hey, let's be fair. it was Landeskog who really ended Despres promising career.
Getz is not an albatross, he has two years left in his contract after this season and so far his play hasn't dropped enough to even think he would start dragging the team down. There's no incentive for us to move him to get rid of the contract, there's no incentive for him to waive his NMC (he has a family and a life in Anaheim, he's won all anyone his age could win, he's solidified his career enough already as one of the top players in his time). Only way he doesn't retire a Duck is if he leaves in FA, but I don't see that happening either. The idea that moving Getz is a good thing for the franchise is laughable.
Read more carefully, "let him become...albatross". He's already slow, and getting by on his ridiculous IQ. The incentive is getting something to help "re-tool"(again read carefully). Lastly, thinking a guy would be ok "fizzling out" rather than competing(esp Getz) for a cup is what's really laughable. I'm 99% sure you're entrenched here, so i'm not trying to change your mind, just clarifying my points. Fwiw, Getz is one of my favorite players of all time, right up there with Messier, and it would kill me to see him go. I think I presented a reasonable case for why he, against popular opinion, could be moved.
It's not just about contract. If you think the Ducks are(or will be) set up to make a cup run in those 2 years, then by all means keep him. I believe when he falls, he will fall like a rock(see Perry/Kesler), and then that contract would indeed become another albatross. Last game, he and Gibby were the only guys who wanted to will the team to a win. I guess it's just a matter of if you feel the team can't shed any of the dead weight to bring in help, it's best for the franchise to do what's best for the franchise(and player) down the road.
I never said his contract was an albatross, but in my 2nd post I said it could become one. Listen, the bottom line is if real NHL GM's were throwing around trade ideas like the posters here are(a couple 1sts), then barstool would be an idiot not to listen. I said I think it's not probable, and that's because of what he means to this franchise.
His contract has two years left after this season, it's not going to become an albatross. If he regresses next year, then we only have to deal with it for one more year anyway so you're idea that his contract could even become an albatross is out there. He's never been a fast player, he slows the game down when he has the puck so his him slowing down even more isn't an issue with his style of play. The future pieces we would get by trading him aren't going to be incredible pieces that can replace him, that's a deal we are going to lose. He his NMC, age and contract are going to limit who can take him so there's not going to be a huge biding war for him that'll raise his price.
You just somehow took everything I had said previously, re-worded it, and then made it seem like a disagreement? The only thing you won't concede however, is that you'd have to be listening if there were legit offers coming in, and you'd be willing to discuss it with him first. If you asked me the likelihood 2 weeks ago I'd have said 0-5%. Now my thinking is more 5-15%, and that's just cuz I know Bob won't invest in a team he knows can't compete in the playoffs.
So what are you actually saying?
