le_sean
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Stastny waived his NTC to go to Winnipeg. No one ever does that. We can assume that he really cares about winning the Cup. I don’t see him coming to Montreal.
Current management will not dispose of the toxic contracts they signed -- it will take new decision-makers who don't have any face-saving agendas to clean out what they can. Also, when you can't produce any offence and you've been out of the playoffs in 2 of the last 3 years, everyone on the roster should be made available. There is no plan, the team is poorly built, redundant assets abound. You're not going to get the surgery this team needs if the same management individuals are allowed to continue. Simple as that.
I still think you are going to see Pacioretty to Columbus. They would like a scoring winger. They have a narrow window to win. And need to, because their attendance would sag considerably if they don't.
Boone Jenner is the kind of centre this team doesn't have. Big and mean. I mean there's McCarron, but nobody is optimistic about him. He can't skate. Pacioretty, Mc Carron for Columbus 1st, Jenner and a d prospect.
Add David Perron. He can score. Replaces Pacioretty. And RH shot adds another dimension.
Add Paul Stastny. Leader up the middle.
The two would come at about $14 million in cap space. Should be enough room for that. The loss of Pacioretty and Plekanec saves $10.5 million.
Drouin seems to be playing better without Galchenyuk. Lehkonen is a skater so that's two elite skaters on one line. I'd go with
Lehkonen-Drouin-Perron
Galchenyuk-Stastny-Scherbak
Torts does not want Patches.I still think you are going to see Pacioretty to Columbus. They would like a scoring winger. They have a narrow window to win. And need to, because their attendance would sag considerably if they don't.
Why DeHaan? This team should avoid more non-puckmoving defensive defenders. It’s time to get more mobile.
Why is everyone now adding Stastny as a UFA target now?!?! There has been literally ZERO interest in him from our fan base until he was picked up by Winnipeg. Did you all just get a hankering for him because the media has been telling everyone what a great move this was for the Jets? That is true, but its only a great move because its depth move, adding him to be a 2nd or 3rd center, not as their #1. They wanted someone good on the dot and could play strong defensive minutes. Not to lead a team on the 1st line with big offense expectations. That isn't what Stastny can provide. Signing Stastny would be like signing a younger Pleks again.
DeHaan is a good skater, and from what I recall would be more PMD than defensive Dman as far as his overall skill set & impact
Considering that neither Drouin nor Danault, or Galchenyuk slot as a guy to win defensive zone face offs, or PP face offs, that he was brought in to lead skill players in Laine and Ehlers should tell you that he has some utility. Instantly jumped on the 1st PP on one of the best PP teams in the league. That's scouting a player beyond the stat sheets. Can play with skilled players, like Galchenyuk and Drouin??? In St. Louis it was mostly with Steen, who is decline, and Berglund, big difference. I would not give him more than 5 years. $7-$7.5 million for a key position. Wears an A. Salary is probably a wash in the final year, but that's what you overpay for on the market now. And as long as there are teams in the desert or Florida, or Brooklyn, you can bury a bad salary with a good GM. Team needs another leader besides Gallagher over the next couple of years, until the young players mature.
He most certainly does have utility, I'm pretty sure I stated that. And Stastny has played just as many shifts with Tank than he had with Steen and Berg, just for the record. 5 @ 7.5 is absurd. He's not he consistent offensive threat he was in Colorado. He's a solid 2-way #2, like Pleks 3 years ago. And Drouin and Weber are leaders enough. He'd be a great signing if maybe we had the strength and chance the Jets or other contenders do, but not a team looking to retool.
Stastny waived his NTC to go to Winnipeg. No one ever does that. We can assume that he really cares about winning the Cup. I don’t see him coming to Montreal.
Most UFA contracts are absurd. Look at Frans Nielsen. Hanzal. Or Andrew Ladd. It's a tough market. He'll get that, maybe from the Rangers, maybe from the Blues.
Stastny started playing with him this year. Schwartz was always linked with Tarasenko. Before Schenn it was Lehtera. Stastny took his number in Winnipeg because of his brother, and because of Steen's dad. He was apparently Steen's best man.
I think in the offseason Bergevin's options for C (though I hope he is not back) are:
1. Tavares
2. Stastny
3. Soderberg
4. Trade Pacioretty for a potential top 6 centre, and re-sign Plekanec.
Will be interesting to see free agency and the cap shakes things out. With potentially Carlson,Karlsson, and Ekman Larsson on the market.
Why is everyone now adding Stastny as a UFA target now?!?! There has been literally ZERO interest in him from our fan base until he was picked up by Winnipeg. Did you all just get a hankering for him because the media has been telling everyone what a great move this was for the Jets? That is true, but its only a great move because its depth move, adding him to be a 2nd or 3rd center, not as their #1. They wanted someone good on the dot and could play strong defensive minutes. Not to lead a team on the 1st line with big offense expectations. That isn't what Stastny can provide. Signing Stastny would be like signing a younger Pleks again.
I agree with you that Stastny does not have what it takes to be a #1 center
He would be a great #2 with Danault being the #3
If Beregvin would sign both Tavares and Stastny with Danault at #3, off a sudden we become a lot more serious down the middle and really hard to play against
But that's a big if, I don't see us being able to land both, heck I'd be even surprised if Bergevin can land one of them
Yes DeHaan is a good skater and most importantly friend of John Tavares they also player together one year in Oshawa.DeHaan is a good skater, and from what I recall would be more PMD than defensive Dman as far as his overall skill set & impact
I highly doubt Statsny gets more than 5 years... more like 3-4 years at 5mil, but who knows with morons like MB out there.Tavares and Stastny would be an $18m+ commitment per year for the next 7 years. If Stastny was 27, okay. But he’s 33. I’m not giving a longterm contract to him.
I highly doubt Statsny gets more than 5 years... more like 3-4 years at 5mil, but who knows with morons like MB out there.
He most certainly does have utility, I'm pretty sure I stated that. And Stastny has played just as many shifts with Tank than he had with Steen and Berg, just for the record. 5 @ 7.5 is absurd. He's not he consistent offensive threat he was in Colorado. He's a solid 2-way #2, like Pleks 3 years ago. And Drouin and Weber are leaders enough. He'd be a great signing if maybe we had the strength and chance the Jets or other contenders do, but not a team looking to retool.