Beninnola
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- Mar 29, 2012
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After a lot of thought in the thread (value of) Malkin to STL, and a bunch of research, I believe I can convince both Blues and Islanders fans of a win-win proposal.
Also I really want to watch Tarasenko with an elite center.
And I'm never going to hide the fact that I look through Blue colored glasses.
I understand why you wouldn't want to move a tremendous top 5 1C. That's insane to even consider, right? I mean no disrespect, but only 2 teams have less points than the Islanders today. And on STLs side, we can't effectively match up because we have a giant void at center. We suck on the road when opposition controls matchups.
As such, a rapid rebuild may be worth considering for NYI, and I'm here to offer you a rapid rebuild.
STL would benefit from a focus fire of players in their prime today, and a well rounded top 6 for more effective 5v5 play, and I'm here to offer the Blues just that.
Please humor the following offer:
STL receives
Tavares, 5.5 AAV until 2018/19, most certainly resigned to 10/8+ in 2017
Nick Leddy, 5.5AAV until 2022/23
NYI receives
Alex Pietrangelo, 6.5 AAV until 2021, 26 yr/old
Jaden Schwartz, 5.5 AAV until 2022, 24 yr/old
4 1st round talents:
Tage Thompson - NHL effective within 3 years, big bodied center, NHL pedigree, whose improved since draft
Vince Dunn - NHL effective within 2 years, offensive defenseman who just began AHL career
2017 and 2018 1st round picks
The sales pitch to NYI fans:
This trade gives your team the ability to open wide a Stanley Cup window within 4 years and keep it open as long as GM doesn't poop the bed, and the NHL talent involved will be relevant for significant time afterwards. But this isn't a rebuild where you have to go full dumpster fire, as the combination of proven Quality and large Quantity of high quality prospects will start to open the playoff window as early as next year. By adding 4 first round prospects, combined with NYIs own higher picks, ownership has the chance to build an outstanding team that will remain relevant through the entirety of the 2020s, most likely getting their name on a cup.
The sales pitch to STL fans:
Lehtera can't play against the opposition's top lines. Tarasenko is in his prime. Sacrifice the future for a cup. Losing Pietrangelo would be awful, but Nick Leddy is not a tremendous step down, and acquiring a true #1C will always require a massive loss or a massive tank. This trade will create holes in line-up due to cap casualty, and probably force a rebuild later 2020s, but I'm ready for a damn cup. Are you? But that being said, the Blues have LW depth, Defensive depth, and the ability to move Shattenkirk at the deadline to adjust 5 year plan, so this is not like a doomsday fleecing of talent.
Bottom line is, we have a great talent in his prime who is on a team that is struggling and we have a team that has some great pieces which can be moved so a cup can be considered short term.
Ok, destroy me.
Also I really want to watch Tarasenko with an elite center.
And I'm never going to hide the fact that I look through Blue colored glasses.
I understand why you wouldn't want to move a tremendous top 5 1C. That's insane to even consider, right? I mean no disrespect, but only 2 teams have less points than the Islanders today. And on STLs side, we can't effectively match up because we have a giant void at center. We suck on the road when opposition controls matchups.
As such, a rapid rebuild may be worth considering for NYI, and I'm here to offer you a rapid rebuild.
STL would benefit from a focus fire of players in their prime today, and a well rounded top 6 for more effective 5v5 play, and I'm here to offer the Blues just that.
Please humor the following offer:
STL receives
Tavares, 5.5 AAV until 2018/19, most certainly resigned to 10/8+ in 2017
Nick Leddy, 5.5AAV until 2022/23
NYI receives
Alex Pietrangelo, 6.5 AAV until 2021, 26 yr/old
Jaden Schwartz, 5.5 AAV until 2022, 24 yr/old
4 1st round talents:
Tage Thompson - NHL effective within 3 years, big bodied center, NHL pedigree, whose improved since draft
Vince Dunn - NHL effective within 2 years, offensive defenseman who just began AHL career
2017 and 2018 1st round picks
The sales pitch to NYI fans:
This trade gives your team the ability to open wide a Stanley Cup window within 4 years and keep it open as long as GM doesn't poop the bed, and the NHL talent involved will be relevant for significant time afterwards. But this isn't a rebuild where you have to go full dumpster fire, as the combination of proven Quality and large Quantity of high quality prospects will start to open the playoff window as early as next year. By adding 4 first round prospects, combined with NYIs own higher picks, ownership has the chance to build an outstanding team that will remain relevant through the entirety of the 2020s, most likely getting their name on a cup.
The sales pitch to STL fans:
Lehtera can't play against the opposition's top lines. Tarasenko is in his prime. Sacrifice the future for a cup. Losing Pietrangelo would be awful, but Nick Leddy is not a tremendous step down, and acquiring a true #1C will always require a massive loss or a massive tank. This trade will create holes in line-up due to cap casualty, and probably force a rebuild later 2020s, but I'm ready for a damn cup. Are you? But that being said, the Blues have LW depth, Defensive depth, and the ability to move Shattenkirk at the deadline to adjust 5 year plan, so this is not like a doomsday fleecing of talent.
Bottom line is, we have a great talent in his prime who is on a team that is struggling and we have a team that has some great pieces which can be moved so a cup can be considered short term.
Ok, destroy me.