Gil Fisher
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I think you'd have to trade Little to have room for Stastny. I think he's going back to St Louis though.
Confirmed with Link: Stastny (50% ret.) for Foley, 2018 1st, cond. 2020 4th
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The point being you can't have a third line center making 6 mil a year!Holy recency bias, Batman!
They are not trading Little. Aside from his obvious value to the team, on and off the ice, to anyone who has been watching for any substantial period of time, his new contract has a full NMC till 2020.
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Yes you can. You just need to shave elsewhere. Insert ELC's
We pay Myers 5+ and Kuli 4+ to be our third pair when healthy... (I don't really like it but hey)
We could absolutely keep Stastny without trading little but it will require extensive work by Chevy and a compromise by Stastny.
Any number of things could happen instead.
Trade Myers
Trade Kuli
Replace Toby with Niku
Trade Chariot
Trade Mason
Bridge Connor
Bridge JoMo
Cheap out on or move Trouba
Trade MP
I've also thought about doing a Kucherov type deal for Laine so we can maximize our current cup window.
We would end up paying him a fortune afterwards but it might be worth it to maximize cap space for the next 4 years.
Now that we are playing meaningless games they should really be trying Roslo in stastny's spot. After all, it is important to know whether it works so the team can save 5 mil next season.
Better argument is that you shouldn't be paying a 3c 6 mil not that you can't. Chariot's 2 mil is not that big of a factor and I would much rather have Connor and JoMo signed long term than have Little. I would much rather Lowry and Copp be our 3/4 C's. It's impossible to move Little right now with his NMC but that doesnt mean that it was the right move. Who knows maybe Little Wheeler and Connor can our second line next year and then his 5 mil isn't looking that bad.
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With all the injuries and callups the Moose have suffered the Blues should have asked Winnipeg to get Foley a spot
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With all the injuries and callups the Moose have suffered the Blues should have asked Winnipeg to get Foley a spot
Would have been a bit awkward, but he would at least know some people
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I really like Foley but don't feel he'll be more than a fourth liner in the NHL. Some have him with higher upside, im just not seeing it right now. He could be bottom six but I think realistically a fourth liner.
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Look what he has produced last 5 games. Before that had the makings of a god.
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Look at his entire career rather than assigning value based on random 5 game stretches.
Pffft. What have you done for me lately.
I don't know that I buy the narratives of players like Stastny going quiet - it's usually just normal scoring variance, and too high an emphasis is placed on lack of scoring for stretches.
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It goes both ways ppl wanted to get rid of little for him. And force room in the budget.
The Blues traded him because he wasn't consistent according to the forums I read on The St.Louis board. They also felt at $ 7 mil per year, they were expecting a 1st line center, and he wasn't able to fill that role.
If I were Chevy, I'd just keep him only as a "rental." He would want around $ 5mil per year to resign, and we'd have an aging 32 year old center eating up Cap space --we already have an older Bryan Little on the books.
He's the type of player that seems to disappear for 4-5 games, and you don't notice him. He generally is reliable, makes smart plays, and is good for the Jet's right now. I would not resign him though.
I think Roslovic from what I have seen will fill in fine as a 2nd or 3rd line center at 1/4 of the cost, and I think we'd have a better player in the long run, and financially it makes sense.
If I were Chevy, I'd just keep him only as a "rental." He would want around $ 5mil per year to resign, and we'd have an aging 32 year old center eating up Cap space --we already have an older Bryan Little on the books.
He's the type of player that seems to disappear for 4-5 games, and you don't notice him. He generally is reliable, makes smart plays, and is good for the Jet's right now. I would not resign him though.
I think Roslovic from what I have seen will fill in fine as a 2nd or 3rd line center at 1/4 of the cost, and I think we'd have a better player in the long run, and financially it makes sense.
You are right. I just think the resign Stas at any cost train needs to slow down.Pffft. What have you done for me lately.
I don't know that I buy the narratives of players like Stastny going quiet - it's usually just normal scoring variance, and too high an emphasis is placed on lack of scoring for stretches.
No one is talking about trading Stas or sitting him. We are talking about how does the budget look next year when you will struggle to resign everyone.
