Roster Building thread - Part IX - (2024 edition)

[Leonardo87]

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[UnSandvich]

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I think rumors of Kakko & Lindgren's declines are being rather exaggerated, and people are a bit too eager to move on from them

 

[Crease]

They should trade the bad players for good players.

 

[pld459666]

If the Blues were to retain 50% on Kevin Hayes, do you think they could get more than a 1st?

Playing 13 minutes a night and seems to be having a decent year. 13 of his 19 points are at ES.

Could be a good option for the 3rd line RW

 

[mxyxptlk]

If the Blues were to retain 50% on Kevin Hayes, do you think they could get more than a 1st?

Playing 13 minutes a night and seems to be having a decent year. 13 of his 19 points are at ES.

Could be a good option for the 3rd line RW

Hayes is not a winger....they tried that when he was here and it didn't work.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Happy New Year everyone! Best wishes to all you snd your families for a great 2024

@pld459666 sorry didn’t get the chance to reply to your post before the thread was closed. My issue with spending a ton on Lindholm is that he won’t fill a role here that’s worth the cost barring an injury to Mika or Trocheck. You’d be paying top dollar for a guy that won’t be supplant either of those two at 5v5 or on special teams. That’s why I mentioned someone like Sillinger or Zary who can fit perfectly into the 3C spot and grow with the younger core. Both add a u22 C that just doesn’t exist in the system right now.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Happy New Year everyone! Best wishes to all you snd your families for a great 2024

@pld459666 sorry didn’t get the chance to reply to your post before the thread was closed. My issue with spending a ton on Lindholm is that he won’t fill a role here that’s worth the cost barring an injury to Mika or Trocheck. You’d be paying top dollar for a guy that won’t be supplant either of those two at 5v5 or on special teams. That’s why I mentioned someone like Sillinger or Zary who can fit perfectly into the 3C spot and grow with the younger core. Both add a u22 C that just doesn’t exist in the system right now.

No team is moving a young center without something heavy in return.
Both those teams are still mid rebuild, and moving a young center is entirely against that concept.

 

[pld459666]

Hayes is not a winger....they tried that when he was here and it didn't work.

Let him play C, move Chytil to LW.

55% in the dots and sold ES scoring.

 

[Roo Returns]

Kapanen from STL is a bargain binner who might be a good option.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Let him play C, move Chytil to LW.

55% in the dots and sold ES scoring.

Why is everyone so desperate to move Chytil to wing?

 

[Roo Returns]

Why is everyone so desperate to move Chytil to wing?

Less responsibility/movement. Fear that the next hit may be it.

 

[Roo Returns]

Just to go completely bonkers, lets say Tampa is dangling Stamkos, and the Rangers can basically do something like an MSL trade 2.0 (first this year, lottery protected first in one of the next two years, 2027 second; I'm not giving up Perrault/Othmann/Edstrom/Fortescue) what say y'all?

Chytil comes back and plays on a third line with Stamkos and Cullye. Kakko and Wheeler can figure out the other wing stuff with one on the first and the other in over Pitlick.

This is Sather-esque booking. Just curious.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Less responsibility/movement. Fear that the next hit may be it.

He's going to get hit again whether playing center or wing.

 

[Alluckks]

I think even if Chytil progresses and shows a chance of coming back with a month or two left in the season they'll just keep him on LTIR till the playoffs.

Lindgren has lost a step in the hockey IQ department this year. It's why he keeps taking big hits more than usual, and why you don't see him as the person laying a nice hit so much anymore. He is behind the play developing even more - which has always been an issue for him in the offensive zone but he made up for it by being very solid defensively, but he is a step behind there so he gets his pair hemmed in more often. Make the good play, and then get the puck to Fox for the zone exit into offense - that was formula forever, but he struggles with that now.

Maybe it is a blip and he'll fix it, which is about all I can hope for because I seriously doubt this team would move on from him midseason.

 

[Roo Returns]

He's going to get hit again whether playing center or wing.

Less high impact hits.

 

[mxyxptlk]

They should trade the bad players for good players.

What a novel approach!!!

 

[Roo Returns]

I think even if Chytil progresses and shows a chance of coming back with a month or two left in the season they'll just keep him on LTIR till the playoffs.

Lindgren has lost a step in the hockey IQ department this year. It's why he keeps taking big hits more than usual, and why you don't see him as the person laying a nice hit so much anymore. He is behind the play developing even more - which has always been an issue for him in the offensive zone but he made up for it by being very solid defensively, but he is a step behind there so he gets his pair hemmed in more often. Make the good play, and then get the puck to Fox for the zone exit into offense - that was formula forever, but he struggles with that now.

Maybe it is a blip and he'll fix it, which is about all I can hope for because I seriously doubt this team would move on from him midseason.

Lindgren's tenure hear is directly tied to Fortescue. They may even overlap for a year or two.

There is no one who will take up as much ice time in the interim unless it's a Hanafin RomCom.

 

[pld459666]

Why is everyone so desperate to move Chytil to wing?

Reliability is oftentimes the best ability.

Chytil as a consistent every day player is starting to become going concern and I believe Hayes at 1.8 would be an asset to play on his line and or in place of FC.

And at 1.8 per, I'd be more than fine with the production from Hayes if he shifted back to RW, but from now until FC gets back, Hayes is a better option than Bonino/Pitlick/Goodrow.

 

[Daves a mess]

Why is everyone so desperate to move Chytil to wing?

So he can play 7 games there instead of 3 at C before he's back on LTIR.

Reliability is oftentimes the best ability.

Chytil as a consistent every day player is starting to become going concern and I believe Hayes at 1.8 would be an asset to play on his line and or in place of FC.

And at 1.8 per, I'd be more than fine with the production from Hayes if he shifted back to RW, but from now until FC gets back, Hayes is a better option than Bonino/Pitlick/Goodrow.

Don't want Kevin Hayes anywhere near my lockeroom.
But that's me. And Torts.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Reliability is oftentimes the best ability.

Chytil as a consistent every day player is starting to become going concern and I believe Hayes at 1.8 would be an asset to play on his line and or in place of FC.

And at 1.8 per, I'd be more than fine with the production from Hayes if he shifted back to RW, but from now until FC gets back, Hayes is a better option than Bonino/Pitlick/Goodrow.

I dont disagree with you, but we also had serious concerns about Mika's ability to stay healthy.
Mika turned a corner once he added a few more lbs and finally completely filled out.
Chytil hasn't turned that corner yet.

 

[Anthony5967]

People are all over RW options when Chytil is likely done for the year. They need a C DESPERATELY.

 

[mxyxptlk]

I dont disagree with you, but we also had serious concerns about Mika's ability to stay healthy.
Mika turned a corner once he added a few more lbs and finally completely filled out.
Chytil hasn't turned that corner yet.

If I remember correctly, Mika didn't have concussion issues.

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[Alluckks]

I'd like to see them make Aho answer the bell tomorrow. Dude is a massive bitch.

 

[NickyFotiu]