What would you like CBJ management to do?

[Cowumbus]

And then he and Torts didn't get along and Saad stagnated. I don't recall Jarmo mentioning him by name as part of the core the year after we got him.

Voracek, Nash, Johansen all were core guys.

 

[EDM]

Saad was NEVER mentioned as part of our core.

 

[DJA]

Jarmo was actively trying to get rid of Saad after the first year

 

[thebus88]

1. They won, therefore it's a model of success.
2. Isn't "goalie catching fire" one of the oft-stated prerequisites for any team winning the cup?
3. I remember watching the finals last year and thinking that Binnington wasn't even playing well.
4. Just looking at how his numbers compare, Binnington's .914 in the playoffs was the lowest sv% of a cup winning goalie since Quick in 2014.

Where does Joonas Kropisalo fit in all of this**

**As of 10/22/19

 

[thebus88]

Jarmo emphasized again that Werenski was part of our core going forward. I don't think he's going anywhere.



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Even though I have made some comments referencing somebody like Wisniewski, and some others have made comments about "scratches" or "playing wing", its safe to say Werenski ('s defensive play) has never been that bad, where he actually should have been not playing (like Wiz ). Other than times he was ACTUALLY HURT (another excuse I will NOT get into right here) he should always be in the lineup and play a huge ("offensive") role. After Jones, that is.

That said, whoever he would be traded for would also be, "part of our core going forward".**

**see Johansen-Jones trade

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Voracek, Nash, Johansen all were core guys.

Voracek was traded for (what appeared to be) a #1 C, Nash requested out and we were going to kick off a rebuild, Johansen was scapegoated and traded for another core guy. I don’t understand your point. If Werenski gets traded it will be in similar fashion to Voracek, where we get a no doubt upgrade. I don’t see this happening and I don’t think it’s something we’re exploring.

 

[majormajor]

Voracek was traded for (what appeared to be) a #1 C, Nash requested out and we were going to kick off a rebuild, Johansen was scapegoated and traded for another core guy. I don’t understand your point. If Werenski gets traded it will be in similar fashion to Voracek, where we get a no doubt upgrade. I don’t see this happening and I don’t think it’s something we’re exploring.

Absolutely, but I think saying "Werenski isn't going anywhere" or something like that is maybe being read as opposition to trading for an upgrade.

Is anyone arguing for trading Werenski for a non-upgrade? I'm not sure if there is much disagreement on this board about what to do.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Absolutely, but I think saying "Werenski isn't going anywhere" or something like that is maybe being read as opposition to trading for an upgrade.

Is anyone arguing for trading Werenski for a non-upgrade? I'm not sure if there is much disagreement on this board about what to do.

Judging from how little people here think of him and his effort, I don’t know about that.

 

[Cowumbus]

Voracek was traded for (what appeared to be) a #1 C, Nash requested out and we were going to kick off a rebuild, Johansen was scapegoated and traded for another core guy. I don’t understand your point. If Werenski gets traded it will be in similar fashion to Voracek, where we get a no doubt upgrade. I don’t see this happening and I don’t think it’s something we’re exploring.

You said Werenski isn’t going anywhere bc Jarmo said he was part of our core. I’m saying that means nothing. I gave you multiple examples above. That is my point.