Keep one: Staal or Strålman?

[Zil]

And Moore-Stralman will have a hard time keeping the puck out of the middle of the ice.

What does that even mean? Despite his size, Stralman does not get out-muscled for position. And John Moore is 6'3", not some pushover. He's fine with a steady partner like Stralman. Besides that, Moore-Stralman is likely to turn into Allen-Stralman or Skjei-Stralman in a year or so, whereas Staal-Klein is just going to get older and less mobile.

From an organizational standpoint, we have lots of talented lefties coming in Skjei, Allen, Bodie, and Graves. On the right side it's McIlrath (who's not a brilliant breakout passer) and Allen playing his off side. When you factor all of that in plus Staal's trade value and recent inconsistency, I don't see how Stralman isn't the guy you prioritize.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Trade Klein and free up 2.9 mil and probably receive a 2nd round pick or something, and then sign Stralman to an extension. McI will replace Klein on the 3rd pair.

 

[Machinehead]

Trade Klein and free up 2.9 mil and probably receive a 2nd round pick or something, and then sign Stralman to an extension. McI will replace Klein on the 3rd pair.

So we're replacing a great skater with a guy who moves like he's on crutches. Awesome.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

So we're replacing a great skater with a guy who moves like he's on crutches. Awesome.

So what exactly is your plan with McI? Unless you would include him in a trade to improve the team (which I wouldn't mind at all), he's going to get a chance to play.

 

[Zil]

So we're replacing a great skater with a guy who moves like he's on crutches. Awesome.

It's not my first choice (which would be dealing Staal for ROR), but if we have to move Klein to make space for Stralman, then so be it. Either way we'd have to fill in another right handed defenseman on the bottom pairing. I'll take Stralman/McIlrath over Klein/McIlrath.