Who would you get in return for that kind of package? And would it be worth it just to get rid of him?
I would take my chances with EP than get rid of good prospects. At least the cap is going up.
I have no idea of a return package. If it is a player getting his stats but younger and cheaper why not? EP hasn't played at his past levels for over a calendar year. He has had three months off in that time.
Is it worth a chance that what you see is what you get? Worth the chance of doubling down on another Eriksson contract? IF he doesn't rebound after waiting then the suggested possible sweeteners might be barely enough. The team cannot bury a 11.6 million dollar contract. At least if he is gone then there is more concentration made to get a #1 & 2 centers. AND the 11.6 million in cap space, the Canucks will need that because they already spent 5.5 mil of next year's cap for nothing or paying players to play against them.
There is an extreme Pettersson denier and then there is whatever THAT is. I cant believe after a year of being told Pettersson is worth everything from Brady Tkachuk to Tage Thomspon to Conor Bedard by some that even his most argent non supporters could stoop so far to the other end of the spectrum.
Lekkerimaki, Willander and a 1st to dump Pettersson is pretty nuts even for me.
Pettersson has HUGE value, even today.
But every day that passes another Buffalo Sabres reporter will write a hit piece on the trade they dodged, like we seen this very morning today.
When it reaches Columbus and Anaheim then we panic.
Voronkov and Marchenko absolutely exploded this year. I can guarantee I can pull up an old post of mine where those exact two were 2 of my 4 quarters I proposed here before.. like the Brock Faber include when he was a LA King I posted earlier for a old Jt Miller trade.
Tick tock. While he still has supposed 1 for 1 value to some.
EP's value started with his past performances combined with excuses/reasons for a decline now. But after a year and then falling flat while playing for his country, being benched by his nation's team, after his comment's of he was happy with his defensive game but didn't get more than 3 shifts in the third period.
As far as valuable, how valuable is he to the team now? How is he being valuable?
There were a lot of fans that kept hanging on to Eriksson too, Eriksson was a pretty good defensive player with a bloated contract
I can't think of specific examples, and don't currently have time to do the legwork, but I think over the last 20 or more years there are certain sprains, strains, contusions, etc to the ACL/MCL that require immediate surgery. And there are some where the player will be inhibited by a large percentage, but if he can tolerate the pain he can play on it until or unless he decides to get surgery.
I really wasn't shocked by the treatment of Mikheyev. The only thing I thought was stupid was that they didn't get it a month or two earlier to make sure he started the following year on time.
But him missing an extra month or two of the season, when there would be no further damage, so that he could be healthy in June versus healthy in late July didn't really make much sense to me.
You have this incredible ability to propose franchise destroying 'solutions' in like 75% of your posts for the team that you cheer for.
I had a total reconstruction on my knee. It got hurt, I went to the hospital using crutches and when they asked me to sit I told them no, if I lifted my foot off the floor my foot spun around.
I got emergency surgery that day, the doctor did a great job, I got lucky and had one of the best. I was told it was the same type as Steve Prodborski, the skier had, detached not torn. I took me the better part of a year for a 75% recovery and 18 months to feel good again. Ended up with a 7" zipper.
Franchise destroying suggestions? Who? Who is the franchise player? Hughes? Ya, the writing is on the wall.
I guess my idea of a franchise player is much different than yours, that okay it's opinions after all. It will be the first time he has a choice of where he plays and money will not be a problem for any team. He could go straight to a cup contender and win a cup immediately after next year.
I try to look at what is controllable by the team and not beholding to what a player might do or not do.
There are controllable parts of running a team, getting managing and not hope.
I can't see the future but I can estimate what is probable based on past performances.
I can see what the cap will look like, I can see contract's expiring, I can see when players are reaching FA status, I can see how a group has preformed over a 5 year period and come close to projecting long term success.
For me it isn't about hope of what will happen, it is hope the management manages the team for the market and not individual players. It isn't a country club after all.
