Kamiccolo
Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.
Just traded a huge package including potentially two firsts to Ottawa for a UFA in a few months. This means they have a #1 C, #1 W, and #1 G all set to walk. If this happens, the roster will be significantly downgraded and they will have impacted their prospect pool moving two of their better prospects plus a first.
What is the upside here? The GM saving his job? They currently don't even hold a playoff spot. This means their likely best case scenario is sneaking into a wildcard spot... and having to go through Tampa / Pens / Caps in the first few rounds depending on how thing settle.
Seems like terrible asset management considering the realistic return is a first round exit? Do others disagree? Does anyone see them doing real damage in the playoffs, especially in the east with so many heavy hitters?
Especially if Duchene does sign and they lose the other two, the roster which isn't a current playoff team is missing an elite goalie with no replacement, an elite winger who might get their production replaced by Duchene if they are lucky.. and no 1st that year.
What is the upside here? The GM saving his job? They currently don't even hold a playoff spot. This means their likely best case scenario is sneaking into a wildcard spot... and having to go through Tampa / Pens / Caps in the first few rounds depending on how thing settle.
Seems like terrible asset management considering the realistic return is a first round exit? Do others disagree? Does anyone see them doing real damage in the playoffs, especially in the east with so many heavy hitters?
Especially if Duchene does sign and they lose the other two, the roster which isn't a current playoff team is missing an elite goalie with no replacement, an elite winger who might get their production replaced by Duchene if they are lucky.. and no 1st that year.