Trocheck and Kreider return a 1st+ easily.
No one is going to take a few months in a shit situation more seriously than years of the contrary. Kreider is starting to play his way out of his f***ery anyway.
Kreider doesn’t have chronic health issues. Hes recovered. He had chronic effort issues.
Kreider had back issues; they may/may not be chronic.
We hope/like to think he responds to treatment and that may require an odd day off or an extra 'maintenance' day here and there.
The narrative that he is at fault for lack of effort is bogus.
Efforts made to get Zib and to a lesser extent Smith untracked have been at his expense, incl as to reduced assist totals.
His linemates don't finish.
His contract is our biggest problem.
If you can't admit he's playing better since Christmas you are just a foolish hater and trying to defend your precious Kreider's (who also has played a bit better) by bagging on Z.
Z deserves every scintilla of shit and shade I put him under.
Yeah his contract, but Einstein, that's BECAUSE of his crappy play.
We are not 2 wks since Christmas.
Is his play ANY better? yes. Enough to brag about? NO.
Eye test confirms this his checking/def is WORSE THAN ATROCIOUS
And since you invited the comparison, let's do go there.
Kreider = still skates, contributes, is def responsible and is not long term at too much $$
Zib = opposite, across the board
It is you who are partisan to your pref player
What does Minnesota need?
Kreider, Lindgren maybe KAM
pry Buium and maybe someone like Heidt from then
We should not rush Kreider out the door esp since we have only 3 retains and need them for
Zib to VAN
Panarin to DAL
and I'm with you on Lindy back to his MN home roots likely also needs retaining
Lindy not worth a 2nd, but I could see the 4th we got this yr from ANA + another future mid pick + Lindy getting us a 2nd, esp w/retention
hold KAM also for now
and if we do get enuf young D in multiple dif deals, putting him back at W and as an emergency D is an option
