It's time to depend on our youth....they will never learn if you have older vets always in the way.
the problem is you still need somebody to help the youth develop
pleks for cheap can play those tougher D mins while putting a younger centre in more situations to be successful
Pleks should 100% be traded. He's one of the veterans that you really do have to move before he becomes a UFA and you get nothing.
Yup. The cupboard is bare and it needs to be restocked.
Load up on picks. If some of the players you pick pan out you can trade them down the line for what you need.
you mean like Sergachev for Drouin and McDonagh for Gomez (the players we got back were "needs".)?
Pleks should 100% be traded. He's one of the veterans that you really do have to move before he becomes a UFA and you get nothing.
I know Plekanec has stated he wants to stay this year and sign for one more year but the fact he is saying means he knows his days are numbered.
I know he has been a whipping boy and rightfully so for a couple of years but part of me will be sad to see him go because he has been a loyal footsoldier for years. He played up and down the lineup, never complaining about ice time, who he was stuck with etc
Teams all need guys like that, no ego guys who do whatever is needed.
Plekanec was fine for many years but his scared play in the playoffs, combined by his drop in offensive skills, makes him less desirable. He can still be useful in a lesser role, but not as a key player like he used to be.
I would rather a 2nd.
Guys like subban and weber can be found in the second round.
Next yr at 36. Unless each yr count as two for youPleks wil be lucky to score 10 points next year at 37
We need front line talent not retain slugs