he may be all that. But I just don’t see how he’s going to put all his attributes on display the way this team is currently constructed. With Fox on PP1 nils isn’t going to get a lot of time maybe 25-30 seconds with no meaningful zone time. I can’t see any way possible Trouba-Miller isn’t a thing next year, and for the near foreseeable future.
Having said that, I don’t think it’s helpful for nils game to be playing 12-15 min a night max against other teams 3rd and 4th lines beyond this year.
Barring some unforeseen long term injury to Fox or Trouba I just don’t know when he gets a chance, and that’s with Schneider more then likely ready after a full year in Hartford. I also don’t think they would relegate trouba to 3rd line duty while paying him 8 mill a season. Even the haters of Trouba cannot justify it. He’s not going to be that bad and he’s not old so his game isn’t likely to fall off a cliff anytime soon.
It’s not that I don’t like nils or don’t want him to succeed. I have lofty expectations for him just like everyone else. Maybe not as high as others, but what helps us more?? Having him playing 3rd pair. Minutes and PK, or the prize he would bring back in a trade package??
it doesn’t have to be Dvorak, Cirelli, Lindholm type.
It could be a center on ELC. But just like nils, those players aren’t likely traded until they see Some kind of NHL action. I just think where he helps this roster the most is the prize he’s going to return in trade rather then 3rd pair min with Pk time. His value is sky high right now. How much higher is he going to make it in that kind of role,???
