I like that you included playoff stats. Having someone who can perform in the playoffs should be the top priority. That being said I'm not sure they put a lot of effort into getting a forward this year with the way all the lines are clicking.
Who are you? I don't recognise you without the old avatar lolWe shouldn't let a joke derail this thread... Sorry @Richard88
Who are you? I don't recognise you without the old avatar lol
I’d be pleasantly surprised if the Avs could upgrade on one of Bura, Saad or Kadri though I’d think the likelihood of that happening would be close to zero.
Faksa would be great, but I’m also a big fan of that third line these days.
Now we're talking!But imagine LOC and Calvert/Compher/PEB flanking Faksa on the 4th!! Avs 4th line would be a weapon in the playoffs.
Nah. I deliberately left him off this list. We don't need to have that discussion.... again.
I’d trade a good amount for Faksa. He’s a damn good C who’s got a super reasonable contract and locks up the 3C position for the next 5 years and fits the age group perfectly. I’d give up our first+ for him pretty easily.We’re Dallas to trade Faksa, they’d get a pretty penny.
I’m still not sure why the Devils would be looking to trade Wood. He’s under contract for a year and an RFA after that. They aren’t under cap pressure and he only makes $2.75M.
They'd probably ask for a RHD prospect given that their prospect pool is completely bereft of RHD's. Most likely Barron or Helleson.I’d trade a good amount for Faksa. He’s a damn good C who’s got a super reasonable contract and locks up the 3C position for the next 5 years and fits the age group perfectly. I’d give up our first+ for him pretty easily.
Done and done.They'd probably ask for a RHD prospect given that their prospect pool is completely bereft of RHD's. Most likely Barron or Helleson.
You mean nightmares?No Taylor Hall dreams?
Which one of Nichuskin or Donskoi do you bump down to the 4th line to fit Granlund in there?I’m open minded really. But playmaking is a dimension that I wouldn’t mind adding to the forward group. I’ve been an advocate of Granlund for a good while now for that reason.
I also don’t think he’d take away from Jost as 3C either. He can be a facilitator from the wing.
I’d want to downgrade the pick from a 1st in that case.They'd probably ask for a RHD prospect given that their prospect pool is completely bereft of RHD's. Most likely Barron or Helleson.
Which one of Nichuskin or Donskoi do you bump down to the 4th line to fit Granlund in there?
That line is working incredibly well right now so I wouldn't change it. Granlund as a 4LW might be miscast a bit and his biggest offensive weapon (his passing) would be a bit wasted with Bellemare and Compher/Calvert/O'Connor.
I liked the idea of Granlund before Jost's resurgence at 3C. Now though it feels like adding him would be a recipe to see the Bednar blender every game. I'd prefer if they added a more physical type, hence the top 3 in my list are Laughton, Foligno, and Jenner.Well, I think Granlund could travers the bottom three lines as needed. If one of the lines isn’t clicking, maybe insert him there to generate more offense.
Bednar likes having line combinations and I think this would give him flexibility.
But you’re right, as of this moment, the 3rd line has found its footing. I’d say maybe have him as a 4th line C but as needed, put him on Kadri’s wing? And then if the 3rd line tapers off, you could do something there too.