They already have too many centers, and I hope the Pens don't take back any of the ones that they would move (DD & Eller)
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They already have too many centers, and I hope the Pens don't take back any of the ones that they would move (DD & Eller)
brewski420
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You are ignoring the fact that EDM most likely would not make that deal especially now. Maybe in the off-season.
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Oh no, what would ever happen if we upset the country club atmosphere. Come on, you could come up with much better arguments than this. I can buy not being interested in Eberle due to his play style (he's soft and weak defensively), but upsetting the country club isn't something that anyone would buy as justification.
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Thanks for posting. This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. These are real human beings and if they feel like they are coming together and you then trade 2 of their top 9 forwards, that could shake up the dynamic of the locker room in a negative way.
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Oh, I know they wouldn't do that trade now. That hurts their tank because it makes them a better team. Still, that wasn't really the point of that. I wasn't really thinking about Edmonton in this situation.
Jag68Sid87
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At this point, I'd take a blockbuster. I think it'd help the overall chemistry on the team. A shakeup would be good.
But it's frightening to think of Rutherford pulling the trigger on something big.
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I'm totally content with us doing nothing, in fact, I'd prefer it. I do want to see some trades happen for other teams though.
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Then again, the Habs D was already good, Petry changes nothing there, their problem is the offense. As for Coburn, he is extremely overrated. Even if he helps Tampa, it´s not the end of the world for us as there are worse matchups than them in the Atlantic for us. If we make it out of the Metro somehow and face Tampa somehow, I´m a happy camper. Coburn doesn´t change that much.
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He got hit by puck before the Olympics last year I think. Pretty sure he couldn't even go to Sochi. Obviously a fairly serious injury
You bring up the "country club atmosphere" ********, and then challenge someone to make better arguments.
Eberle is not the right type of winger for either Crosby or Malkin.
Eberle does not make up for Kunitz's production, Adams back in the line-up, and Spaling or Winnik at 3C - a position that neither have played consistently.
Moving Kunitz and Sutter for Eberle likely disrupts the locker room.
Trades for Eberle and then a bottom 6 winger to replace Adams (using what assets?) is a lot of moving parts.
EDM is not going to trade Eberle.
Beau Knows
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I don't think we are going to make any major changes to the forward group. For the first time in a long time we have a pretty damn deep and balanced group up front. I don't think it's the right year for yet another rental. I like what JR has done by building a team that we should be able to keep together, rather than trading for help every year. If he does make a major acquisition, it needs to be a long term one.
How would people feel about this? It opens up a little cap space and gives us another tradeable asset. Though I'm not really sure what Greiss would bring back, probably not much.
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He's the closest thing we got to a Staal. He's great at face-offs which is huge come playoff time. He can PK. He does all the little things that matter. Plugging Spaling in will be a downgrade and will bring Adams back in the lineup somehow.
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Jag68Sid87
Sullivan gots to go!
Yeah, but all of their centers are lefties: Plekanec, Desharnais, de la Rose, Malhotra, plus Eller and Galchenyuk both playing wing right now.
I would take Desharnais if he's the salary dump in the deal. Sutter for one of their top prospects and DD, I would consider. Desharnais is a very creative little player. And he plays with a lot of moxie, too. BUT, he makes us smaller and that's not good. So the downgrade at center would need to be countered with a TOP prospect coming our way.
Like a Scherbak, basically.
Eller I do not want at all.
It won't, Russell is untouchable unless a massive overpayment is offered. Leads the NHL in blocked shots, on a great contract, moves the puck extremely well. No way he moves.
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If Kunitz stays on the second line and continues to just go to the net and let Geno and BC handle the puck I'm fine with the second line this season. Also if Adams is buried and doesn't play I'm completely fine with our forward set up from last night.
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