Stats Don't Lie — We're Sellers

Problem is, this team seems so tight (like past teams). All of the trade options are bffs with everyone - Kreider, Buch, Strome, Deangelo, Skjei, Lundqvist... even Georgiev gets a ton of can time

 

That's a good point. Everything they gained via rebuild. The bonds, the comfort the comradery they all built. It's gone. Kreider I would imagine was a key go to guy and leader these guys looked up to. Maybe that's why he's on this tear? A leadership role can do that to a player. Kinda has to prove himself as not all talk to the kids he's leading.

 

I'm really scared at how this will affect Zib. He's clearly a better player when he's with Kreider ( doesn't look bad with Panarin, but we don't want all the talent on one line).

 

PS how the fuck do you use effect and affect? Same shit or no?

I think Lindgren is equal if not above Skjei.

 

Lindgren replaces Skjei

Hajek/Rykov takes Lindgrens current role.

 

Skjei isn't first pair just as much as Lindgren isn't... Yet. I think he pairs up nicely with Trouba. Even kinda frees him up to do more offensively, like he's expected to be doing. Skjei is IMO replaceable from within. May take some time, but it's not like Skjei is settled in to a definite role here. Is he a top pair assistant type or is he a 2nd pair? 3rd pair? It's that close that his cap hit makes him expendable. I'm not even thinking about Miller or Lundkvist down the road. IMO he's replaceable NOW.

 

I'm not saying never trade Skjei. I'm just thinking now is a weird time to do it. Ideally, the left side looks like this:

 

____

Lindgren

Hajek/Rykov/____

 

That big empty space at the top is a problem.

Problem is, this team seems so tight (like past teams). All of the trade options are bffs with everyone - Kreider, Buch, Strome, Deangelo, Skjei, Lundqvist... even Georgiev gets a ton of can time

 

Speaking of bffs...Skjei and Trouba since they were teenagers or whatever.

Speaking of bffs...Skjei and Trouba since they were teenagers or whatever.

 

Good trade them together then

 

 

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I'm not saying never trade Skjei. I'm just thinking now is a weird time to do it. Ideally, the left side looks like this:

 

____

Lindgren

Hajek/Rykov/____

 

That big empty space at the top is a problem.

 

Flip ADA to LD for the rest of the season and bring in TJ Brodie/Marco Scandella/Trevor Daley or one of the myriad stopgap-style UFAs on a veteran contract if nobody is ready. There's going to be steady bottom-4 level LD talent out there for not all that much in the offseason.

 

Make the right trade now, figure out the - call it 2nd pair for now - later.

Not sellers, much to the dismay of many. Kept 3 important cogs and unfortunately, had to trade #76 due to $$$ constraints. People that are never elated with this group will never be satisified.

This thread gets more and more interesting every game. Quite a run.

 

Thought they had likely blown their chances after that dagger of a game against Buffalo. But yet here they still are.

 

16-6 since this thread was made.

This thread gets more and more interesting every game. Quite a run.

 

Thought they had likely blown their chances after that dagger of a game against Buffalo. But yet here they still are.

 

16-6 since this thread was made.

 

Working as intended then.

Everyone should rep g1000. Rhom right? I forget all of us old timers here sometimes but thank you for the positive energy from the negative call out.

Everyone should rep g1000. Rhom right? I forget all of us old timers here sometimes but thank you for the positive energy from the negative call out.

 

Yup.

 

I did think we were dead to rights, but damnit if this team isn't playing Rocky Balboa hockey.

Officially the hottest team in the league at the right time

This aged poorly. :p

I love looking back on this thread knowing that it was a great thing we didn’t sell again. LGR!!!