Zman5778
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Eh. Jiricek does nothing to help our D right now. MAYBE he'd help next year.....but then again our D/team would be getting YOUNGER by playing him.
Gimme an established RHD, not a prospect.
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Gimme an established RHD, not a prospect.
Ace
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Yes.
I would trade a bigger package than this for a proven player. Enough future tinkering. Finish building a team for them to join.
Zman5778
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Hunt is basically the Wild's (now CBJ's) version of Ryan Johnson. Smooth skating, good passing, positionally-sound defenseman. Not overly physical, but just a solid new-age defenseman.
Ace
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He’s not capable of doing what I want him to do. Also known as what needs to be done. Drafting doesn’t fix this defense for the next five years. His utter lack of a plan here passed ridiculous the day Power showed up and hasn’t had a partner
For that cost, Buffalo probably doesn’t have confidence that their first will not be a lottery pick.
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I understand that we all love the draft, myself included, but at some point you have to stop. Benson was a home run, and Helinius was the cherry on the cake, it's time to spend those assets on improving the youngest team in the NHL and making the playoffs. Jiricek definitely shouldn't have been a priority target.
I’m not defending the position. For the cost, there are going to be a lot of teams’ fans wondering why their GM didn’t beat that.
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I'm not sure. I think that cost tells us the difference between how front offices valued Jiricek as opposed to fans.
Ace
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As much as we need RHD with top 4 upside…there’s enough questions with this player for me to give it a pass. I have a permanent red flag for players who want out of where they are before they even get off their ELC. This is the least desirable place to play in the league…largely because we don’t win. Gonna have to pass on the kids who have already pushed their way out of one place while believing they deserve more than they’ve earned.
What I need is for my GMs balls to drop and finish building an NHL roster
Oh, that is part of it - just that the value of say 16OA vs say 28ish OA is likely way more than just a second rounder. Waddell reportedly wanted a package, he got it.
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Would prefer a proven top 4RHD who is physical with experience. This team doesn't need to get younger thats part of the problem.
I agree too no problem with it. This team needs a Mike Weber or Jay McKee type. It didn't think they would be that expensive on the market.(meaning lower than a 1st round pick)
Part of the problem I see is there is not enough separation from the bottom teams to the wild card teams for teams to become sellers yet but this team needs help now.
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They are already awash in PMD. Right now, Jiricek is that and those skills are already all over the top three. They need a Weeger or Forsling type to kill plays way more than that. I would have been more questioning their vision and roster building if they sank even more into yet another unseasoned PMD.
My Cozen Dylan
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It's a complete gut feeling but I think Zegras will be a Sabre sometime this season.
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I get it. But I sincerely doubt it. I can see Kev throwing a bag of lotto tickets for a vet, 2nd line center on an expiring contract. But I can't see him ponying up for a young unproven skill guy. We have those in spades.
Edit: Let me put my money on the table. I think, if Sea continues to flounder, a deal for Gourde and Borgen would make a lot of sense.
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