Why Ryan Murray Is Expendable

[The Press Express]

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

 

[Derby]

No. Just stop.

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

 

[Viqsi]

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

I Don't ****ing Care.

Screw this obsessive desire for more gambling tokens. We have a damn good prospect. Don't trade him unless it's for a honest-to-G-d bona-fide NEED.

 

[Skraut]

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

*checks to see if Brian Burke is GM of the Avs*

nope not gonna happen.

What are you trying to accomplish with these picks???? What does the team need so badly that they need to give up Murray???

Does the team need forward prospects? They drafted 3 in the first round this past season.

Does the team need goaltending prospects? They've drafted 3 in high rounds the past 3 seasons, and they're behind some guy who just won the Vezina trophy.

Does the team need defensive prospect? Then why the heck would you trade Ryan Murray?

What is so valuable out there in the draft that it necessitates any of these trade speculations?

 

[CalBuckeyeRob]

If Murray is the elite defenseman everyone said the Jackets were getting a year ago it would make no sense to trade him because he will be in a first line pairing playing 25 minutes a night within 3-4 years. While it was unfortunate that he missed last season with injury, nothing in his play can be used as evidence that he will not become a top player because he has barely played since he was drafted. If it takes a little longer to make it, the team has the depth to wait. That is a good thing, not a bad thing. Trading him for future picks just punts out the value of the #2 overall pick from 2012 even further.

 

[FlaggerX]

One of the things I liked most about Murray is what the Coach said about him during rookie camp his draft year: "Incredibly quick decisions".

Murray is at that point a potential #1 defensman on a top time, with long term all-star potential. Will he reach that potential? Who knows. But I can't see trading him just because we have depth at defense. Depth is, after all, a new problem for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

My view is he should start out in Springfield and shake off the rust, win the job. We know there will be injuries. Wiz alone may guarantee that. He'll get his chance down the road, and the team loses less if we bring up guys like him and Golubef.

Will I trade Murray? Sure, if Alex Ovechkin becomes available. Somehow I don't think that will happen though. Is David Savard expendable? Absolutely.

 

[General Jacket70]

Where did this discussion even come from? Eklund? (e5)

 

[SuperGenius]

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

Are you reading the replies these past few days? The idea of trading Murray is just silly. Please just stop this nonsense.

 

[candyman82]

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

Aaron Ekblad is the best defenseman we could get out of this. Aaron Ekblad is not as good as Ryan Murray.

 

[Sore Loser]

Aaron Ekblad is the best defenseman we could get out of this. Aaron Ekblad is not as good as Ryan Murray.

Ekblad may be comparable to Murray in the long run, but is not as mature as Murray was in his draft year. We'd be selling off two or three years and only getting a guy who might be as good. Doesn't make sense at all, really ... even if they are close.

 

[The Press Express]

alrighty guys thats enough!

Posted my redemption post in the prospects thread up in sticky, hopefully you guys like this one a bit more!

 

[TaketheCannoli]

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

OK- i thought about it. NO

NO


Do you want this team to remain in a perpetual rebuild mode?

The only way I trade Murray to the Avs is for Mackinnon or Landeskog. No picks, no prospects, no futures.

 

[Dumais]

Murray should make the team out of camp IMO. Nikitin and Savard better be > than Melart & Prout; or they will be the ones moving @ deadline.

 

[Jackets16]

Question: If a Rebuilding team like Colorado offered us a deal like this, which realistically I probably cant see happening but I just want to see what you guys think

To Columbus: 2014 1st, 2015 1st

To Colorado: Ryan Murray

Colorado gets their long sought after Defenseman who would most likely start the season on their second line, we get 2 1sts from a rebuilding team. Guys, that could potentially be 2 top 5 picks.

Something to think about

I wouldn't do that.

 

[Crede777]

Why would a rebuilding team offer its next 2 1st round picks? Sure Toronto did but that was stupid and for a more established player.

 

[NotWendell]

Injuries happen on defense. Let's keep him.

 

[Roadman]

Injuries happen on defense. Let's keep him.

It's not even camp and Prout is having surgery.

Yea, let's be trading some D pieces.