Rumor: Rumors & Proposals Thread | Where's the Beef?

[Bryanbryoil]

I have zero opinion on him, I just brought the facts.

Appreciated. I remember that he was a 1st round pick and supposedly tough. Beyond that nothing, so that definitely helps!

 

[Jumptheshark]

After reading the last few pages are we back picking up the garbage other teams want to dump?

 

[Slats432]

After reading the last few pages are we back picking up the garbage other teams want to dump?

As long as their garbage is better than our garbage.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

https://dobberhockey.com/2024/06/03/the-wild-west-nhl-edge-stats-skating-speed/

Compared his speed to Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry.

Hits per game this year were 2, last year 127 hits in 52 games.

His corsi this year is in the 20s.

Tread carefully.

Yeah his numbers this year are dreadful, Boston is kind of falling apart right now though.

After reading the last few pages are we back picking up the garbage other teams want to dump?

No, we're back to looking at young depth players who might be a better fit for this team.

 

[stewy04]

I mean then you just don't, plus the Jackets are mildly competitive.

Remember when we were sellers and had nothing to sell..... so glad it's over but man it would have been cool to have assets to trade!

I honestly liked what he brought to the table. You could do worse for a 4th line winger.

He is better then Ryan

 

[stewy04]

Sorry don't know what I did there

I meant Caggula is better then Ryan right now

 

[Jumptheshark]

Yeah his numbers this year are dreadful, Boston is kind of falling apart right now though.


No, we're back to looking at young depth players who might be a better fit for this team.

Key would is might. Adding players even at league min is dangerous. If they are garbage? We gotta figure out where we can dump them

 

[Bryanbryoil]

As long as their garbage is better than our garbage.

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100%. And if the player brings something that we lack.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Key would is might. Adding players even at league min is dangerous. If they are garbage? We gotta figure out where we can dump them

Then you send them to Bakersfield with no cap penalty so who gives a rip?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Key would is might. Adding players even at league min is dangerous. If they are garbage? We gotta figure out where we can dump them

You waive them, it's pretty straight forward.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Max Jones is on waivers, he's $1M on the cap and has another year at $1M.

He's got size and is a former 1st round pick, he might be a fit for the bottom-6.

Pick him up and waive Janmark or Ryan (or both)?

You would get rid of another one of our best PKers from last season? Seems like a bad idea.

 

[McDNicks17]

Jones' EDGE stats last year are kind of interesting:

84 percentile speed and 81 speed bursts over 20.

His profile kind of looks like a Foegele who shoots less.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Stauffer kind of calling out management

He said the roster knows the defence is worse than last year and I’m getting the feeling the core is waiting for the other shoe to drop on defence from Stan Bowman.

He also is finally calling out the goaltending and says at some point management has to take responsibility for the choices they made in the offseason.

Wishfully thinking he’s throwing out hints?

 

[guymez]

You would get rid of another one of our best PKers from last season? Seems like a bad idea.

It is a bad idea. The PK cant afford a downgrade.

The issue with this team IMO is due to 2 primary things.
The hangover from the SCF and the downgraded defence. The hangover will take care of itself with time which should be reflected by improved numbers on the PK and the PP.
The defence on the other hand wont fix itself with time.
Bowman needs to do something to address the defence.

A side issue for me is that this team is butter soft. Probably the softest team in the NHL.
Constantly being badly out hit by other soft teams (like New Jersey).
Kane will help that but the bottom 6 needs some jam IMO.
It badly needs an energy player.