Not sure why there is a backlash against a guy like Beleskey. They actually need a couple of guys like him. He's not huge but he wins battles, has a pretty nice scoring touch and is hard to play against.
Another guy I think they'll actually look at is Fehr. Not sure I've seen his name mentioned here but he has the size, he's a RH shot and he can play both Wing/C...
It's not a backlash against Beleskey. It's a backlash against competing to acquire him in a thin market.
And he may not be Clarkson. But he damn well falls into the category of guys like him, which includes Clowe, Callahan, Richards, Jones, Brown, Bickell, et al - guys who play the game hard, get rewarded for a while, and then slow down. They aren't worth it for their longevity. Or lack thereof, rather.
The only way I'd be happy with acquiring Beleskey at his likely $4x4 minimum price tag would be if the plan is then to ship off Abby while his value is sky high in a package for a big fish and not lose the energy/grub goal scoring presence in the process. But Holland is far too conventional for such creative moves.
Edit: I like the idea of Fehr as well and have mentioned his name in the past, but unless we're making roster trades before July, I don't see the point of adding him as he'd likely be taking time away from Jurco and Pulkkinen, and next year is huge for them.
