Dotter
THE ATHLETIC IS GARBAGE
PLD would be awesome, but they would need our best center back in return. They need centers as bad (or worse) than we do. We're not trading our captain.
Trade doesn't work.
Trade doesn't work.
I get the logic, but consider this:
Mantha 50-70pt (very likely he hits ~70 when we're competitive in a few yrs, or sooner)
Veleno 2/3C tweener, 2way, young, cheap, fast+zone entries etc.
35-50pt projection. Likely hits ~50 when we're competitive in a few yrs, possibly sooner)
So taking their baselines 50+35=85pt player vs.PLD peak maybe 70-80max; career avg. of 54.2 pts/82, including 2yrs playing with Panarin, Duchene etc.
Now peaks: 70+50=120pt. player vs. PLD peak ~70-80max.
Mantha for PLD, slight add on our end (Hirose +3rd + Tuomisto). Otherwise not interested with PLD's attitude, or at least how he handled the last few days. Yzerman won't tolerate it either.
He is young and developing. Kopitar scored 20 points in 47 games in Sweden the year before scoring 61 for LA nearly doubling his PPG in more competitive league.Veleno can’t even put up that kind of pace in a lesser league. You’re being way too optimistic about him.
I dont see Laine a better longterm fit in Columbus, Ohio under Torts then PLD.
It dosent make sense.
Laine to Philly
PLD to LA
Now those make sense
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LA has so many centers down the pipeline.
Dubois is a cancer and the Wings should stay away from him.
I dont see Laine a better longterm fit in Columbus, Ohio under Torts then PLD.
It dosent make sense.
Laine to Philly
PLD to LA
Now those make sense
He is young and developing. Kopitar scored 20 points in 47 games in Sweden the year before scoring 61 for LA nearly doubling his PPG in more competitive league.
This seems like a bad trade for both teams...
CBJ gets great value, but do they really think Laine will stick around? Same with PLD in Winnipeg
Laine is going to want out ASAP.