aragorn
Do The Right Thing
- Aug 8, 2004
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Sending Merilainen to Belleville was the right move for this team at this time. Ullmark is the #1 for the future as long as he stays healthy. Forsberg is a UFA who Merilainen IMO has outplayed although Forsberg has been good & is playing for his NHL future with someone else. The Sens will keep Forsberg for their playoff run & should one of them get hurt they have Merilainen as an injury callup & IMO he will be the backup next season & Forsberg will move on.
The only asset I can see that they could move at the deadline would be Gregor who makes around $.800K to reduce the cost of anyone that they bring back which will cost more than Gregor & probably a 3rd. I hope they don't trade a 1st or 2nd this trade deadline & hold fast with their picks. IMO they need one tough player for the 4th line to replace Highmore & they may have that in MacEwan if he is healthy.
The only asset I can see that they could move at the deadline would be Gregor who makes around $.800K to reduce the cost of anyone that they bring back which will cost more than Gregor & probably a 3rd. I hope they don't trade a 1st or 2nd this trade deadline & hold fast with their picks. IMO they need one tough player for the 4th line to replace Highmore & they may have that in MacEwan if he is healthy.
