I think your evaluations in general are WAY off. Adding a player like Monahan increases your chances significantly. It bumps down a lesser center into a more suitable role. Effectively, with this move, you've improved your 2nd line AND your 3rd line (and at center which is significant on it's own), and greatly improved your faceoff stats, which any educated hockey fan knows can be a massive difference maker in the playoffs. On TOP of all that, you've added a great teammate with solid leadership abilities. But hey, carry on with your take...since you've been right so much, it seems.
I like Winnipeg, I really do, and if it weren't for this trade, I would say, go get that cup.
It was his contract that wasn't valuable.
You just contradicted yourself at the end of your message, take a break
No problem bud.
So every other player See's their play improve but one? Isn't it more likely he overachieved while shooting 27% and as soon as teams adjusted and took his space away, he struggled?
For all the posters saying Chevy panicked maybe consider that the Lindholm trade actually established the market value for centers this year. As for Kuzmenko being a cap dump based on his talent and points last year it seems more likely that he and Tocchet just don't work. Based on the conditions on the 2027 3rd it's unlikely that will even happen. Jets may not be done yet either considering the cap room they will have at the trade deadline.
Spoiler : They won't.
