bad depth even at league minimum. He's just flat out bad. Numerous people have shown that, even in terms of depth players and #7s, Hagg is among the worst in the league even by those very low standards. He's a flat out awful player.

Friedman and Hagg at the same price? Always take Friedman. Friedman for cheaper? Even easier.

There are numerous worse depth defensemen in the league. Half the Red Wings defense is probably worse than Hagg.

 

[Striiker]

Defending Hagg in 2020.

Yikes.

 

[TCTC]

Just because I don't think he's the worst defenseman in the league doesn't mean I'm defending him. It only means I'm not acting like a 12 year old.

 

[Magua]

One way or another, Marky Mark not being on the 3rd pair next season would not be maximizing talent or cap space. It’s an easy decision based on everything we know. Fun fact: he has an extensive history playing both sides.

 

[pit]

One way or another, Marky Mark not being on the 3rd pair next season would not be maximizing talent or cap space. It’s an easy decision based on everything we know. Fun fact: he has an extensive history playing both sides.

(Didn't even make this. It's what came up when I searched "i'm playing both sides".)

 

[Rebels57]

He's actually bad depth even at league minimum. He's just flat out bad. Numerous people have shown that, even in terms of depth players and #7s, Hagg is among the worst in the league even by those very low standards. He's a flat out awful player.

Friedman and Hagg at the same price? Always take Friedman. Friedman for cheaper? Even easier.

Friedman double the price? Friedman

 

[Striiker]

Hagg has negative value so any cap hit over $0 is a bad deal.

Anyone with positive value or even the potential for positive value is an upgrade.

 

[Beef Invictus]

There are numerous worse depth defensemen in the league. Half the Red Wings defense is probably worse than Hagg.

I've yet to see analysis showing that.

You could probably drop Hagg into their D and make the product even worse. It's like being down a man when he plays.

 

[Deadpool8812]

There are numerous worse depth defensemen in the league. Half the Red Wings defense is probably worse than Hagg.

So then trade him to DET

 

[Beef Invictus]

Also, if only a handful of players are confirmed worse...that's bad. That's a player in strong contention for worst in the league.

Move on from that.

 

[deadhead]

There are 186 starting defenseman spots, throw-in injuries, and probably 200-225.
Hagg is not the worst in the NHL in this group, I mean we've seen worse in Philly (TJ Brennan played 53 NHL games).

Friedman should be better than Hagg, but right now that's not a guarantee.
I've watched him in the AHL and Zamula at 19 was a better defenseman (though too slight to last in the NHL).
That is, he's not a lock, he's not a potential top four type.

There's a large group of #7/AHL plus types, the guys who play a couple NHL seasons but never win a job (Alt).
Hagg is one step above or he'd have already been replaced.
Doesn't mean he's starting NHL caliber, more #6/#7 - that is, the guy you're always looking to replace in the lineup, but who you trust more than the AHL veteran you'd have to call up.

Friedman might be a legitimate #6, or an AHL plus player who can't cut it at the next level (Vorobyev).
Only way we'll find out is for him to play.