planetary
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- Jan 17, 2015
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I'll be the first to say that we do not need to trade for a 3rd line center! Ricky Rack is defensively responsible and is consistently looking dangerous since he was recalled. Over the last 9 games, he is averaging a point per game. Not bad for a 1st line player, let alone a measly 3rd line center. There have been a number of people advocating for us to trade for Vermette, but I hear the price is a 1st round pick and prospect, which is too high a price to pay for a rental. We have greater needs than to upgrade our 3rd line center. Rakell has ansered the bell when he was in danger of losing his job. I know he will have his ups and downs as a rookie, but he has filled the hole as a 3rd line center.
You know we can always move someone to wing, right? Vermette can play wing, as can Rakell. Having too many centres is never a bad thing. And Vermette won't be yielding that much, that's just the current Yotes asking price.
I've never been a big fan of shifting young guys from center to wing and back too often. I dunno, it might make it tougher for them to really learn the ins and outs of the center position.
That said, we do lack a playmaking winger, Rakell could easily be that guy if it came to that.
I've never been a big fan of shifting young guys from center to wing and back too often. I dunno, it might make it tougher for them to really learn the ins and outs of the center position.
That said, we do lack a playmaking winger, Rakell could easily be that guy if it came to that.
I was thinking moving Vermette to LW and rolling him up and down the lineup with him taking key draws for Rakell on the third line if need be.
Something like:
Maroon/Vermette - Getzlaf - Perry
Beleskey - Kesler - Palmieri
Maroon/Vermette - Rakell - Silfverberg
Cogs - Thompson - Jackman
You know we can always move someone to wing, right? Vermette can play wing, as can Rakell. Having too many centres is never a bad thing. And Vermette won't be yielding that much, that's just the current Yotes asking price.
If we're getting Vermette just to be a winger, why not just get a winger? I'm not aware Vermette has been an effective winger but he could be for all I know. And he won't come cheap. Maloney is apparently asking for a first rounder and I think he'll get it. That's not to say I wouldn't give up our first rounder for him but with the way Rakell is playing I don't think we need to pay that high of a price to add a forward.
If we're getting Vermette just to be a winger, why not just get a winger? I'm not aware Vermette has been an effective winger but he could be for all I know. And he won't come cheap. Maloney is apparently asking for a first rounder and I think he'll get it. That's not to say I wouldn't give up our first rounder for him but with the way Rakell is playing I don't think we need to pay that high of a price to add a forward.