We've already got our Kakko in Robertson, we don't really have the assets to waste on another project who needs ice time
If we bring in a 3C who's playing on the 4th line? McMann Domi or Robertson?
What a waste, it's also been to good to break up the last couple of games
Top 6W (preferably a PF)
Top 4RD
2C/high end 3C
I'd take any one of the list above but I wouldn't bother about anything lower in the lineup
This.
While it's nice to fantasize about some of these reclamation project forwards that either are or were available, the reality is, the better team you have, the less space there is to actually make use of these guys and put them in a position to succeed.
Plus, call me crazy, but I think Will Borgen was actually a pretty important piece to this deal. Him & Oleksiak played a pretty substantial role for the Kraken over the last few years. Obviously this year with the addition of Montour his role became a bit diminished.
I think the Rangers probably view him as the ideal candidate to help restore their right side to a fairly substantial position of strength with Fox/Schneider/Borgen.
They seemingly weren't going to get a Grade A asset back for Kaako, so might as well get something that you think is probably part of your long term plans. He's still only 28 (traded the day before his birthday coincidentally).
