Solid analysis but for me after reading it I'm now even more inclined to stick with OEL than RyJo. When all things are equal, I prefer the devil we know over the one we don't, especially considering how basically everyone not named Vrbata seems to play worse once they get here.
Speculation: Taylor Hall Contract
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Dvo: 18g 37p
RoJo: 11g 32p
I know it's one season and that Nashville was in a funk for a good part of the season, but I wouldn't mind seeing what the team looks like with Dvo and Hayton down the middle with maybe a another youngish 2/3C to help Hayton grow into his role. Imagine if there was a way to sign Hall and Grandlund (bye Kessel and Stepan).
Hall-Dvo-Garland
Keller-Grandlund-Schmaltz
Crouse-Hayton-Burke
X-Soda-Fischer
Chychrun-Hammer
OEL-Soda Jr.
Cappo-Goli
Bush
RoJo: 11g 32p
I know it's one season and that Nashville was in a funk for a good part of the season, but I wouldn't mind seeing what the team looks like with Dvo and Hayton down the middle with maybe a another youngish 2/3C to help Hayton grow into his role. Imagine if there was a way to sign Hall and Grandlund (bye Kessel and Stepan).
Hall-Dvo-Garland
Keller-Grandlund-Schmaltz
Crouse-Hayton-Burke
X-Soda-Fischer
Chychrun-Hammer
OEL-Soda Jr.
Cappo-Goli
Bush
rt
The Kinder, Gentler Version
The Granlund at center experiment was abandoned by Minnesota about five or six years ago, unfortunately. I don't think Nashville, even in the depths of their desperation for a center (see Jones for RyJo and the Duchene contract) have ever tried him there. I think that ship has sailed. Even more so than Galchenyuk at C or Schmaltz at C.
rt
The Kinder, Gentler Version
Yeah, he was drafted as a C and Minny tried it for a while. It didn’t stick for one reason or another. Not sure why. He SEEMS like a C to me. But I guess he’s just not. Maybe too slow of foot?
TheLegend
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Get rid of Kessel.
Get rid of Stepan
Get rid of Goligoski
Strip OEL of the C
Give Hall a blank check, give him captaincy, call it an offseason
Get rid of Stepan
Get rid of Goligoski
Strip OEL of the C
Give Hall a blank check, give him captaincy, call it an offseason
Antonche
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I think we are buying Grabner out. Saves us $2.5M cap next year. That would explain why they aren’t playing him. Can’t risk him getting hurt.
RemoAZ
Let it burn
Why though? I don't get it. He still looked decent defensively. It's not like the guys playing over him are scoring.
Antonche
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Because to trade him you will likely have to eat a portion of the contract. We need the cap room more than a late round pick or shitty prospect.
Grabner has not been the same since before the eye injury. He has been passed by others in the organization.
RemoAZ
Let it burn
Friendly reminder he has a higher G/60 than Kessel at all strengths and has quite literally half as many minutes.
I would like to know what Grabner did that was soooo egregious that he went from regular to healthy scratch-buyout candidate in such a short amount of time. It certainly wasn't his play on the ice.
Take three guesses, the first two don't count. RT,RT,RT. The same coach that didn't give Hayton a fair shot until we had 17 or games left in the season. The same coach that give Stepan more TOI than any other forward not named Hall, and the most before Hall arrived. The same coach that had our leading goal scorer on the four line getting fourth line minutes.
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Now that he isnt scoring on breakaways Grabner's like any other 4th liner you can find in the league except hes paid like a good 3rd liner. While he is good defensively I dont think our PK really misses him. I think hes the first to go to clear cap space for Hall.
Vinnie plays a more well rounded game. Fischer is more physical. Richardson plays C.
I agree that Grabner is likely to be bought out, I think he has negative value now with his contract. Although maybe we'd try to LTIR him with his poor sight as the reason?
Vinnie plays a more well rounded game. Fischer is more physical. Richardson plays C.
I agree that Grabner is likely to be bought out, I think he has negative value now with his contract. Although maybe we'd try to LTIR him with his poor sight as the reason?
If we eat how much cap? If the goal is to free cash to sign Hall then I’d rather maximize that rather than focus on getting a lottery ticket.
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RemoAZ
Let it burn
Beginning of the year Hayton was played in the top six at wing so I'll disagree a little there. He got several shots to do something and really did zip. Then he started getting benched and it was dumb to have him on the roster. Grabner on the other hand was better than Hino or Fischer imo and we never hear why he isn't playing. God forbid Tocc is asked that question by any Arizona media person.
How many players do people think can be sent to Ottawa??
moosemeister
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Def gonna be a shame to watch him go. Shows skill, speed and passion. Team needs more of him and less of the "vets" imo.
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