Ya that's fair, just playing devils advocate that there are exceptions and a mix of ages is fine if the players can still bring it. They just need to be assessed on an individual basis while the GM hedges his bet in one direction or another. And while Giroux coming in wasn't an either or situation with Debrincat, there's probably a reasonable argument that it may have stood in the way of an addition to the D core just like people point at Debrincat for.
Why is this written like a poem
Dorion was credited as the orchestrater of the Phaneuf to Ottawa deal and obviously handled the Connor Brown/Zaitsev deal as well as Duchene to Ottawa and Karl out the door trades, so he has some experience with large contract trades with a whole bunch of spare parts to balance things out. This actually seems right up his alley if it were a serious consideration.
Schenn no thank you.
Where did you hear he wasn't thrilled about coming here?It won't require a 3rd team.
It's unlikely DeBrincat and Zub both re-sign at this point. Could see one staying (hopefully Zub) but both is doubtful.
ADB was always going to be a longshot to stay. The Sens not even discussing an extension with him pre-trade says a lot. He's an American that has played his whole career in his home country and wasn't thrilled to come here initially. Not sure the performance of the team thus far has changed that.
The lack of negotiations with Zub's camp is as worrisome as it is headscratching. Absolutely need him to stay and if he decides to bolt for greener pastures our need for a RD will be even bigger than it is now. JBD would be our top RD at that point
Well he admitted
It won't require a 3rd team.
It's unlikely DeBrincat and Zub both re-sign at this point. Could see one staying (hopefully Zub) but both is doubtful.
ADB was always going to be a longshot to stay. The Sens not even discussing an extension with him pre-trade says a lot. He's an American that has played his whole career in his home country and wasn't thrilled to come here initially. Not sure the performance of the team thus far has changed that.
The lack of negotiations with Zub's camp is as worrisome as it is headscratching. Absolutely need him to stay and if he decides to bolt for greener pastures our need for a RD will be even bigger than it is now. JBD would be our top RD at that point
He was taken by surprise that he was traded at all, but pretty quickly was saying all the right things. I'm not sure you can read much into it, you don't expect to get traded going into a rebuild at his age unless you're forcing your way out.
I think there was some risk involved in this trade that it could be a relatively short term stay in Ottawa. I was concerned (and mentioned it) about the term when the trade was first announced, and hearing that an extension wasn't discussed did make me more nervous. I think we can see the logic though when we consider that the team was about be put on the market and the owners wanted to boost attendance numbers to help facilitate a sale.
Getting ALL his prime years for less than $3m, ie, when he should be costing us the most.
Makes me angry, haha. DbC is closer to a full decade younger than half decade younger, to Karlsson. I'd also say that DbC has A LOT more to show. Going to be going Super-Saiyan soon enough.
