I usually like this journalist but this seems like straight clickbait with no actual new information or things that one wouldn't just assume to be the case.
The more concerning item for the PK is that 3/4 of the key forwards (and the entire 3rd line) can walk as UFAs on Monday.
The last 2 series showed us how important puck moving is from the blueline. We are stuck with Nurse, we can't afford to have 2 bad puck movers on our D if we are to try and win the cup again next year and beyond. Target Boqvist, Coffey and Ekholm could work wonders with him.
I never considered Boqvist to be much of a puck mover. And he hasn’t played even close to a full season since he was drafted.
8 team no-trade contract. How many Canadian teams are there??
He didn't want to come here in the first place, not sure he'd want to come back again. Seems like a guy that wants to play in the U.S.
McDavid and Leon will sign long term in Edmonton. It will be done.
Sure hope so!
Circumstances change. IIRC the issue for Marino was that it looked like his path might be blocked to the NHL by, at the time, higher ranked prospects like Bear, Jones, Samorukov, Bouchard and Broberg.
Perhaps, and then we keep Ceci. I might be fine with that. Honestly I don't think Vinny was an issue on the PK. I also think the only reason he was out was because of the logjam on LD and the need to change things against a clean, mobile team like Dallas
It really depends on the price. He's a 3rd pair D-man with 3rd pair D-man skills and should be paid like one. That said, as a 3rd pair D-man I think he brings a ton of value. He's bastard to play against, he's completely solid in his end, he takes up alot of space back there and fits the "build with trees" strategy that seems needed for playoffs defence.
I'd be fine bringing VD back at ~$1M. Anything more than that and I'd walk away. Just as soon sign a guy like Stetcher for the same amount.
I can't see Stetcher being better than him at the same price. Maybe in puck moving and speed, but I'm pretty sure we'd see much more mistakes out of Stetcher over a year of a play than Vinny. If there's another 1M guy out there that would be better than Vinny, I'm all ears though, but just seeing some of the bums we've had at 3RD over the years I highly doubt theres many out there.
I never said he was an issue on the PK, only that it didn't miss a beat without him and arguably got even better. Love the guy, but I think we can improve there.
Point being he's a 3rd pair RHD and need to be paid accordingly. There's no room to be signing him for ~$2M or whatever he might get elsewhere.
Boqvist is a very bad puck mover. He's great in the Ozone and has an excellent shot, but his defensive game and transition skills are abysmal.
