What do you think should happen with Derek Lalonde?

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Which is all well and fine, but if we were going to sign guys to fill holes for one or two years, why not just extend Perron for a year or two, and/or not trade Fabbri? It'd have had the same effect, without breaking chemistry.

Steve obviously thought he was signing upgrades on those guys, which in my eyes means Steve thought we'd at least contend this year.

I don't think it's obvious that Yzerman thought he was signing upgrades.

Perron got a 2-year deal with Ottawa. Yzerman may not have wanted to give more than one, which I can't blame him for. I like Perron's puck-battling skills and leadership but there's not a lot else there and he's only gonna get slower. Ghost got 3 years with Carolina, which I would not want him around for that long.

I always liked Fabbri but don't know that we miss him either.

I guess it depends on what you mean by contend. Contend for a playoff spot? Sure maybe. With some of the kids coming in and based on last year I think that's reasonable.

Contend for anything more than being 1st round fodder? I don't think so.

 

[Run the Jewels]

We can go young and trade them all except Mo, Razor, Kasper, Ed and Larkin. If we are going to suck anyway we need to be way younger than this...

If you are going to tank and hope to compete in 3-4 years then Larkin becomes expendable. His play will start to drop off when he's in his early 30s.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

If you are going to tank and hope to compete in 3-4 years then Larkin becomes expendable. His play will start to drop off when he's in his early 30s.

I didn't want to say it but I would flip him for like a Logan Cooley tier player plus picks.

 

[lilidk]

I know its going to suck but if we punt this season, sell at the deadline and have another strong draft we might be set up better in 3-4 years...

I like to trade for something Chiarot, Rasmussen, Kane and Tarasenko and replace them with Lombardi, Mazur and Soderblom .
Cat Larkin Raymond
Lombardi Kasper Mazur
Soderblom Compher Berggren
Motte Fischer Veleno
Ed Seider
Who cares
Who cares
Bring ASP , Danielson and MBN next season. Bring solid #3 defenseman next summer, bring new coach and I don't think we wait for 3-4 years, we could be good next season.

I didn't want to say it but I would flip him for like a Logan Cooley tier player plus picks.

No way , Larkin is just like Raymond or Seider, untouchable, without him team will be suck for next 5 or so years

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

I don't think it's obvious that Yzerman thought he was signing upgrades.

Perron got a 2-year deal with Ottawa. Yzerman may not have wanted to give more than one, which I can't blame him for. I like Perron's puck-battling skills and leadership but there's not a lot else there and he's only gonna get slower. Ghost got 3 years with Carolina, which I would not want him around for that long.

I always liked Fabbri but don't know that we miss him either.

I guess it depends on what you mean by contend. Contend for a playoff spot? Sure maybe. With some of the kids coming in and based on last year I think that's reasonable.

Contend for anything more than being 1st round fodder? I don't think so.

My point still stands. If Steve was already considering this 2024/2025 season another rebuild year, why bother signing aging free agents? Why not just re-sign the guys we had (Ghost excluded) for a year or two? Could've thrown Perron in the press box when his legs really fell off. Hell, even Sprong got league minimum for one year.