WhatTheDuck
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Henrique would look good in the 2C spot, but the uncertainty around his injury situation may make that tough.
Rumor: Ottawa looking to add bottom 6 centre
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Henrique would look good in the 2C spot, but the uncertainty around his injury situation may make that tough.
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Byron is likely done, even if he wasn't he wasn't really a centre. Monohan has been practicing so should be back but no timeline.
His contract is reasonable though. Why not take him and be set to contend next year as well?
Akrapovince
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His contract is not reasonable to me, when you consider we have options that can fill the same role at/or cheaper or a price, without giving up assets, and probably at a cheaper cap hit. (Without blocking players that are ready to make an impact now that is part of our core).
Not to mention the contracts we are about to give out.
If he had one year left it would be better but if he had one year left I think he would have more value, we’re not at that place to shell out premium assets for a rental.
We aren’t a Dvorak away from winning the cup this year, and straying away from our timeline to use him to just make the playoffs isn’t worth it.
Brassard is top a typical bottom 6 center. Pens found out the hard way that fit and role matter.
That’s what I meant though. Ottawa is not gonna win it this season. Why why not acquire him now and have him for when you are contenting?
Are there equivalent cheaper options? Maybe there are but he is still paid a reasonable amount.
It seems like he does not enjoy playing in Montreal though so maybe he wants to go to some place much further away than Ottawa.
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Absolutely, but he would also need 50% or even double 50% retention to make next year work unfortunately.
50% = 2.913 cap hit
75% = 1.456 cap hit
A rental works better for that reason.
Maybe this (add picks where needed) as a base?
To Ottawa:
Henrique @ 1.456
Kulikov - UFA
To Anaheim:
Brannstrom - RFA
50% of Henrique - 2.913
To Team 3:
25% of Henrique - 1.456
Akrapovince
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We do not need reasonable amount contracts right now. We can’t go out and acquire players that are paid reasonable amount, let alone teetering on it, to fill out a position of strength while sending out assets to do so.
I would not choose to pay him his contract and have him play in our line up over the next two years over Stützle, Norris, Pinto and Greig. He isn’t even a better option at 3C than Pinto this year, let alone next year and the year after.
We are looking for another Brassard, who has probably played equal Dvorak this year.
Him having term on his contract puts us in a worse position going forwards, not better. Despite viewing him as reasonably paid optimistically, which I think he’s borderline.
WhatTheDuck
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Brannstrom just isn't a good fit for Anaheim, very flush with those type of D.
Fowler, Drysdale, Mintyukov, Zellweger etc are going to need more defensively inclined compliments.
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I mean, the thing is, Brannstrom has become a primarily defensive player. Offense is lacking, does a nice job defending.
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We acquired some nerd for a 6th, hopefully it doesn't count though.
WhatTheDuck
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