I sure would jump at the opportunity to add Mercer, if the negociations for his new deal turn ugly and he wants out of New Jersey. He'd fit in well in our top 9.
I like the player and his intensity. Not sure if he is a good fit tho because he is smallish and a bit weak.
Is he better than Demidov, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Caufield, Dach, Newhook? Then Roy, Hage?
I think he would be at best our 4th-6th best forward and i am not sure he is the type of player we should invest in to fill that role.
KH seems done
we see I guess
No problem.
We are in the driver seat. we have pretty much every pieces in place and its a matter of time before they are established. We still have 2x 1st and 2x 2nd and a boatload of cap space.
There is no rush, especially for player like Necas and Zegras.
Hughes can afford to deal in his own parameter.