If we trade Martone tomorrow I predict we have a good JR C team for the next 2 years. My money will stay in my pockets . We may win one or minor possibility 2 Playoff series after that it's over. 23 years as a STH I have had enough !
My opinion has remained the same all season especially in the past month, and even more so now that Windsor, London and kitchener have made significant moves and that is that this sting team isn't in the same tier , especially w london and Windsor. Trading Martone is a HUGE mistake that will cost the franchise for years to come. Martone is the type of player you can build around in the future. Seca please don't trade Martone, we won't make it outta the first round
You guys could definitely & probably are right. All year I said this was our "go for it" year, but I always said I wouldn't trade Martone unless it was for Wright or Johnston had either been sent back. Del Mastro for me is right on the line for is he worth Martone.
Especially after spending so much for Kyrou I do struggle to accept giving up Martone + picks for another Dman even though E-DM (what im calling him now lol) is arguably the best in the entire league. It feels like overkill to me. especially when there's an obvious more glaring need up front that wouldn't cost Martone.
They'll have no picks left to address the holes up front so if they are to go add a F of value it very well may cost Wainwright or even MacDonell depending on the level of the F & holy smokes would that leave us with nothing for the next couple years. We'd be less than 20 wins bad & if they don't go far after spending all this id be right with you, Howler. Im not sure I could fork over more money to watch that with nothing to look forward too.
My biggest thing is when this move is announced (probably tomorrow) we will be committing to being a stingy, defensive team that will try to win 2-1, 3-2 every night vs the other elite teams. Before the season I would've bought into that & believed in it. But how can they put all their eggs in that basket when Gaudreau has been so underwhelming. With this defence & Letang's defensive approach this team could absolutely be a defensive juggernaut who allows less than any team in the league. but it won't matter not even a little bit if Ben doesn't find his game & who knows if he will & if he doesn't everything we've traded away will have been total waste & we will be in for 2-3 years of complete misery..
I am nowhere near as confident as I was even just a month ago. We play a loaded up & getting better Windsor tomorrow & PBO, OTT next week. 3 of the best teams in the league who are all adding. Cant say my hopes are overly high tomorrow with how Surzcyia played last weekend & WSR on fire but I guess we'll see.
Gonna try to enjoy the stretch run & see what this team can become before playoffs. The west is gonna be a bloodbath so I am not sure seedings even matter, but it would definitely be nice to have home ice.
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