Line Combos: CBJ Roster Discussion/Line Combos/Injury Report

[alphafox]

We either need to make the move we were planning to make at the deadline or start to pack it in. Relying on a post trade deadline hot streak to overcome two of OTT, DET, TBL, BOS is poor asset management and hope rather than a plan. If we lose the next few I think you have to sell to set up the team to do well next year, especially as we can assume a regression for at least Werenski. The team has done an incredible job and still might make the playoffs but it lacks depth and at every position.

 

[megandaniele]

He has not looked good this year. He has a ton of potential and had a decent year last year. This year he’s looked slow and a few steps behind in terms of being proactive to a play rather than reactive and has had a hard time driving his line. I wouldn’t hate this move because he’s still somewhat younger and has a lot of upside as well is an elite passer but hopefully if we do he breaks out of whatever slump he’s been in all year

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

He has not looked good this year. He has a ton of potential and had a decent year last year. This year he’s looked slow and a few steps behind in terms of being proactive to a play rather than reactive and has had a hard time driving his line. I wouldn’t hate this move because he’s still somewhat younger and has a lot of upside as well is an elite passer but hopefully if we do he breaks out of whatever slump he’s been in all year

What do you do with a guy who appears to be washing out of his second org? He profiles right, and like you said is young yet, but geez.

 

[S1N4TR4]

no no no. I have never liked him as a player. doesn’t pique my interest one bit.

 

[stevo61]

What do you do with a guy who appears to be washing out of his second org? He profiles right, and like you said is young yet, but geez.

He wasn't bad in Buffalo and not sure I'd say he "washed out". They traded a center for a defender when they thought Thompson and Cozens had the top 6C center roles filled

 

[majormajor]

I'd think about Mittelstadt - his contract only has two years left after this one so it's not a huge commitment and it doesn't seem like it would be impossible to move later.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I’d take Middlestadt as a cap dump. Aka, Colorado is attaching a pick to get rid of his full contract.

2 years at almost 6million left shouldn’t be too hard to work with. We have no cap issues and the deal expires at the same time the young kids are up, so he’s not holding anyone up.

I remember a year or so ago people were advocating trading Jenner for him. How the mighty have fallen

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

He wasn't bad in Buffalo and not sure I'd say he "washed out". They traded a center for a defender when they thought Thompson and Cozens had the top 6C center roles filled

That's accurate and I oversimplified. So I will ask the same question but remove the term "washed out" and replace it with whatever.

 

[CBJx614]

I'm for it, sometimes all it takes is getting the right guy in the right system

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJx614]

 

[S1N4TR4]

cozens possibly avaliable. man. I wish we could land him.

 

[ViD]

Seth Jones come back with retention ?

 

[614 CBJ]

Seth Jones come back with retention ?

Can't see it unless they also find a way to get out from Severson's contract

then maybe but unlikely still

 

[majormajor]

Can't see it unless they also find a way to get out from Severson's contract

then maybe but unlikely still

I'm not sure if that's a desirable swap from our end.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

cozens possibly avaliable. man. I wish we could land him.

I don't expect it for one second, but I would consider a swap centred around Sillinger for Cozens. I don't know that Buffalo would have much interest in that, though. They'll probably look to trade Cozens as part of a package for an upgrade.

 

[S1N4TR4]

I don't expect it for one second, but I would consider a swap centred around Sillinger for Cozens. I don't know that Buffalo would have much interest in that, though. They'll probably look to trade Cozens as part of a package for an upgrade.

I would do that in an absolute heartbeat.

 

[EspenK]

I don't expect it for one second, but I would consider a swap centred around Sillinger for Cozens. I don't know that Buffalo would have much interest in that, though. They'll probably look to trade Cozens as part of a package for an upgrade.

Committing to 7mm for 6 years for a guy whose stats are declining doesn't seem smart to me

 

[Heavy Metal Jackets]

Can't see it unless they also find a way to get out from Severson's contract

then maybe but unlikely still

I don't want Jones back, he's a turnover machine as well. My biggest concern with him is he always seemed like he had way more to give and is just collecting a paycheck. He's got an albatross of a contract for what he brings.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Committing to 7mm for 6 years for a guy whose stats are declining doesn't seem smart to me

I'd say it depends on what the reason for said declining stats are. And just to be clear: I don't pretend to know why his production has declined. I said I'd consider it, not that I'd definitely do it.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Jackets will be pushing hard to re sign Olivier and Fabbro during the 4 nations break

 

[alphafox]

Jackets will be pushing hard to re sign Olivier and Fabbro during the 4 nations break

Very Smart, Olivier is the prototype of what an enforcer looks like in the new nhl (even factoring in his overperformance) and Fabbro has proven he has what it takes to hang with a star D-man and let him shine which is rarer than you might expect.