Hope those idiots use the Clarkson money on Bolland. $4.5 - $5.0 over 4 or 5 years term? The guy would be a welcomed addition to this team.
I hope not.
Bolland is a shell of his former self. He was a dominant 3c in Chicago around 2010-11. However, ask any Chicago fan and they'll tell you he tailed off hard in his final seasons
I see some people slot him in the 2c role. He was tried in the 2c role in Chicago and failed hard, if he doesn't work in Chicago, he wont work anywhere. He doesn't have the skill to be an effective 2c
Not only that, but he has had significant injury concerns, both in Chicago and Toronto. He missed 50 games this season with a foot injury. I would guess his performance will continue to decline.
Bolland at 4.5-5 mill over a term longer than 2 years is a huge risk, and will be a bad contract.
Gordon obvisouly isn't as good offensively, but he is an ideal 3c center, and wont cost 5m. If we were signing Bolland, itd be for the 3c role, where Im more than ok with sticking with Gordon.
We need to use the money to sign a D, or legit 2c. Not a "maybe he can do it"