I'll hold you to that. I've been waiting since 2012 for the GM to add permanent, long term scoring help and I'm still waiting...
Please do I have no problem with criticizing MB. Will others on this board change their tune if MB signs a top 6? Or if the team is top in the NHL next year? I doubt it. Most will continue with their anti-MB tirades.
There's a reason it's desirable to pick higher than the next team. That "nit picking" between 5 or 10 spots up or down can be the difference between a stud and a dud. Our prospect depth is weak at best and waiting an extra year or two to replenish it is not a luxury we can afford right now.
We are on a prospect board so its impossible to argue about the value of draft picks here. We will just have to agree to disagree. IMHO 2nd round is 2nd rounder. Who knows what will happen with Washington. MB traded those 2nds and got back other 2nds to replace them. Moving from 39th and 45th to 55th twice and getting Shaw is worth it to me. 2nd rounders have a 30% chance or less to make the NHL, Shaw has already scored 20G in the NHL.
We all know DD has no trade value. Is that a reason to trade the better player? Is the team better with Eller or DD at center? I feel Eller is the stronger player. So admit the error and buyout DD. Cut your losses. MB has not shown he can admit mistakes so instead the team keeps the inferior player to appease the coach and media.
Buying out DD would not get us 2 2nd rounders. MB wanted Shaw and he wanted 2nd rounders. The only option was to trade Eller. Stop making this an Eller vs DD thing it has nothing to do with DD and everything to do with the fact that Eller was able to return 2 2nd rounders. If DD was worth even 1 2nd rounder I am sure he would of been traded first. Nothing about appeasing the media or the coach.
Eller was clearly disliked by the coach. In a new environment he may thrive, he may not. Time will tell.
Source? Don't tell me based on what you see or how much he plays him or because he favors DD. Actual Source that Eller is disliked by MT not speculation or misconstrude quotes. Eller was what he was a 3rd liner. He got more offense opp this year and he didn't do much with it. Would I prefer Eller over DD for sure. Would I prefer 2 2nd rounders over Eller, I think so since we have Shaw and alot of other options for the 3c role.
No, he doesn't have any cup rings. So what? We had Gomez, Gionta, Gill, Moen, Ryder, there are more I'm sure, who all had cup rings. Didn't help much, did it?
Well we did get to an ECF with most of those players, and a 2nd with some of them so I can say it did help? Again we may disagree but I have been saying it since the season ended this team needed to add leadership, specifically someone with cup experience. I thought we would get some over the hill UFA but if we get a young player who can still improve with those rings I am happier about that. Rather take a Shaw then an over the hill UFA or PTO player.
If you don't think this team needs a player with cup experience then fine, its something I think was lacking on this team.