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Uh...absolutely not..
Why when we can just get him as a UFA
No reason to think he makes it to UFA.
Uh...absolutely not..
Why when we can just get him as a UFA
But to answer OP directly, I would trade as much as the following:
Mantha
Veleno
1st in '21 or '22 (Wings choice)
Not sure if there is a defenseman available who is worth that much but if that's what it took to get our man, I'd do it.
Why single out Mantha? Mantha is, at best, the next JVR. That's worth something but its not going to get you a defenseman worth acquiring without another substantial asset added. Literally anyone else not named Larkin should be on the table for the right defenseman. Obviously, you think harder about trading Zadina and whether or not sending off Cholowski is robbing Peter to pay Paul, but if the situation is right, that trigger should be pulled. We're already bottoming this organization out and yet we still don't have a top pairing defenseman in sight nor one calling our name from the high ranks of the 2019 draft board.
But to answer OP directly, I would trade as much as the following:
Mantha
Veleno
1st in '21 or '22 (Wings choice)
Not sure if there is a defenseman available who is worth that much but if that's what it took to get our man, I'd do it.
Bingo. Better to swing a move than "wait it out" for free agency, since you're going to get scorched waiting it out.
Uh...absolutely not..
Why when we can just get him as a UFA
Mantha could be an option. You would have to trade a good prospect to get a good prospect. They definitely need defense, whether or not they have to get it through a trade mid-season, rather than through the draft I'm not sure.
They are 0.93 goals per game behind the league per game GF average, while 1.74 goals per game above the league GA per game average. So, even if they could average another goal per game, it wouldn't make up for the average number of goals they are giving up. If they could average another goal per game (which would bring them over the league's per game GF average), they would still be a losing team.
Stay awhile and listen as I regale you with the tale of Ryan Suter.
I mean that only works if you think that scoring an extra goal a game wouldn't have any kind of effect on the possession numbers. If you score more, you're most likely doing better with possession. If you're doing better with possession, the other team isn't getting as much pressure on you. If they aren't getting as much pressure on you, then they probably aren't scoring as much. And vice versa.
Chicken or the egg.
Will adding a defenseman make the defense as a whole better, allowing for the offense to have the puck more?
or
Will adding better forwards take pressure and responsibility off of the defense/goalie?
Why single out Mantha? Mantha is, at best, the next JVR. That's worth something but its not going to get you a defenseman worth acquiring without another substantial asset added. Literally anyone else not named Larkin should be on the table for the right defenseman. Obviously, you think harder about trading Zadina and whether or not sending off Cholowski is robbing Peter to pay Paul, but if the situation is right, that trigger should be pulled. We're already bottoming this organization out and yet we still don't have a top pairing defenseman in sight nor one calling our name from the high ranks of the 2019 draft board.
But to answer OP directly, I would trade as much as the following:
Mantha
Veleno
1st in '21 or '22 (Wings choice)
Not sure if there is a defenseman available who is worth that much but if that's what it took to get our man, I'd do it.
Mantha, Veleno and a first??? Who are we targeting, Seth Jones? Dahlin? Provorov? Werenski?
Do you want them to laugh in your face? Because that is what would happen.
You missed the point of my post. Of course I don't think we would get those guys.
They need both offensive and defensive improvement, that's what I see. What I wrote in quotations was based on yesterday's numbers (before any game was played), but .93 is like 53.4% of 1.74. So, they are more behind on defense than on offense as a matter of fact. However, I think to improve both is the only realistic way to get competitive again. Also, I think it's more about adding the right type of players, rather than just any defender.
Notice also that you could ask the same question about better defense reliving pressure to score more goals.
I guess the questions is...
If Hall = Larsson,
Then Mantha = _______?
I guess the questions is...
If Hall = Larsson,
Then Mantha = _______?
That is a pretty extreme example, no? Like everyone in the world new the Oilers were desperate for a dman so they oilers had no leverage. No one was going to make a trade with the oilers that the oilers would "win."
There were also external factors the oilers valued: Specifically Larsson being locked in for a cap[ hit of 4.1 Million for 5 years at the trade. Also Hallsy had a major breakout after the trade which kind of skews perceptions on the value.
I mean the consensus of the hockey community was the oilers overpaid.
Are we dealing with Edmonton or a smart team?
I guess the point is that even without the Oilers desperate situation and less than intelligent GM, a winger by himself is going to bring a underwhelming return if it's for a dman.