to answer OP,
available no ?
Strome
Geo
Hajek
McKegg
these guys are cap casualties who are no prob now, but we can't afford next yr
all are expiring and retain to add to price is doable
Gauthier is not getting mins b'c strome
once Strome goes
hopefully they listen to me and do
LaF - Chytil - Gauthier
as a line
G is cheap and productive w/correct linemates
should not be dealt
not looking to deal Krav but he is available for the right price
we are likewise building up value of Jones, but unlike other prospects who have a path, Jones is Fox lite and his path is blocked by Fox.
Have coupla yrs to up his value
A solid enuf offer, or he is a sweetener in a big package
Of course, theoretically almost everyone is available at the right price, which = profit which may or may not = overpayment depending on the player and the circumstances
There are 2 sides here and Krav could have handled it better
But Drury, who I generally like, is partly at fault here.
Drury wants to make his mark and was not as high on this guy as his predecessor
fine
but instead of being constructive, they drag their feet moving strome who math says cannot stay and use waivers on Hajek, who also should be dealt, they force this kid's hand
whole thing reminds me of when Emile Francis, who can eff himself, traded Park and Ratelle for Espo and Vadnais, just to show he could and he was gonna break that group.
Now the backlash.
fine, everybody is settling down
Krav goes nowhere unless it is profitable for us to deal him
We want futures, pref high picks
taking on vets when we are tightroping salary until Trouba goes w'in 2 more seasons is not smart, and eff the win now mentality of desperate gambles that goes there,
build
build
build
Krav was and still has most of 9OA value despite bargain hunters here trying to drive that down
Now if NY wants to move the guy now I could see a small discount in order.
So his value is like betw 9-12OA ish pick, no lower than 15OA
or something that is equivalent to that
no late 1st
no 2nd only
