I agree to this. Plekanec doesnt reach Jenner without adding a young piece like a Charles Hudon. That said, with the best month in the league, I dont think the gm would trade our poor man Patrice Bergeron for a young man with a bad + and - record
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I agree to this. Plekanec doesnt reach Jenner without adding a young piece like a Charles Hudon. That said, with the best month in the league, I dont think the gm would trade our poor man Patrice Bergeron for a young man with a bad + and - record
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Columbus is happy with its 2-4 centers. Plekanec obviously brings excellent 2-way play and can provide secondary offense (we can leave concerns about his age and start to the season out). Montreal should value this, but because Columbus currently has Wennberg, Dubinsky, and Karlsson, I don't think they do.
Wennberg currently has 1-6-7 in 7 games. That's great, but I think his play puts him more at a 15-45-60 type player this season (most of his production occurs on the powerplay).
Columbus is looking for a center that pushes Wennberg (again, projected as 60 points) to the second line. That means a center who will likely score more than 60. That means probably a top-30 center in the league this season.
Nobody wants to trade a top-30 center. But that's really all Columbus is lacking and is really the only motive to swing a sizeable trade. Otherwise, happy with our wingers (Saad, Jenner, Atkinson, Foligno is rebounding, Hartnell is still strong, Anderson, Calvert, and prospects). Happy with our defense (Jones is great, Werenski is great, Murray is injured again, Savard is very good, Johnson has been remarkably strong this season, Prout is a goon, Nutivaara is a nice PMD prospect). Bobrovsky has rebounded better than anybody could have hoped (healthy and stealing games, 2 shutouts so far this season). Plus we have Forsberg and Korpisalo as goalie prospects.
Wennberg currently has 1-6-7 in 7 games. That's great, but I think his play puts him more at a 15-45-60 type player this season (most of his production occurs on the powerplay).
Columbus is looking for a center that pushes Wennberg (again, projected as 60 points) to the second line. That means a center who will likely score more than 60. That means probably a top-30 center in the league this season.
Nobody wants to trade a top-30 center. But that's really all Columbus is lacking and is really the only motive to swing a sizeable trade. Otherwise, happy with our wingers (Saad, Jenner, Atkinson, Foligno is rebounding, Hartnell is still strong, Anderson, Calvert, and prospects). Happy with our defense (Jones is great, Werenski is great, Murray is injured again, Savard is very good, Johnson has been remarkably strong this season, Prout is a goon, Nutivaara is a nice PMD prospect). Bobrovsky has rebounded better than anybody could have hoped (healthy and stealing games, 2 shutouts so far this season). Plus we have Forsberg and Korpisalo as goalie prospects.
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I honestly don't know much about Mackinnon after his rookie year how has he looked? I'm a big fan of Duchene would love him as a jacket I wish it would take a different guy a small the price instead of Jenner but I'd do it. That said does COL?
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MacKinnon has another level in him higher than Galchenyuk. Whether he hits it, who knows, but it easily gives him more value. Duchene has also shown another level than Galchenyuk thus far, so I'll comfortably take both Avs players. Regardless, if the Avs wanted Jenner, I certainly would understand if they would want Duchene back, even if it's not fair value.
Makes zero sense for the Avs, fills one gap and opens one much bigger.
