TheBigKahuna
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I think the job is Lindholm's to lose for the time being. Trial by fire? Maybe, but who do you give up in a trade? Nobody wants Ward..and his salary is still an albatross.
Maybe, but who do you give up in a trade? Nobody wants Ward..and his salary is still an albatross.
Has semin or staal the elder played yet? Are they skating at 100% in practice?
I do recommend this. He's a known quantity. The pens would like to get rid of him.
This is flat out false. The Pens have no desire to trade him at this current time. He was just resigned for a reasonable 2 year deal ($3.3 per) and they added a little more depth this year to field a decent third line as he has been skating mostly with Downie and Spaling. I would expect Brandon to put up his best numbers this year and he has had a strong preseason to indicate a good year as well. No chance he ends up back in Carolina right now.
There is absolutely no one on this planet that would take Wardo right now, so our only hope is play him and see if he can come close to playing competitively, so that a future trade is possible. Otherwise, we'll let him ride the bench or see if we buy him out at some point. I don't even know if a buy out is possible, but it's time to take our medicine and move on.
Correct, so if he starts playing well, gets in the grove, trade khabby and keep Mac as the backup.
And if he doesn't paly well, trade khabby, keep Mac as the backup and trade khabby.
The canes can't lose in either case. Case 1, they play well and get into the playoffs.
Case 2 they get into the McDavid sweepstakes. They can't lose either way.
So, Ronnie, trade khabby.
If only it was that simple with the two options. You forgot the most likely scenario 3. The team plays 'just' well enough to make everyone think there is playoff chance near the trade deadline. Then they finish comfortably out of the playoffs, yet not crappy enough to get a top pick.
Mediocre play. Rinse. Repeat. Welcome to your Carolina Hurricanes.
Correct, so if he starts playing well, gets in the grove, trade khabby and keep Mac as the backup.
And if he doesn't paly well, trade khabby, keep Mac as the backup and trade khabby.
The canes can't lose in either case. Case 1, they play well and get into the playoffs.
Case 2 they get into the McDavid sweepstakes. They can't lose either way.
So, Ronnie, trade khabby.
Truer words have never been spoken, never been spoken.I'm so glad you don't work in the front office!
You called it-- LaRose gets a PTO!...spots LaRose's hand waving from the back of the room...