Friedman: "Sounds like the Yotes are working to give Duclair a fresh start"

[IODCPiper]

From 31 thoughts.

Nelson and a 4th

 

[Pierre Lebrun]

Duclair welcome to Montreal where Claude and you will get along just fine.... he'll shelter you and make you into a defensive robot and you'll in turn lose all confidence because you put up 0 points.

 

[PredsHabs]

I wouldn’t mind him in Nashville.

Has he ever been tried on the RW?

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Duclair makes a lot of sense for Buffalo. But, realistically it's a flyer type of move similar to Lazar going for a 2nd round pick. That's about all he's worth.

 

[CBJx614]

His play style would mesh perfectly with Columbus. I think he'd fit perfectly on the 3rd line. If I'm Jarmo I vet him thoroughly to make sure there aren't any character issues first.

I think Torts would whip him into shape next off-season and he'd look like a completely different player.

 

[Critical13]

I don't get how Duclair makes sense for Buffalo. He's not a good player - they have a ton of 3rd liners with some upside types. He is not good defensively, and the Sabres need to tighten up.

Buffalo needs more good players, and fewer failed projects from other teams.

I think Boston, Philly and San Jose are good destinations...teams that could give up a little defensively to boost offence.

 

[Critical13]

His play style would mesh perfectly with Columbus. I think he'd fit perfectly on the 3rd line. If I'm Jarmo I vet him thoroughly to make sure there aren't any character issues first.

I think Torts would whip him into shape next off-season and he'd look like a completely different player.

Does Columbus really need more top 9 winger types? I feel like they should look for a C project, not a wing project.

 

[Deen]

Calgary would welcome him with open arms.

 

[Empoleon8771]

The two teams I thought of immediately were Buffalo and Edmonton, both of which have been mentioned in here. I think getting cheap and young depth for both of those teams would definitely help them.

Buffalo should trade Scott Wilson for him just so Wilson can be traded for a 3rd time in 3 months

 

[Starat327]

What would a realistic package from the Flyers look like, from the Coyotes end?

 

[SmellOfVictory]

Lazar + 3rd for Duclair?

Ottawa hosed the flames in that deal. Lazar made the NHL as a 19 year old...he just never was very good.

Yeah, hosed big time. I don't understand why they thought a struggling player with a 3rd line ceiling (under the absolute best circumstances) was worth a 2nd round pick.

 

[Volica]

Calgary would welcome him with open arms.

We can only have so many projects going at once

 

[Cowumbus]

Does Columbus really need more top 9 winger types? I feel like they should look for a C project, not a wing project.

Right now yes. Atkinson and Wennberg are hurt, Dubinsky is out. Jenner/Foligno have been invisible. We have no depth scoring, right now it’s just our top line of Anderson Panarin and Dubois carrying us.

 

[Zip15]

I don't get how Duclair makes sense for Buffalo. He's not a good player - they have a ton of 3rd liners with some upside types. He is not good defensively, and the Sabres need to tighten up.

Buffalo needs more good players, and fewer failed projects from other teams.

I think Boston, Philly and San Jose are good destinations...teams that could give up a little defensively to boost offence.

(1) We're slow, about to trade Evander Kane - one of our few players with speed - and Housley wants to play faster; and
(2) We don't have organizational depth at LW, and we're about to trade our best LW (Kane). After Kane, our left shot LWers are Pouliot (likely traded, as well), Girgensons, Scott Wilson, and Jordan Nolan. CJ Smith is all we've got in Rochester, and he's far from a sure thing in the NHL.

It comes down to price. If we can acquire Duclair for a 3rd or 4th, or for something around one of our glut of RW prospects (Baptiste or Bailey, preferably), then I'd take the risk.

 

[hbk]

I'm not surprised. Duclair has been passed by Perlini, Fischer, and Keller this year. Duclair has rediscovered his touch this year. In a different environment where he can be properly slotted he can score 30. I dont think this is a dump for picks type deal.

 

[CBJx614]

Does Columbus really need more top 9 winger types? I feel like they should look for a C project, not a wing project.

I honestly don't think the jackets need more centers.

Wennberg and PLD are the long term core at C with Dubinsky being the 3C in a pretty much defensive/PK role.

Right now PLD is playing 16-20+ minutes a game getting PP, PK and 5v5 playing time leading our 1st line.

They also have stenlund coming over next season from the SHL, who looked like a man among boys at prospects camp last season. He's expected to come compete for a 3/4C role next season.

Texier is our project center, he's in his first season in Liiga and is tied for 5th in points on his team as an 18 yr old.

The jackets also have a couple guys in Cleveland who need a season or two to develop further.

Making a big trade for a center would be a mistake. The Jackets have struggled getting any consistency from the 4th line. It's been a revolving door all season between injuries to the top 9 and players trying to secure a spot on the 4th. The jackets could use someone to force players down to the 4th or someone to solidify the 4th line.

 

[polarbearcub]

Normally I wouldn't believe this. I do this time because Friedman said last week the Canucks will deal guddy sooner rather then later.

Also there are Canucks army guys working for the panthers.

 

[Skobel24]

We can only have so many projects going at once

What other projects do the Flames have?

 

[Deen]

We can only have so many projects going at once

Toss it at the wall and see what sticks. Jagr is barely even playing anyways.

 

[AZviaNJ]

I wouldn’t mind him in Nashville.

Has he ever been tried on the RW?

Duclair is a RW and played their exclusively.

Duclair for Aberg.

 

[rt]

Despite being benched constantly and given 4th liners to work with, he's still on pace for 17 goals.

 

[rt]

Duclair is a RW and played their exclusively.

Duclair for Aberg.

Aberg? Why? He's two years older than Duclair and doesn't have a 20g season in the NHL under his belt. No meaningful NHL production of any kind.

 

[Peen]

Duclair for Goldobin?

 

[rt]

Duclair for Goldobin?

It probably will be something like that and it totally sucks. Duclair is the same age as Goldobin and already has a 20g NHL season under his belt and could easily put up another 20g campaign this season if his coach would simply stop making him a healthy scratch or benching him all the time. He's in pace for 17 despite crap minutes and scratches galore.

Goldobin hasn't done anything in the NHL. Yet, the Coyotes have destroyed Duclair's value so much that we'll probably be lucky to get Goldobin for him. Dumb. So dumb.

 

[Peen]

I can't think of another player in the league who has shown Duclair's productivity but is being held back so it'd be hard to find an equal value 1 for 1 trade, even though Duclair is a better talent than Goldobin quite easily.