Well, in most of that I agree with you. Which is why I have been suggesting that Lundkvist might end up being the young D that eventually gets traded, rather than say Jones or Robertson or Schneider.
All though, if Lundkvist were a 3rd pair guy but the PP2 guy, I do think that's good enough opportunity for him for his rookie year, and probably a couple of years. The problem though, is I do not think he is doing much to deserve those positions right now. Ultimately, you are right though about Fox being in his way. Lundkvist would have to be as good or better than Fox to replace him on the PP probably. Or he would need to switch to LD. Both, I think unlikely right now. And I personally think Lundkvist as a player, in terms of development, would be better served in Hartford getting max ice time and top PP opportunity there.
And yes, Jones is thriving. Schneider is doing well, and I also think he will eventually replace Trouba. And even though no one really discusses him, Reunanen is playing very well. Again, he has 8 points in 16 games and is a +8, compared to Jones' 13 points in 18 games with a -1. So a bit less offense from Reunanen, but more solid all around play I think. That and his age, 23, and the fact that I think he's a relatively good trade piece, is why I think we should maybe give him a shot first. Even though I do think Jones will ultimately be the better player. But Jones also just turned 21 in November. So I think he can still use a bit more time.
I would much rather see Reunanen getting games than Tinordi or even Nemeth honestly. I don't think Tinordi or Nemeth have been that good. Nemeth won't lose his roster spot, but he doesn't need to play every game. And I am a little more down on Miller than I think some others are. But I wouldn't really suggest moving Miller down the chart unless someone else proved/earned his spot. Which they aren't going to do sitting in Hartford most likely. But if Reunanen for a couple of weeks, played well enough, I see no reason to relegate him to Hartford. Or if Jones came up and did the same.
And again, if Lundkvist started shredding in Hartford, then they could always bring him back up.
But if I were Drury, I would honestly be sending out some queries as to what kind of return we could get for Lundkvist. If we could theoretically get someone like Turcotte or Perfetti or whatever, then I might be inclined to make such a move. And if Reunanen played well if given the opportunity, that doesn't mean we have to keep him. Maybe we could trade him and maybe a smaller secondary piece, for someone like Kupari, if Reunanen played well enough. Allowing us to get a young center and keep Lundkvist. I mean, all these things and more are options.
