I agree with the prospect forwards but aren't you getting in Chychrun what you would like Broberg to hopefully turn into. It is overpaying but the Oilers should be really pushing to contend sooner than later.
Barrie despite the horrendous usage and poor play this season is on pace for 41 points, which is probably in the top six for team scoring when all is said and done.
What rumor? There would be a handful of teams offering substantially more than that for Chychrun.
But are we looking to pump up players stats to move them, or are we trying to get into the playoffs? I'm not saying what you suggest in the bolded is incorrect, and at the end of the day, maybe that IS the best course of action for success for both the player and team. But we need to make the playoffs this year, and if the players contract movability is affected by doing that, so be it.
Not so sure about that. Right now, that first of ours sits as a top 12 pick. I would think most, if not all of the teams out there interested would be farther up the standings than us, and therefor offering lower picks because of it. And Broberg's pedigree is an 8th overall. And, although there are severe defensive and size limitations, not many teams can offer a bonafide PP point man to take Chychruns place, who had the 2nd most points last year, and as you noted, is tracking for another 41 this year. All on a reasonable cost controlled contract, which is most appealing to a cash strapped low budget team like the Coyotes.
I think this roster is too top heavy as it stands. Too many minutes for the top guys and a bottom six that really isn't 'protecting' people the way that it should.
Why I would never think of doing this is because, when Nurse is on his game, there is not that many players that are like him. If we lose him, we probably will never find a player like him again
Except you have much bigger pressing matters in 3-4 years when Broberg's potential is most likely being realized. Again I think this team needs to be contending very soon, Chychrun is on a decent contract right now and will help the team now.
Whose individual performance is frequently impacted by the quality of team in front of them.
Now I understand. Twitter bros run people out of town with online meanness and hates. This changes my entire world view and I've got 3 words for twitter bros with built up frustrations and bad intentions, those misdirected twitter bros aimless and unfocused in life because they grew up in broken homes and have too much time on their hands...
Sure but I think it has been proven that Kosk isn't a starting goaltender. Even when he was winning there were multiple instances where he was sub par. I think positionally he looks good but is prone to mental errors at multiple times throughout a game. That can't happen at this level, sure all goalies have mental lapses but with Kosk it happens too often. I'd run with Skinner tbh. I think Kosk has lost the faith of his team and his coach.
Koskinen gets burned out easily and it takes him months to fully recover. I think if he had fifteen to 20 well spaced out starts during an NHL season, never playing consecutive games, he would be an above average back-up. I've been saying that for a long time. What do I know, Tippett knows best.
Not really making that argument in Koskinen's favor. The whole discussion is based on a poster's belief that a 35 year old Carey Price will somehow mask the deficiencies that our roster currently possesses.
Well we probably have the Keith pick no? It just can’t be traded if I’m correct.
Guys like Broberg, Holloway, Bourgault and Skinner aren't 3 or 4 years away. Some are 1, maybe 2 years from being impactful players in some facet on the NHL roster.
