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supercanuck

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Do the advanced stats support that QH can be just as good with Myers vs Hronek? Outside of the basic stats, I don't really know what numbers would tell the full story. Would be huge if when Hornek comes back he can anchor his own pairing.
 

Burke's Evil Spirit

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Do the advanced stats support that QH can be just as good with Myers vs Hronek? Outside of the basic stats, I don't really know what numbers would tell the full story. Would be huge if when Hornek comes back he can anchor his own pairing.

Hughes with Hronek this season: 60% CF
Hughes without Hronek this season: 57% CF

He takes a hit but not a large one.
 

thecupismine

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Hughes with Hronek this season: 60% CF
Hughes without Hronek this season: 57% CF

He takes a hit but not a large one.

He plays better on the double shift that he usually gets than he does with Myers though. That pairing is 53% CF, which matches the eye test - Myers game just doesn't compliment Hughes very well.

They theoretically could split Hughes/Hronek up to try and mask Myers and Soucy's deficiencies, but you're taking away your biggest strength as a team to do that.

Definitely an option in the short-term when Hronek is back in February, but I'm really hoping Alvin makes a move for a dman before then, otherwise the inconsistency we're seeing isn't going to go away.
 

Nuckles

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With Kakko going public with being scratched, could we see a KK for Hoggy swap?
Unlikely.

Ignoring their offensive production this season (14 points vs 5), Kakko isn't undersized and has the "early draft pick pedigree" that some GMs fawn over and will overpay for. Also no bad cap hit beyond this season.
 

Vector

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Nashville Predators
  • Would love to bring in a 2nd line centre; aren’t looking for a rental or an older player
  • Aiming for someone in the mid-20s or younger
  • Gustav Nyquist will be on the block if they continue to falter
New York Rangers
  • Believes tonight’s game will dictate a lot of what the Rangers will do in the near term
  • Might not have another choice but to make a big move
Vancouver Canucks
  • Canucks & Sabres have had trade talks about Bowen Byram
  • Sabres expressed interest in Pettersson last season
  • Canucks are trying to get a top-4 defenceman
  • Even with Hronek in the line-up they want to add a top-4 defenceman
Ottawa Senators
  • Would like to address their defence; looking for a shutdown guy
  • Want another offensive winger
  • Not pressing to make a deal now
  • Speculates they’ll wait until after the 4 Nations Tournament
 

Burke's Evil Spirit

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  • Would love to bring in a 2nd line centre; aren’t looking for a rental or an older player
  • Aiming for someone in the mid-20s or younger

LMAO Trotz, what a f***ing clown. Who is gonna give up a 24 year old offensive C? Benning level management. He's about to give up the Lightning or Vegas 1st for like, Morgan Frost. Idiot.
 
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Wisp

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  • Gustav Nyquist will be on the block if they continue to falter
Gustav Nyquist! For sure that'll fix the Preds!

Trotz is just friendly Sutter, isn't he? pretty good coach, terrible GM. edit: one with no neck, the other with no chin
 

krutovsdonut

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Outside of a 1 for 1 trade for another disgruntled star like Tkachuk, we will lose an EP trade. We’re better off trying to trade for another dman that can keep possession and play him with EP’s line.
we have won trades on volume returns in the past. butcher, nedved/janney and linden come to mind.
 

ManVanFan

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we have won trades on volume returns in the past. butcher, nedved/janney and linden come to mind.
Exactly so Van should trade JT Miller and VD to Detroit for Nate Danielson, Michael Rasmussen, Erik Gustafsson, 1st in 2026 and Noah Dower-Nilsson.
 

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