Zib is a competent 2C, a very good one actually. The 1C argument is over.
We have to find someone willing to take on Trouba.
Yeah Florida dominated the last 40 minutes again, but these two guys lost us the game on individual plays. Zibanejad with the ultra high risk / very low reward pass to Wheeler instead of the obvious dump in or pass to Kreider cutting to the net.
Trouba full-sending to Tkachuk on a f***ing PK instead of maintainng the integrity of the box; FLA immediately exploits it.
We need a true 1C who who doesn't get outmatched by real ones e.g. Crosby, Barkov come playoffs.
And we have to shed the anker that is Jacob Trouba.
1. bold = easier said than done
2. often smarter to shoot ahead of target, not where target currently is, = miss. As that translates here, need is to try and get a foundation piece for correct currency, not a 1-2 yr stopgap, so i.e., Byfield not Kopitar
3. When bern says Byfield = exception to the rule, if there is a rare possibility that circumstances may permit LA to even consider moving Byfield for overpay, then you effin listen to me and do it.
Byfield will not be cheap and require massive overpay, esp w/extension. But depending on currency used to acquire can make sense.
Zib is still OVERALL more part of the solution than the problem, but as and for as a pivot, we need to seriously consider while keeping wonder twins together may be best option, getting a 1C w/Kreider is becoming mo nec.
Last nite Kreider channelled his inner ... Dave Keon! and while not known for his hands, made an excellent pass to Zib, who granted only had a second to respond, but that was an outstanding chance Mika flubbed.
I am open to what works with an open mind, but it is starting to look like we need to have Zib slide to RW
