Speculation: Roster Building Thread DCLXXXIII:Stepping up next? A Top Ten pick???
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TheBloodyNine
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Huge holes and I can't think of one reasonable way to fill them. I tend to agree with you as it stands right now.
Maybe Gorton has an ace up his sleeve (or God willing, aceS), but I don't forsee it happening.
I can't think of one team where "Rebuilding on the Fly" resulted in a Stanley Cup.
GregSirico
KakkoSZN
If I knew, I would have his job LOL.
Matt Duchene's name is still floating around as is Alex Galchenyuk (put him at wing?). Joe Thornton is a free agent (maybe he takes a 1Y deal cheap as our #2C)
You have to wonder if John Tavares will hit free agency? There's always Nathan MacKinnon if we go full rebuild? Tyler Seguin if Dallas is in rebuild move?
BobMarleyNYR
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Semantics non-withstanding, trading your no. 1 center signals HUGE changes. Especially when it's for a high-pick, and from the generally mixed reaction to the pick, I'm sensing we'd have done better to package that 7th OA to get someone else. You do those things to ensure that you'll be able to draft a particular player, and from what people are saying, it seems that guy would have been there at 21. I'm not Gorton or Gordy, so what do I know. One sure thing, now; we have nothing with which to get a Stepan replacement.
disagree
lose the gazillion line shift changes caused by AV
Stabilize prob w/Grabner + Vesey
Kid works hard, improves w/experience
get off his back, give him a chance
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
Twenty f*ckin years
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Why? We added three very good prospects to a barren cupboard and gained a **** load of cap flexibility.
If you meant in regards to how good the team will be next season, yeah, sure.
Another thing I want to mention.
If Thornton is supposedly a "stopgap" replacement, (which implies that he's just there until X player is ready to take over #1 C duties)Who exactly is his replacement?
This is all providing we can even get him over here in the first place..
If Thornton is supposedly a "stopgap" replacement, (which implies that he's just there until X player is ready to take over #1 C duties)Who exactly is his replacement?
This is all providing we can even get him over here in the first place..
GregSirico
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BobMarleyNYR
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Glen Sathers Cigar
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Well, I mean that's because that's kind of a tough method of team building to pin down.
I would say that Detroit in 2008 and Boston in 2011 can somewhat fit that criteria.
It comes down to what do you consider to be rebuilding, more appropriately should be called re-tooling, on the fly. I would consider it to be shaking up your core, getting younger and also adding key signings/trades. Basically to try and re-shape part of your roster without tanking.
NYRSchrute217
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Maybe they think Andersson or Chytil can be a 1C if all breaks right.
Maybe Zibanejad becomes a 65 point guy.
Maybe they take a run at Tavares if he gets to free agency.
This obviously requires some foresight, but there is a ton of flexibility now.
BobMarleyNYR
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GregSirico
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I have a strange feeling John Tavares will hit UFA. But he won't come cheap and he will be 27.
I think all of the above is a bit of a stretch and a hell of a gamble to take on with an original 6 franchise
BobMarleyNYR
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Matz03
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Patrick Marleau plays some C or is he just a LW at this point? Might he be a reasonable target for 1 or 2 year deal? I like the idea of 3 very good centers, I never considered Step a #1 so I don't believe we've lost one. We lost a very good top 6 center but we should expect growth from Zib then Hayes then Marleau?
Machinehead
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Matz03
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Are you sure? thought he played 3rd line C a good chunk of last year. But I don't know
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