I love the ELC component and assume ultimately that will keep him around but I have a gut feeling he is going to be part of a larger trade.
Ah gotcha, that very well could happen.
I love the ELC component and assume ultimately that will keep him around but I have a gut feeling he is going to be part of a larger trade.
I would prefer
1) Non Jets fans invading our board who obsess about Jets players and elevate them over the team.
2) Matty P (love ya MP but it’s probably that time cap wise)
3) KVes
4) Trouba assuming our future together is dead lets maximize value.
5) Maurice in January if the team is struggling.
Let go?
Why are so many thinking Lowry is gonna be traded? Is it all on account of whatever single rumor is going around? His position on the team to me looks very secure, he's the glue that holds the bottom six together, he has a nice contract and Maurice loves him.
I don't know who else to pencil in for a trade outside of Trouba, there's no way to know who goes with him in a trade and I don't see a trade being built around any other player right now. Perreault and Kulikov are the two most likely but neither have good contracts for what they bring, especially Kulikov being so injury prone and both have a Modified NTC, tho only 5 teams for Perreault and 6 for Kulikov but it's still there.
Morin is meh, Sanheim is a LHD who they had to play on the offside because of lack of good RHD, and Myers is a Niku level prospect. Ghost and Provorov are LHD also.
Their best RHS dman is Gudas currently who's one year away from UFA.
Fletcher has his marching orders to compete now. If they sign Hayes they have their top 6 C's set. Trading a third line C for a top pairing RHD is a "compete now" move. Philly ownership is impatient, that's why Hextall got canned despite a good draft history.
I think they're very interested in Trouba but would obviously rather trade for him around 11OA+ rather than Patrick. We'll see though, I'm hoping Hayes signs there and improves their C depth.
Lowry just wasn't all that good last year. Copp showed he could replace Lowry. That makes Lowry expendable.
Gudas is not their best RHS D man. He is their only RHS D man unless we count P Myers as having made the NHL roster.
A compete now team would likely want to acquire players with picks and prospects instead of losing roster players. But if players are acquired they might make a roster player expendable. That would apply to Patrick if they sign Hayes. I could also apply to a D man if they get Trouba, though that isn't as clear cut.
Edit: Meant to say that 11OA + Myers could be seen as getting Trouba without losing a roster player. Some might say Myers is a roster player though.
I think Lowry is overrated myself. Needs to step it up and be like Tom Wilson or he is a dime a dozen player
Yep, Lowry is no different than the many dozens of players in the NHL who aren't regularly trying to injure someone. I mean, seriously. Step up your game, Adam.
Trade em' all, bring back Thorbs, Stu and Burmi and start from there, heck even give Pavs a call, he may be eager for a paycheque!
Noel too!Trade em' all, bring back Thorbs, Stu and Burmi and start from there, heck even give Pavs a call, he may be eager for a paycheque!