Roster Building XXIV: Our Hearts Go Pitter Pattersson

[User13452]

So apparently Vancouver has liked Roslovic and tried to get him from Columbus before and they’ve like KK for some time

 

[Blueline Bomber]

See, my worry is that we know what KK brings. We've seen enough of Roslovic this year to get what he brings

If THEY'RE the pieces of a Miller trade, what's wrong with Miller that that's all it's going to take?

 

[Svechhammer]

JT Miller makes $8m a year. We aren't talking about some huge contract here, the guy is very reasonably paid and if comes with the bonus of offloading KK and solidifying our center spot for probably the rest of the decade, sure I'm all for it.

 

[robbieberns]

See, my worry is that we know what KK brings. We've seen enough of Roslovic this year to get what he brings

If THEY'RE the pieces of a Miller trade, what's wrong with Miller that that's all it's going to take?

Personnel clash/locker room character issue is what the noise has been about. This would make it the third time he’s been moved on so there’s probably a difficult personality to work with there, but you also can’t ignore the Canucks special brand of dysfunction in the matter. Personally think with Rod and the team culture here I’d take the bet on bringing who plays hard as hell and maybe runs too hot some times.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

That's a long and expensive contract for a guy who might have a few screws loose, but hey, if anyone can make it work, it's us... I guess

I'm not exactly excited about it, but what do I know

 

[User13452]

See, my worry is that we know what KK brings. We've seen enough of Roslovic this year to get what he brings

If THEY'RE the pieces of a Miller trade, what's wrong with Miller that that's all it's going to take?

Because there’s a limited market for what teams can take on his full contract and what players that can help the Canucks now not futures. Also has a NMC and is said to prefer eastern USA so the market shrinks. Canucks know they aren’t gonna win this deal

 

[robbieberns]

Let’s be real about how dry the market is for any high end talent, and just how much of a drop off you face regarding any 2C option that isn’t Miller. We’ve been coming home after shopping empty handed and looking at the Kotkaniemi we have at home believing things aren’t that bad. Miller is a PPG 1C level talent who plays a legitimate power forward game and is a beast on faceoffs. Unlike his teammate Pettersson he makes an amount of money that is representative of what he brings to the table. Will his play drop off by the end of his contract? Sure. Will it happen before we’d all be happy with if he was traded here? Probably. I’m tired of feeling like the Canes playing the roster building game like it’s the game you need to win and if they make the call to go grab the maverick who can absolutely tip the scale in your favor in the mid term i’m all for it.

 

[Sigurd]

So apparently Vancouver has liked Roslovic and tried to get him from Columbus before and they’ve like KK for some time

Where are you hearing that? This is the 2nd post you've mentioned Vancouver wanting to get Roslovic from us.

KK+ Roslovic isn't bad. Question is if there'd be a plus, and if so, what?

 

[User13452]

Where are you hearing that? This is the 2nd post you've mentioned Vancouver wanting to get Roslovic from us.

KK+ Roslovic isn't bad. Question is if there'd be a plus, and if so, what?

Canucks reporter did a hit on sportsnet show and mentioned it again can’t find the link but said van tried to get Roslovic from Columbus before and they’ve like KK for some time

 

[Brock Anton]

After this organization managed to make TDA look like a choir boy (to his standards, at least) to the point where we got a 2nd, 3rd, 4th for him *and* got him a $10 million contract from Philly, I think we’d be able to handle JT Miller.

It might be bias/delusion, but I think we’re one of the few organizations that can not worry about having locker room issues. If the FO thinks he’s a fit, I think they’ve earned the benefit of the doubt.

 

[cptjeff]

7 million isn’t superstar money anymore though

Especially if our worst contract is going back the other way. KK going off the books makes taking on any large contract a lot more palatable.

 

[dogbazinho]

KK+ seems like a good trade for Miller but team age is beginning to creep up. We used to be a young, quick, exciting team and were entertaining even when losing. Now not so much.

Our best trades have been youngish, players with term. Not convinced in a win now trade.. again..

 

[MinJaBen]

KK+ seems like a good trade for Miller but team age is beginning to creep up. We used to be a young, quick, exciting team and were entertaining even when losing. Now not so much.

Our best trades have been youngish, players with term. Not convinced in a win now trade.. again..

If we trade KK for Miller, I only think we give up the “young” in your list.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

If we trade KK for Miller, I only think we give up the “young” in your list.

LOL, in my list, as well. It still may be worth it, however, to take a bit of age risk in exchange for a potential escalation in point production, but that's up to our FO to make that determination, not me.

 

[hblueridgegal]