It's like they're on the sinking ship of mediocrity and their cries are being silenced by the cold dark waters. More entertaining is when Giroux will need to be moved because his age won't fit with the rebuild. They'll win that trade too I'm sure.
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That depends on how long they wait and what they get back. I would have done it last year, because he's about turn 28 and in the middle of his peak years, and they are a good 3 to 4 yrs from being a legit deep playoff threat team, given the division and conf. they are in. By the time they get their ducks in a row, he'll be pushing 32 or older.
Lot of roadblocks, he's a beloved fair haired boy here and wears Teflon, criticism is not tolerated. He's 8.5 M per and has an NMC. Given how hard it is to trade the most popular player on the team who also is the Captain, I don't think Hexy would have the stones.
He ought to find an elite team who is a legit contender and trade him for a younger version. Giroux might consider lifting his NMC , say for example,
they had the chance to get Galchenyuk from the Habs.
But I feel that won't happen, Like Iginla, they will wait too long.
