Empoleon8771
Registered User
ZAR is on pace for 16 goals and has a small sample size. If you’re confident ZAR is a twenty goal scorer, I understand your argument.
I am not at all. With the right fit I could see Pearson being a 40-50 pt guy here.
I'm confident that ZAR would be able to hit 15 goals and 30 points if he'd play the entire season in the top-9. I'm also confident that Pearson would hit 20 goals and 40 points in the top-9 over a full season. I just question whether those extra 5 goals, 10 points and strong defensive play is worth $3 million more when you really need to reallocate some money for your 3rd line center.
If we're being completely honest, the easy solution to me is trading Hornqvist. If I could trade anyone from the top-9 wing group, Hornqvist would be the first guy for me. I know I'll get some push back on that, but I'm firm on thinking that. That obviously won't happen, so you have to look at other options. They won't trade Guentzel, they shouldn't trade Rust and I don't want Kessel moved out as long as he's a 90 point winger.