Im really not sure i would do it for Suzuki for many reason. Suzuki is far less cheaper. He is still on his ELC, so it cost nothing for what he can bring. If montreal add Dubois, we will have to shed salary. Who will you shed? The other fact is yeah dubois is bigger and stronger, i agree i like this player. He will become a 70/80 pts in his best years imo. Suzuki have the potential to do it too with less the size. Dubois i would do it for a nhl player (danault) + A prospect like caufield and a first something like that
Danault (extended) + Poehling + 2021 1st rounder
CBJ gets two NHL ready C - one that fits in as top 2C right away and another who can grow, both of whom will fit Torts style of play. Danault (if he accepts to the extend) would come in at a digestible price point for CBJ.
I’ll guarantee you in this revenue shortfall marketplace they won’t - at least not for the next 2-3 seasons.That’s not interesting for CBJ. They will have better offer then that
I’ll guarantee you in this revenue shortfall marketplace they won’t - at least not for the next 2-3 seasons.
Can’t think of another team that can offer a 27-year old C of Danaults acumen let alone a big skating C with potential like Poehling.
I also expect a pivot w CBJs strategy going after more mid-Western Americans, the way Jets go after Minny players so they’re close to home.
I don’t think Poehling holds that much value right now. You’d have to wait and see what kind of step forward he takes and then maybe, consider him as a potential asset.
Sign & trade, hence:Danault is 1 years away from Free Agency it’s not really interesting for them and I don’t think Poehling is a grade A prospect right know.
(if he accepts to the extend) would come in at a digestible price point for CBJ.
If I’m Danault I’m testing the FA market if I’m traded to CBJ except if they offer me an offer I can’t refuse (something like 6 x 6) and that’s not in CBJ habitSign & trade, hence:
Bjorkstrand just signed for 5-year / $27M , Danault would cost $5M-$5.5M (given the benefit of Ohio taxation & low cost of living vs Mtl) on a 5-6 year deal, and be guaranteed the top-2C role he apparently covets...at least for the foreseeable future - would also become an instant favorite of Torts given his 200-ft game.If I’m Danault I’m testing the FA market if I’m traded to CBJ except if they offer me an offer I can’t refuse (something like 6 x 6) and that’s not in CBJ habit
Columbus knowing that we are crazing a French player would probably ask for Kotakaniemi + Romanov or Kotkaniemi + Caufield +.
I’m not even convinced KK won’t end up as good or possibly better.
Question is whether Danault would be willing to re-up with CBJ.
Jugular can include, danault, but with caufield, ghule 2-3 1st and maybe even more....Bigger question for me is how much CBJ would even want Danault and if he'd even be on their radar.
Jarmo strikes me as someone who would go for the jugular. I think this may turn out to be too rich for Bergevin.
Jugular can include, danault, but with caufield, ghule 2-3 1st and maybe even more....
not suggesting that will happn, just saying, Jugular dont have to be only prospects
Yea i hear you, i wont touch the two you mentioned, Where i disagree, i dont think there is as many teams that can pull this as you think.Jugular to me means one of Suzuki or KK plus Romanov. I hope it wouldn't be so but there are so many other teams in on this that someone is bound to make a massive overpayment. Sometimes staying put is the best option.
KK and Danault +....that's absolute crazy talk imo.I'd be willing to move KK + Danault and more doe PLD, but the problem is our centres drop for the 3rd line.
We'd likely have to move Drouin in it, take a hit on the LW and then try and acquire a guy like Brandon Sutter for the 3rd like centre.
Yea i hear you, i wont touch the two you mentioned, Where i disagree, i dont think there is as many teams that can pull this as you think.
KK and Danault +....that's absolute crazy talk imo.
I’m shocked 32-teams are not interested!It's not me saying it. Renaud Lavoie confirming that there are as many as 20 teams in on Dubois. And when you have that many potential suitors, lots of possibilities on the table.
Now, if Lavoie is not a good source, then I stand corrected.
I’m shocked 32-teams are not interested!
Looking at which teams can first off send an under 28 C able to play 16+ TOI at present as part of the package, in addition to providing another ELC NHL ready prospect + 1st rounder or prospect? Obviously assumes CBJ is looking for a C as part of return package
- NYR & Bos have no youngish C to surrender
- Sens potentially have Colin White and could offer up Branstrom as part of a package
- Jets potentially have Columbus boy Roslovic
- LA could offer up Villardi or dare I say Byfield
- ANA could offer up Steel
Unless CBJs demand change to perhaps a high pick at next draft or purely futures based assets, I can’t find another team that can provide a proven young C who CBJ can slot in as top-2C immediately and acquire another NHL ready C to develop along with futures
I’m not even convinced KK won’t end up as good or possibly better.