Friedman: Vancouver trying to trade Vincent Desharnais

[Rowlet]

I know the Leafs had interest a few years ago in the Lafferty trade but nowadays I’m not sure what other positives he has besides his size

He's a good PKer and he's good at clearing the crease

 

[Qwijibo]

He's a good PKer and he's good at clearing the crease

Hes still a #7 part time D who makes $2m a year for the next 2 seasons

 

[David71]

One positive lately is that Desharnais has started looking like a competent NHL defenseman since he got back into the lineup.

small sample size and the next game he'll revert back to his old slow self. slow decisionmaking.

 

[miscs75]

How about a nice longer term headache in the form of Scott Mayfield?

 

[Uberpecker]

Can he be the #4 D next to a talented puck mover?

 

[wingsfannn919191]

Can have the great justin holl for desharnais

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Can he be the #4 D next to a talented puck mover?

No, atleast having seen anything indicating that in Van.

He's a bottom pair guy with range who is good at killing penalties.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Can he be the #4 D next to a talented puck mover?

Oiler fan that saw every game of Desharnais' in Edmonton:

No.

Vinny is best used as a fairly low minutes 6/7 that you have to control the matchups for. He gets badly exposed by speed. He can be a GOOD 6/7 if you can do that for him, but if you can't he's going to have a hard time.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I wonder if the Leafs are in on him.

Because we know know that before Lafferty went to Vancouver the Leafs and Oilers discussed Lafferty/Desharnais

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

At the trade deadline he's probably easier to move in deal for "cap reasons"

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Can he be the #4 D next to a talented puck mover?

On a bottom tier defense team, yea.
On a team that aspire to make post season, no.