We are going to have serious training camp battles for quite some time.
If Foegele was keeping us from adding a legit top 6 forward like Hoffman or Granlund, maybe. Otherwise, Foegele has also been good and improving each year, but you know, in the NHL. I think Foegs had a pretty good year last year and a big improvement on his midseason disappearance of his first full year.Am I off in thinking I’d much rather have Lorentz on the big club at $700k vs Foegele at $2M or more?
I want the better player. If Lorentz can beat out Foegele, good on him. But if he can't, the difference in salary is not going to get us another player...the roster is full already.Am I off in thinking I’d much rather have Lorentz on the big club at $700k vs Foegele at $2M or more?
Also a good point. Foegs isn't a guaranteed roster spot by default. He needs to keep improving and keep his versatility. But if a guy like Lorentz can unseat him, or Marty, or Brock, or Geekie, then no harm cashing in on the player he's replacing.I want the better player. If Lorentz can beat out Foegele, good on him. But if he can't, the difference in salary is not going to get us another player...the roster is full already.
Am I off in thinking I’d much rather have Lorentz on the big club at $700k vs Foegele at $2M or more?
I want the better player. If Lorentz can beat out Foegele, good on him. But if he can't, the difference in salary is not going to get us another player...the roster is full already.
im thinking a 700k Lorentz instead of a 2 million dollar 4th liner or 3.4 million dollar 13th forward.Am I off in thinking I’d much rather have Lorentz on the big club at $700k vs Foegele at $2M or more?
I'd still take Foegele at $2 million over Brock for similar.
McGinn from last year, sure, I can get behind that since he was mostly invisible and wasn't physical at all...but Foegele is a proven, legit NHL player who's a good PKer and hounds opponents and the puck. He still flails the puck a lot, but 13G-30PTS in 68 games last yea is pretty respectable. There are other players I'd see go before himAm I off in thinking I’d much rather have Lorentz on the big club at $700k vs Foegele at $2M or more?
McGinn from last year, sure, I can get behind that since he was mostly invisible and wasn't physical at all...but Foegele is a proven, legit NHL player who's a good PKer and hounds opponents and the puck. He still flails the puck a lot, but 13G-30PTS in 68 games last yea is pretty respectable. There are other players I'd see go before him
Lorentz put up 23G, 46P as a 23 year old in the AHL. Foegele put up 28G, 46P (in about 10 more games, but with no PP time) as a 21 year old in the AHL and 13G,30P in 68 games as a 23 year old in the NHL.
I’m happy with Lorentz’s development so far, but I think it’s premature to assume he can supplant Foegele, even if it saves $1m+.
if he beats him, or someone else out, then fine.
Yeah but based on his growth curve he's basically a 20/20 NHL player already
We are going to have serious training camp battles for quite some time.