So we'd be moving Couts back to the 3rd line if we got Staal? Don't like the thought of that.
Meh, not the worst thing in the world. His best attribute is his defense. Bring in Staal and let him get more offensive minutes and use Coots purely as a shut down guy in defensive minutes. Makes the team better overall.
Schenn would have to be going the other way for Staal.
Yeah the price is probably not something I'd be agreeable to. If Schenn for Staal is the center of the deal (and I assume we'd add more), I'd probably pass. If it is a combination of picks and prospects, that's a different story. In all likelihood I would not trade one of our big prospects for him, which means it likely would not get done. I would include a first though.
Trading Mason is a horrific idea. I'm surprised people are actually discussing that
I don't think it is that bad. He's got one more year left on his deal, as does Neuvirth. Neuvirth has played well enough this year and looks like he is arguably the #1 guy we have right now. It's great to have a starter caliber goalie as your backup, but not essential. In all likelihood one of these guys is gone after next season anyway to make room for Stolie, might as well make a deal if someone is offering something of value. That being said, I'm not suggesting we shop him and trade him (or Neuvirth) for just anything, but I'm certainly open to trading either.
