Speculation: Over CAP teams discussion

[ShaneinTpa]

But we didn't need Staal.
We could have replaced Ericsson or Daley with Andy Greene.
As it is, we went out and got Merill and Stecher.
My guess is Merill and Stecher alone.

I definitely don't think that getting a 2nd in the Staal deal was a great coup.
It's not like we got screwed or anything.
But I think it's worth considering if patience might have helped us.
The obvious flipside is, if you wait too long and hold a team like the Rangers over the barrel, a team like the Kings might come in and take the contract for less.

The contract with Staal is for one year on the cheap. To get a 2ndR pick out of that made perfect sense and it buys some short term experience while the team is rebuilding.

 

[MBH]

The contract with Staal is for one year on the cheap. To get a 2ndR pick out of that made perfect sense and it buys some short term experience while the team is rebuilding.

I don't think it's awful.
But we have NO need for Staal, period. It's about the pick and nothing else.