eklund the clown
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I don't think we make any trades anytime soon unless the injury bug hits yet again.We have to see what we have here and so far it's looking good.We should be 3-0
Just need PL back..I don't think we make any trades anytime soon unless the injury bug hits yet again.We have to see what we have here and so far it's looking good.We should be 3-0
Even with Andersson in the line-up, Guhle won't be moved to the left side. Savard is currently averaging 16 minutes TOI (Barron/Xhekaj get even lower minutes). Guhle will stay on the right side until the Habs have two RHD who can play 18-20+ minutes each. Matheson/Hutson provide those minutes on the left side already. Guhle provide it on the right side right now.Again, the discussion here was about Matheson for Andersson.
Guhle - Andersson
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron
Struble
I don't think that Guhle playing on the right side is a big deal.Again, the discussion here was about Matheson for Andersson.
Guhle - Andersson
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron
Struble
What do we need then?
Tougher 3rd liner
Even with Andersson in the line-up, Guhle won't be moved to the left side. Savard is currently averaging 16 minutes TOI (Barron/Xhekaj get even lower minutes). Guhle will stay on the right side until the Habs have two RHD who can play 18-20+ minutes each. Matheson/Hutson provide those minutes on the left side already. Guhle provide it on the right side right now.
We have too many RH centres in our core and near-core. Suzuki, Dach, Hage, Kapanen, Beck. I don't see how Suzuki fits long-term and he's the oldest of the guys. By the time many of the fans here are ready to compete, Suzuki will be needing a new contract that will take him to 38 years old.He's a natural LD and we have an imbalance of LD/RD.
Trading Matheson for a RD puts Guhle back on his more comfortable side and lessen the LD logjam.
I don't see how Matheson fit in this team past the short term.
We have too many RH centres in our core and near-core. Suzuki, Dach, Hage, Kapanen, Beck. I don't see how Suzuki fits long-term and he's the o,ldest of the guys. By the time many of the fans here are ready to compete, Suzuki will be needing a new contract that will take him to 39 years old.
Trade him now for a LH center. Celebrini or Jack Hughes will do, and if we have to add, then add.
Not agreeing with my opinion about Matheson does not mean I am arguing in "bad faith".Good job proving you're not discussing in good faith.
Swap Xhekaj/Struble. Xhekaj is bad defensively, Struble is better in his own zone.So what you're saying is that in that scenario you would go:
Hutson - Guhle
Xhekaj - Andersson
Struble - Savard
????
Have to agree here.Of course, trading Suzuki-plus for Jack Hughes is not likely. I don't think trading Matheson-plus for some true 1st pairing RHD is likely either.
Yes, building means adding talent, not sideways moves, nor shedding salary for the sake of it.Have to agree here.
It's unlikely there is a sufficiently sexy RH dman prospect who is close enough to NHL-ready to be worth trading against Matheson.
I don't love Matheson but he could be a solid contributor to any winning team. That is to say, he's not the problem. We need to acquire or develop better d-men around him. Guhle is one of them. Maybe Hutson too. Need another RD.