100 percent correct. They are unlikely to win another game, never mind make the playoffs. No balls at all.
Nah, Lundkvist is a 22 year old rookie. I wouldn’t be quick to judge the trade yet.
It was questionable when it was made.
This is some of the problem with being so tight up against the cap. They can't afford to scratch a guy and give a kid a shot.
Yeah, so much cap tied up in plugs has screwed us. This season once again may have to be written off. Suter and Marchment, what a total waste of cash.
i would say the issue isnt necessarily that they traded for him, but that they traded for him when they did.
I think he will be okay. I do think Nill over paid for him. He asked to be traded and was blocked in NY on the right side. No reason to give that much up for an unproven kid.
They were going to have to do something. Otherwise, Hanley is playing every game. Even with Lundkvist's rookie mistakes, I wouldn't want to see Hanley being a regular.
Lundkvist was a desperation move after he struck out completely in the offseason. He didn't have to "do" anything. What would have happened if Lundkvist had never requested a trade? I agree with you in a sense, and I mentioned it before the Lundkvist trade- the Marchment trade didn't make any sense if you weren't going to make any upgrades to the defense because it sucked. Nill doubled down and now the defense still sucks and you don't have your first.
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Kind of savage compared to the usual from him.
