Would you give Stamkos away?

[PredsV82]

@Porter Stoutheart on the trade board asserts that I am the only Preds fan who wouldn't jettison Stamkos for nothing if someone would take him off our hands.
I hope this poll proves him wrong, but if he's right, I'll reluctantly accept that you are all stupid.

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[Viqsi]

Do I count? Because as frustrating as he's been at times, that would only be making the situation worse IMO.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

@Porter Stoutheart on the main board asserts that I am the only Preds fan who wouldn't jettison Stamkos for nothing if someone would take him off our hands.
I hope this poll proves him wrong, but if he's right, I'll reluctantly accept that you are all stupid.

Y'all can't win. Because if this poll proves ME wrong, I'll be the one forced to believe you are stupid.

I don't think we really have to worry about it, though, because there are ZERO NHL teams who would take Stamkos off our hands for free. And if you are self-admittedly even dumber than an NHL GM... that's pretty sad for you.

 

[PredsV82]

Do I count? Because as frustrating as he's been at times, that would only be making the situation worse IMO.

Of course you count, step sis.

Y'all can't win. Because if this poll proves ME wrong, I'll be the one forced to believe you are stupid.

I don't think we really have to worry about it, though, because there are ZERO NHL teams who would take Stamkos off our hands for free. And if you are self-admittedly even dumber than an NHL GM... that's pretty sad for you.

Ah yes making a categorically unverifiable claim as if it's fact to support your opinion. Solid.

 

[Top 6 Spaling]

Voted yes - in a vacuum, video game sort of scenario, he has negative value and I'd trade him for a 7th.

In reality, to @Viqsi's point, you can only do this if he wants to and the off-ice impacts might outweigh the benefits. It just depends on what is happening behind the scenes.

The rising cap is going to help with the contract, bad as it is.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I want the Saros and Skjei polls next please.

 

[PredsV82]

I want the Saros and Skjei polls next please.

Knock yourself out...

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

f*** no. Signing him to that bloated NMC contract helped lock us into a specific direction that has prevented rebuilding flexibility and eaten roster spots that caused young players and prospects to be jettisoned for nothing. He doesn't get to freely walk away into a better situation after half a season with nothing else to show for it (and us probably having to eat half his salary for 3 more years).

And I'm someone that doesn't even really want the guy on the team.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Y'all can't win. Because if this poll proves ME wrong, I'll be the one forced to believe you are stupid.

I don't think we really have to worry about it, though, because there are ZERO NHL teams who would take Stamkos off our hands for free. And if you are self-admittedly even dumber than an NHL GM... that's pretty sad for you.

I think you’re an impatient, arrogant child.

No, I would not give away Stampe code because I’m a sacrifice this year to have a really damn good year next year

 

[Armourboy]

If I thought Trotz would do a proper rebuild instead of just burning that cap on a guy that's basically the same I would. Frankly if you get rid of Brunette he might not be that bad.

 

[PredsV82]

If I thought Trotz would do a proper rebuild instead of just burning that cap on a guy that's basically the same I would. Frankly if you get rid of Brunette he might not be that bad.

He's not "that bad" now. He took longer than expected to get going, largely because Brunette is such dumb f***.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

I want the Saros and Skjei polls next please.

I'll say it: I'd give up Skjei for nothing.

I wouldn't give up Stamkos for nothing, but I'd eat half of his deal to trade him to tampa for their next two first round picks.

 

[bdub24]

He's not "that bad" now. He took longer than expected to get going, largely because Brunette is such dumb f***.

He was on that Saros ramp plan, but he’s older…it takes us longer to get going

 

[Armourboy]

I'll say it: I'd give up Skjei for nothing.

I wouldn't give up Stamkos for nothing, but I'd eat half of his deal to trade him to tampa for their next two first round picks.

Eh I'm convinced Skjei is just another victim of a stupid Defensive system by the head coach. He hasn't been great but I'm not sure anyone could be in this garbage.

He's not "that bad" now. He took longer than expected to get going, largely because Brunette is such dumb f***.

You don't pay guys 8 million a season to be " not that bad ". If he was making 4.5 -5 it would be different.

 

[Viqsi]

Eh I'm convinced Skjei is just another victim of a stupid Defensive system by the head coach. He hasn't been great but I'm not sure anyone could be in this garbage.


You don't pay guys 8 million a season to be " not that bad ". If he was making 4.5 -5 it would be different.

Nobody here (to the best of my knowledge) is claiming that Stamkos is worth his current contract. That's very, very different from "give him away for free". There's nuance involved.

 

[Soundgarden]

For negative assets? No, he's produced after the initial 5-10 games and his contract isn't incredibly long or expensive.

 

[101st_fan]

No reason to move him with the projected cap jumps the next few seasons.

 

[herzausstein]

Stamkos isnt the problem.

The problem is that we are being forced to treat stamkos as our 1C and RoR as our 2C. Two very obviously aging players and one that typically plays wing but can C if necessary.

 

[ShagDaddy]

Skjei played man defense his entire time in Carolina. In Nashville not only is he not playing man defense, he’s being asked to not play defense at all.