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Speculation: Roster Building Thread - Part XXXII

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The concept of drafting BPA also means not getting too attached to your prospects.

Jones and Lundkvist are examples of great drafting. But they play a position that is a current strength for the club. So you now have to be willing to move them (or the guys blocking them).
 
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Crease said:
The concept of drafting BPA also means not getting too attached to your prospects.

Jones and Lundkvist are examples of great drafting. But they play a position that is a current strength for the club. So you now have to be willing to move them (or the guys blocking them).
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the problem becomes, Center is our need. No one is trading their slam dunk Center prospects.

We have to take a risk for the Turcottes or Kupari's of the league
 
JimmyG89 said:
Binnington has a long term deal. Georgiev would be a cheaper contract. Maybe not better, but in a cap crunch, he's likely to be moved first. Blues moving Binnington would almost be a dump unless someone with term and dollars close is coming back.

Georgiev would be more coveted based on that alone.
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Binnington is good and is a Cup winner. Georgiev is neither. There is not going to be a robust market for goalies either just because they are cheaper. They teams looking for an upgrade are going to be calling the Blues first.
 
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HatTrick Swayze said:
I like Zac Jones a lot. I want him to stick on the 3rd pair next season.

But if he holds the second most value + Fox is taking 75% of the PP time for the next decade (with some combination of Miller/Trouba/Schneider/? mopping up the last 25%)...I'd consider dealing him.
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Right now, I think the org views Robertson as the long-term 3LD. They coveted Schneider because of the game he plays and, from what I understand, Robertson plays a similar style.

They have enough offense in Fox/Miller/Trouba and a Robertson-Schneider “3rd pair” would give us a very dynamic top 6 and allows Gallant to roll all 6 without having to worry about match ups nearly as much.

While I do love what I saw from Jones this year, I understand why he’d be a better trade chip.
 
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duhmetreE said:
the problem becomes, Center is our need. No one is trading their slam dunk Center prospects.

We have to take a risk for the Turcottes or Kupari's of the league
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Everyone mentions Kane to the Rangers, but in reality, Toews at 50% in the summer is the move I'd expect. Similar AAV to what Strome is making now. Leader, and can still play. Would be a year removed from dealing with his personal issues and being back in the league. Good on draws, compliments Zibanejad.

That's the more likely deal than Kane.
 
JimmyG89 said:
Everyone mentions Kane to the Rangers, but in reality, Toews at 50% in the summer is the move I'd expect. Similar AAV to what Strome is making now. Leader, and can still play. Would be a year removed from dealing with his personal issues and being back in the league. Good on draws, compliments Zibanejad.

That's the more likely deal than Kane.
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Toews, the leader so great he wasn't aware of molestation happening on his own team and other players making fun of the victim. No thanks.
 
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Savant said:
Binnington is good and is a Cup winner. Georgiev is neither. There is not going to be a robust market for goalies either just because they are cheaper. They teams looking for an upgrade are going to be calling the Blues first.
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Binnington hasn't been good since they won the cup. Since then he's been a middle-of-the-pack goalie at best and has been downright bad this year.
 
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GAGLine said:
If he is signed to a contract that starts this year, he would be eligible, but whether he's good enough is anyone's guess.
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Oh yeah, I know he'd be eligible, it's the whether he's good enough or not that I'm wondering about. Is he worth trading a 2nd round pick for right now or are we better off taking our chances that none of the teams he wants will move a 2nd for him and we can take a run at him in the summer?

I know nothing about him, the first I've heard of him was when his rights being traded became a story a few weeks ago. Statistically he profiles similar to Morgan Barron but I'm not sure if their playing styles are similar at all.
 
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