Friedman: Friedman : Weird Idea, Zadorov back to Vancouver?

[SeanMoneyHands]

 

[Szechwan]

Bro no one wants to watch your YouTube takes

 

[TheNumber4]

How bout Lindholm back to Vancouver? Or are Nucks fans willing to admit he's overrated trash now that he's in Boston.

 

[Three On Zero]

I’d take big Z back in a heart beat, but not at what he’s making or for the term he has.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

5M x 6 is a pretty heavy price to pay for Zadorov. Ideally he is a 3rd pairing guy.

 

[Leafs87]

Would he waive his NMC after just signing and moving to a new city?

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Love Zadorov but no. We'd need retention to make it work which I doubt Boston even considers.

I mean I'd consider Desharnais for Zadorov straight up if Boston was desperate to cut their losses - which I doubt they'd do - but we couldn't even make that work cap-wise anyways.

And I wouldn't do DeBrusk I don't think, he's a better player.

 

[wintersej]

Spot on. He’s a good #5 who can step up and play to a second pairing level at times. He’s one of those guys where you have to separate the player from the contract. He’s never going to be remotely worth his contract, but he can still help you win. And it’s a bit easier to stomach when you’ve got some massive steals like Marchand and Lindholm (Hampus)

The argument will always be if how he plays in the playoffs when he is able to get away with more makes over paying him in the regular season worth it.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Vancouver want them both back?

 

[Peter Griffin]

Vancouver want them both back?

Neither.

 

[Bond]

I was very glad when the Flames traded him. He was never going to live up to a contract that paid him like an actual top 4 dman. I cannot remember who it was but there was a Flames fan who said he was a top pairing dman haha

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Just get Ristolainen who is better, is on a team that will retain, and who's contract doesn't last as long.

Ristolainen is a terrible player.

 

[LaVal]

As much as I'd love Zadorov back in Vancouver, that's a contract I don't want any part of. Cap hit and term are both too high.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

I'd give a two 2nd's to have Zadorov back with retention.

He fits our system. Him and Soucy are both #5's. Both Soucy and Zadorov are guys who can be a top 4 oj any given night... just not every night. With Hughes on the left side taking bulk of the minutes, you need guys who know their role. Both Soucy and Zadorov miss each other IMO, because we could alternate pairings when one wasn't working.

 

[BB79]

their coach just got canned. dont think the fans are happy with how things are going, esp with Z and Lindholm.

And in Sacco's first game, E-Lind scores the game's only goal and Zads played physical. We haven't been happy with them, true, but I'm not giving up on them finding their game after 6 weeks in a spoked B. E-Lind and DeBrusk have put up similar numbers to one another and Zads sounds like he knows we need to play more physical so not giving up on them yet.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Love Z. But not at that price or for that long. With retention I’d consider it but Boston probably wouldn’t.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

I’d be willing to send a pick for retention on Zadorov, obviously the more Boston retains, the higher the pick. Can send Forbort back to plug the hole, if needed, although he’s injured at the moment.
I don’t think Boston’s management is going to throw in the towel this early, though, they should be better than they currently are.